Who was the first actor to play Dracula?

Answer 1

Bela Lugosi was the first actor and the first Dracula movie (not counting nosferatu) was in 1931 and was a universal production, he set the look of dracula the voice and everything, another famous Horror actor back then was boris karloff who played the original Frankenstein, he played the monster.

now heres something funny

Bela lugosi was offered the role of Frankenstein but declined it, then later a movie was made dracula vs Frankenstein, something like that, either way it was Bela Lugosi who declined the role of the monster in the original and ended up playing him in Frankenstein vs dracula (or something like that =)

Answer 2

Bela Lugosi.

Incidentally, Lugosi's last role was also Dracula, in Edward D. Wood Jr.'s 1958 film Plan Nine From Outer Space. (Or, he at least skulked menacingly around in a cape...)

Answer 3

Bela Lugosi

For oodles on GSN: Boris Karloff

Answer 4

The 1931 film of "Dracula" was directed by Tod Browning with uncredited help from Karl Freund.

Answer 5

Leonard Solecki III

Answer 6

Bela Lagosi

Answer 7

Bela Lugosi

Answer 8

Herbert Johnston

Answer 9

Richard burton