Count Dracula is the titular vampire from Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula. Inspired by the real-life 15th-century Wallachian prince Vlad the Impaler, Dracula is known for his ability to turn people into vampires.
Having fallen into the public domain years ago, Dracula has appeared in and been parodied in many films, television shows, and other media, centered around Halloween and not. His best known screen portrayal was by Bela Lugosi in the 1931 Universal Pictures film simply titled Dracula; as such, many of Dracula's depictions since then have been inspired by Lugosi's portrayal.
Portrayals in Halloween specials[]
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Alan Swift | Mad Monster Party | 1967 | |
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Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School | 1988 | He visited his daughter Sibella at Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Ghouls and seemed pleased to meet Shaggy Rogers, Scooby-Doo, and Scrappy-Doo. He attended the final celebration dance after Sibella and the other girls were rescued from Revolta. | |
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Phil LaMarr | The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy | ||
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The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror XX" | 2009 | Dracula and his fellow Universal movie monsters appear in the episode's opening sequence. | |
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Adam Sandler | Hotel Transylvania | 2012 |