ACTOR
Bela Lugosi
1882 - 1956
Bela Lugosi
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈdɛʒøː ˈblɒʃkoː]; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi ( lə-GOH-see; Hungarian: [ˈluɡoʃi]), was a Hungarian–American actor, best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror film classic Dracula, Ygor in Son of Frankenstein (1939) and his roles in many other horror films from 1931 through 1956. Lugosi began acting on the Hungarian stage in 1902. After playing in 172 productions in his native Hungary, Lugosi moved on to appear in Hungarian silent films in 1917. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bela Lugosi has received more than 5,269,212 page views. His biography is available in 63 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 62 in 2019). Bela Lugosi is the 378th most popular actor (down from 354th in 2019), the 45th most popular biography from Romania (down from 41st in 2019) and the most popular Romanian Actor.
Bela Lugosi is most famous for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 film "Dracula."
Memorability Metrics
5.3M
Page Views (PV)
64.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
63
Languages Editions (L)
4.09
Effective Languages (L*)
5.42
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Bela Lugosi ranks 378 out of 13,578. Before him are Margot Robbie, Frances Farmer, Patrick Stewart, F. Murray Abraham, Jane Russell, and Lana Turner. After him are Jean-Pierre Cassel, Giancarlo Giannini, George Kennedy, Burgess Meredith, Joan Fontaine, and Ray Liotta.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMargot Robbie
1990 - Present
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 372
Frances Farmer
1913 - 1970
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 373
Patrick Stewart
1940 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 374
F. Murray Abraham
1939 - Present
HPI: 64.79
Rank: 375
Jane Russell
1921 - 2011
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 376
Lana Turner
1921 - 1995
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 377
Bela Lugosi
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 378
Jean-Pierre Cassel
1932 - 2007
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 379
Giancarlo Giannini
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 380
George Kennedy
1925 - 2016
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 381
Burgess Meredith
1907 - 1997
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 382
Joan Fontaine
1917 - 2013
HPI: 64.72
Rank: 383
Ray Liotta
1954 - 2022
HPI: 64.71
Rank: 384
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1882, Bela Lugosi ranks 39. Before him are Hans Geiger, A. A. Milne, Arthur Eddington, Jacques Maritain, Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia, and René Coty. After him are Robert H. Goddard, Princess Marie Bonaparte, Nicolai Hartmann, Moritz Schlick, Yanka Kupala, and Boris Shaposhnikov. Among people deceased in 1956, Bela Lugosi ranks 19. Before him are Robert Walser, A. A. Milne, Risto Ryti, Alfred Kinsey, Konstantin Päts, and Alexander Rodchenko. After him are Reinhold Glière, H. L. Mencken, Josef Hoffmann, Kenji Mizoguchi, Bolesław Bierut, and Anastasio Somoza García.
Others Born in 1882
Go to all RankingsHans Geiger
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1945
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 33
A. A. Milne
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 34
Arthur Eddington
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1944
HPI: 65.93
Rank: 35
Jacques Maritain
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1973
HPI: 65.51
Rank: 36
Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1882 - 1960
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 37
René Coty
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 38
Bela Lugosi
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 39
Robert H. Goddard
PHYSICIST
1882 - 1945
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 40
Princess Marie Bonaparte
PSYCHOLOGIST
1882 - 1962
HPI: 64.43
Rank: 41
Nicolai Hartmann
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1950
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 42
Moritz Schlick
PHILOSOPHER
1882 - 1936
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 43
Yanka Kupala
WRITER
1882 - 1942
HPI: 63.78
Rank: 44
Boris Shaposhnikov
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1882 - 1945
HPI: 63.65
Rank: 45
Others Deceased in 1956
Go to all RankingsRobert Walser
WRITER
1878 - 1956
HPI: 66.34
Rank: 13
A. A. Milne
WRITER
1882 - 1956
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 14
Risto Ryti
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1956
HPI: 65.80
Rank: 15
Alfred Kinsey
PSYCHOLOGIST
1894 - 1956
HPI: 65.30
Rank: 16
Konstantin Päts
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1956
HPI: 65.27
Rank: 17
Alexander Rodchenko
PHOTOGRAPHER
1891 - 1956
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 18
Bela Lugosi
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 19
Reinhold Glière
COMPOSER
1874 - 1956
HPI: 64.74
Rank: 20
H. L. Mencken
WRITER
1880 - 1956
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 21
Josef Hoffmann
ARCHITECT
1870 - 1956
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 22
Kenji Mizoguchi
FILM DIRECTOR
1898 - 1956
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 23
Bolesław Bierut
POLITICIAN
1892 - 1956
HPI: 63.52
Rank: 24
Anastasio Somoza García
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1956
HPI: 63.46
Rank: 25
In Romania
Among people born in Romania, Bela Lugosi ranks 45 out of 844. Before him are Iannis Xenakis (1922), Mihai Eminescu (1850), Milan I of Serbia (1854), Basarab I of Wallachia (1275), Radu cel Frumos (1438), and János Bolyai (1802). After him are John Cassian (360), Mircea I of Wallachia (1355), Alexandru Ioan Cuza (1820), Ilie Năstase (1946), Alexander Löhr (1885), and Traian Băsescu (1951).
Others born in Romania
Go to all RankingsIannis Xenakis
COMPOSER
1922 - 2001
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 39
Mihai Eminescu
WRITER
1850 - 1889
HPI: 65.33
Rank: 40
Milan I of Serbia
POLITICIAN
1854 - 1901
HPI: 65.23
Rank: 41
Basarab I of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1275 - 1352
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 42
Radu cel Frumos
POLITICIAN
1438 - 1475
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 43
János Bolyai
MATHEMATICIAN
1802 - 1860
HPI: 64.85
Rank: 44
Bela Lugosi
ACTOR
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 45
John Cassian
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
360 - 435
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 46
Mircea I of Wallachia
POLITICIAN
1355 - 1418
HPI: 64.42
Rank: 47
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1873
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 48
Ilie Năstase
TENNIS PLAYER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.06
Rank: 49
Alexander Löhr
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1947
HPI: 63.86
Rank: 50
Traian Băsescu
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.67
Rank: 51
Among ACTORS In Romania
Among actors born in Romania, Bela Lugosi ranks 1. After him are Edward G. Robinson (1893), John Houseman (1902), Elvira Popescu (1894), Maia Morgenstern (1962), Marcel Iureș (1951), Maria Tănase (1913), Sebastian Stan (1982), Ágnes Esterházy (1891), Natalya Varley (1947), Lupu Pick (1886), and Alexandra Maria Lara (1978).
Bela Lugosi
1882 - 1956
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 1
Edward G. Robinson
1893 - 1973
HPI: 62.95
Rank: 2
John Houseman
1902 - 1988
HPI: 53.64
Rank: 3
Elvira Popescu
1894 - 1993
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 4
Maia Morgenstern
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.17
Rank: 5
Marcel Iureș
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 6
Maria Tănase
1913 - 1963
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 7
Sebastian Stan
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 8
Ágnes Esterházy
1891 - 1956
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 9
Natalya Varley
1947 - Present
HPI: 51.00
Rank: 10
Lupu Pick
1886 - 1931
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 11
Alexandra Maria Lara
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.01
Rank: 12