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Universal’sclassic monstershave been adapted to various moving-picture show for decades , and though there have been actors who have toy more than one , only one legendary actor came very close to almost play all the monster . From the 1930s to the fifties , Universal Pictures eject a serial of horror picture based on dissimilar monsters . The success of the films and the popularity of the characters led Universal to market them under the brand name name Universal Studios Monsters , and these movies saw some of the most iconic carrying into action in the history of horror flick .
The first movie from this marque wasDracula , unloosen in 1931 and starring Bela Lugosi as the noted Count Dracula . Draculawas followed by monsters like Frankenstein ’s creature , the Mummy , the Wolf Man , the Invisible Man , and the Creature from the Black Lagoon . Universal ’s definitive monster movies were key in advance the life history of now iconic horror role player , such asBela Lugosi and Boris Karloff , but only one of them came very closely to almost playing all the ogre : Lon Chaney Jr.
Any Universal Monster motion-picture show will have a laborious clip surveil the campy Renfield , but here are five actors who could play one of these classic monstrosity .
Lon Chaney Jr. Played Four Of Universal’s Classic Monsters
Lon Chaney Jr ’s career begin in 1922 , but he get hold succeeder in Universal ’s classic freak picture show , starting in 1941 withThe Wolf Man . Chaney Jr. meet Larry Talbot , who after being bitten on the chest of drawers by a wolf , becomes the title Wolf Man . Chaney Jr. reprised his role of Wolf Man inFrankenstein Meets the Wolf Man(withBela Lugosi as Frankenstein ’s monster),House of Frankenstein(with Glenn Strange as the monster),House of Dracula(with John Carradine as the Count ) , andAbbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein .
In 1942 , Chaney Jr. played Frankenstein ’s monster inThe wraith of Frankenstein , and that same year , he asterisk inThe Mummy ’s Tombas Kharis , the title mummy . Chaney Jr. played the mummy again inThe Mummy ’s Ghost , in 1944 , and again that same year inThe Mummy ’s Curse . In 1943 , Chaney Jr. played Alucard inSon of Dracula , who was actually Count Dracula , though that reveal came in the third human action of the story . In total , Lon Chaney Jr. played four of the six classic monsters from Universal , and almost followed in his founding father ’s footfall – the also fabled Lon Chaney , acknowledge as “ The Man of a Thousand Faces ” – as he screen - test for the role of Quasimodo for the 1939 remaking ofThe Hunchback of Notre Dame , one of his Fatherhood ’s most famous revulsion office along with The Phantom in 1925’sThe Phantom of the Opera .
Christopher Lee & Boris Karloff Also Played More Than One Classic Monster
Boris Karloff also play more than one monster in Universal ’s Hellenic demon movies , starting with Frankenstein ’s monster in 1931’sFrankenstein . Karloff reprised his purpose as the monster inBride of FrankensteinandSon of Frankenstein , and in 1932 , he played Imhotep / the mummy in the original version ofThe Mummy . Though not considered as one of Universal ’s classic monster , in 1953 Karloff played Dr. Henry Jekyll inAbbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde .
Although not part of Universal ’s classic ogre movies , Christopher Lee also play three of the Graeco-Roman monsters . First , Lee play Frankenstein ’s monster in 1957’sThe Curse of Frankenstein , and the following year , he star as Count Dracula inDracula . Lee reprised his role as the most famous vampire of all nine times between 1966 and 1976 . In 1959 , Lee play Kharis / the mummy inThe Mummy , but he never played that function again . So far , no role player has played all sixclassic monsters , and Lon Chaney Jr. ’s phonograph recording will be knockout ( though not unimaginable ) to break .
