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Aug 16, 2015
Bela Lugosi's 5 Greatest Monsters
Bela Lugosi didn't become one of the great legends of Hollywood's golden age by playing heroes. It was monsters – bloodthirsty, twisted and sometimes tragic monsters – that made him famous.
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Jul 12, 2013
Lon Chaney Jr.: A Monster of a Star
Werewolves and vampires and zombies have enjoyed top billing on the silver screen in recent years. But if anyone thinks that today’s sparkly vamps and rabies-infected undead are the start of a trend, they’re dead wrong. Movie monsters have been around for just about as long as movies have, and one of the greatest monster actors of them all died 40 years ago today. He was Lon Chaney Jr. , and you might say he was born to be a monster.
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Feb 3, 2013
Al Lewis as Grandpa Munster
Al Lewis didn't mind being typecast as the genial vampire Grandpa from The Munsters.
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Jul 12, 2011
Tod Browning: From Sideshow to Big Screen
Director Tod Browning made some of early cinema's spookiest movies, including the classic 1931 version of "Dracula." On the day he was born, we take a look at the filmmaker’s life and work...
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Jun 8, 2011
Carl Laemmle, Movie Mogul and Humanitarian
We look back on the life and legacy of Universal Studios founder Carl Laemmle, a man who not only helped create Hollywood, but saved hundreds of families during the Holocaust.
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Nov 8, 2010
Bram Stoker, Father of Vampire Fiction
We're remembering Bram Stoker on his birthday with a look at his most famous creation, Count Dracula.
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Apr 10, 2010
Edward Gorey, Comedian of the Macabre
Eccentric and influential, Edward Gorey wrote and illustrated more than 100 books.
