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Dracula is not only one of the most famous of all movie monsters. He is one of the most famous creations in literature. However, most people know The Count through his appearances in film. This should not come as a surprise since he has been a character that has appeared in countless (pardon the pun) films for decades. The most recent appearance of Dracula in a major film was the big budget film VAN HELSING. However, many will point to the cable TV/DVD series DRACULA 2000 as being the most popular new vehicles for the character. Less popular is the long forgotten DRACULA syndicated TV series. And speaking of Dracula on television, does anyone remember Judd Hirsch of all people playing Dracula on a 1979 kid’s Halloween special? More people likely remember Jack Palance playing the vampire in 1974 TV movie.

The last real big budget adaptation was in the 1990′s with Gary Oldman as the vampire. The first appearance was the unauthorized silent film NOSFERATU in 1922. And, of course, most people will note that the two most popular Draculas in film history were Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee. To list all the Dracula actors and adaptations would take volumes. And even if you did compile such a list, there would be scores more names to add to it as the character is always tapped to appear in films.