Bela Lugosi

PEOPLE

When Boris Karloff first went to Hollywood, no one wanted him. He had to take jobs digging ditches and delivering construction materials to pay the bills.

SMART NEWS

Ed Wood’s second wife Norma McCarty left him in the middle of their wedding night—because she’d just discovered his dark secret.

PEOPLE

In Hollywood, Bela Lugosi was an unexpected heartthrob. His Dracula entranced women all over the world—but few knew that the actor hid a chilling secret.

PEOPLE

In 1897, Bram Stoker created one of the most enduring monsters of all time: Dracula. Explore more of Stoker's dark history, and that of his creature.

PEOPLE

Ed Wood’s second wife Norma McCarty left him in the middle of their wedding night—because she’d just discovered his dark secret.

INSTANT

In 1897, Bram Stoker created one of the most enduring monsters of all time: Dracula. Explore more of Stoker's dark history, and that of his creature.



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