Dracula

...Vampires seemed to be enjoying a lot of momentum going into the '60s, after Christopher Lee's classic 1958 portrayal in Horror of Dracula. But that momentum quickly died. The Count wouldn't even make an appearance in the 1960 follow-up...

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...end after being drawn into investigating the disappearance of a young girl in a sinister community. The Wicker Man also starred Dracula actor Sir Christopher Lee, who described Woodward as "a good friend and a splendid actor". Robin...

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...which reflect his encyclopaedic knowledge of popular culture. He recalls how he was invited to host a Dracula festival in Whitby. "All I know about Dracula," he claims, "is from Hammer films, with their impeccable production values and...

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WATCH out for the fangs, Charles! After years as a Count, Dracula star Christopher Lee leans forward to receive a word of congratulation from Prince Charles as he is made a knight at Buckingham Palace. The legendary vampire actor, 87, has...

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...for services to drama and to charity. He hailed the Hammer horror movies that made his name. The actor is famed for his roles as Count Dracula and other dark characters. He joked: "I've done a lot of films that have become iconic, not...

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...was knighted on Friday at Buckingham Palace, a far cry from the dark and gloomy Hammer Horror film sets where he made his name playing Dracula in the 1950s. Lee, 87, became famous for his blood-curdling performances as the thirsty count. He...

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Sir Christopher is still working at the age of 87 Dracula actor Christopher Lee has been knighted by the Prince of Wales in a ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Best known for his performances opposite Peter Cushing in the Hammer Horror...

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Dracula actor Sir Christopher Lee is due to be knighted by the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace. The star is known for his blood-curdling performances opposite Peter Cushing in the Hammer Horror movies. He is one of the most prolific...

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...monster in the Curse of Frankenstein (1957). At Buckingham Palace (left) and as Count Dracula in 1972 movie Dracula A.D. Movies such as Dracula, The Mummy and The Hound of the Baskervilles followed, all co-starring British actor...

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...the 2009 comeback tour. Dacre Stoker, Bram Stoker's great-grandnephew, and Ian Holt, a screenwriter and Dracula fanatic, have co-authored "Dracula the Un-Dead." In a behind-the-scenes afterword, they speak of the famous Stoker on a...

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