Monday, July 11, 2005

Two (among many) things I didn't know about Bela Lugosi.

1) "In 1909, among his many roles, Bela was chosen to play Jesus Christ in a passion play. It appears that this role was of special importance to the young Lugosi, as he had a number of pictures taken of himself in the role. They also illustrate the remarkable resemblance that Bela bore to the traditional images of Christ."

2) He was buried in his full Dracula costume, per a request in his will. (wikipedia.com)