Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko ( Bela Lugosi ) was born in Lugos, Hungary ( now Lugoj, Rumania ) on October 20th, 1882.
Just in time for Halloween! I know that my own Halloweens just wouldn't be the same without him!
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Happy 123rd, Bela!

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... and now, my Christmases won't be the same, either!!!!

- GJS

I heard that at Bela's funeral / wake, Peter Lorre quipped:

"Do you think we should drive a stake into his heart to be sure?"

Huzz

I've heard it told various ways but, the most famous of the apocryphal stories concerning Bela's funeral has Boris Karloff leaning into the coffin directly into Lugosi's face and saying, " Now Bela, if your putting us on...."

- GJS

"This is the most uncomfortable coffin I've ever been in!"

"This is the most uncomfortable coffin I've ever been in!"

Now, there's a quote you're not apt to hear very often!

- GJS