Noun
United States film actor (born in Hungary) noted for portraying monsters (1884-1956)
Source: WordNet'The Count' wasn't a real stretch. I was doing pretty generic Bela Lugosi bad vampire on purpose. It was supposed to be lame. I didn't put fangs on; it was a guy who was just going through the motions. I drew on the widow's peak with eyebrow pencil and wore a turtleneck, not a tux. Joe Flaherty
Claes Bang resembles this description in the beginning, but gradually as he feeds and becomes younger, he resembles more of Bela Lugosi or Christopher Lee's portrayal in other horror films. Source: Internet
The book has been adapted to the screen before, notably in 1932 with Island of Lost Souls starring Charles Laughton and Bela Lugosi, and of course, a 1996 fiasco that starred Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer. Source: Internet