8 Great Quotes By Bela Lugosi, The Undisputed King Of Horror

Bela Lugosi was a renowned Hungarian-American actor, popularly known as ‘The King of Horror’. He started off at the ‘National Theatre’ of Hungary where he played various major roles to sharpen his acting skills. After serving in the army for a couple of years, he took part in the Hungarian revolution, due to which he had to leave his hometown. He fled to Germany where he worked as a film actor but later moved to the U.S. in search of good opportunities. There he joined the ‘Hungarian Theatre’ to work in his first English play titled ‘The Red Poppy’. His performance in the play was well received by the masses which paved his way to the big screen where he debuted with ‘The Silent Command’. This was followed by various roles before ‘Dracula’, which became the most notable role of his career. This established his reputation as a villainous actor and he did number of negative roles thereafter. During the 1930’s, the genre of horror lost its popularity causing a downfall in his career. He tried to play different roles but was unsuccessful to revive his career. This fall in popularity turned him towards drugs which led to economic instability and an oppressed life. He was inducted in the ‘Hollywood Walk of Fame’. We have collected some of his most fascinating quotes, which have been curated from his popular characters. Read on the compilation of quotations and sayings by Bela Lugosi horror, acting, monsters, loner, hearts, mind, people and actors.