Bela Lugosi

Hungarian-American actor (1882–1956)
Person human Q34529
Bela Lugosi
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Bela Lugosi

Summary

Bela Lugosi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lugoj[2]. He was born on October 20, 1882[3]. He passed away in Los Angeles[4]. He died on August 16, 1956[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], stage actor[7], trade unionist[8], and actor[9]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,607 views/month, #5,183 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bela Lugosi was born in Lugoj[2].
  • Bela Lugosi passed away in Los Angeles[4].
  • Bela Lugosi was born on October 20, 1882[3].
  • Bela Lugosi died on August 16, 1956[5].
  • Bela Lugosi is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery[11].
  • Bela Lugosi was married to Ilona Montagh[12].
  • Bela Lugosi was married to Lillian Arch[13].
  • A child of Bela Lugosi was Bela G. Lugosi[14].
  • Bela Lugosi held citizenship in Hungary[15].
  • Bela Lugosi held citizenship in United States[16].
  • Bela Lugosi worked as a film actor[6].
  • Bela Lugosi's professions included stage actor[7].
  • Bela Lugosi's professions included trade unionist[8].
  • Bela Lugosi worked as an actor[9].
  • Bela Lugosi received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].
  • Bela Lugosi is recorded as male[18].
  • Bela Lugosi's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Bela Lugosi's genre is horror film[20].
  • Bela Lugosi's Commons category is recorded as Bela Lugosi[21].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22].
  • Bela Lugosi was part of the conflict World War I[23].
  • Bela Lugosi's family name is recorded as Lugosi[24].
  • Bela Lugosi's family name is recorded as Blaskó[25].
  • Bela Lugosi's given name is recorded as Béla[26].
  • Bela Lugosi's given name is recorded as Q11067517[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Began / founded: 1882-10-20[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1956-08-16[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7711a14f-fedc-49d8-9061-09705eb7ee89[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lugoj[2], Bela Lugosi… he was born on October 20, 1882[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], stage actor[7], trade unionist[8], and actor[9].

Recognition

Bela Lugosi received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ilona Montagh[12], an actor[32], b. 1899[33] and Lillian Arch[13], 1911–1981[34], of United States[35]. A child of Bela Lugosi was Bela G. Lugosi[14].

Death and Burial

Bela Lugosi died on August 16, 1956[5]. He died in Los Angeles[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[22]. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bela Lugosi include Bela B[36], a drummer[37], b. 1962[38], of Germany[39], specialised in music[40] and 125071 Lugosi[41], an asteroid[42].

Why It Matters

Bela Lugosi ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,607 views/month, #5,183 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for him include Bela B[36], a drummer[37], b. 1962[38], of Germany[39], specialised in music[40] and 125071 Lugosi[41], an asteroid[42].

FAQs

Where was Bela Lugosi born?

Bela Lugosi's place of birth was Lugoj[2].

Where did Bela Lugosi die?

Bela Lugosi died in Los Angeles[4].

Who was Bela Lugosi married to?

Bela Lugosi's spouses include Ilona Montagh[12] and Lillian Arch[13].

What did Bela Lugosi do for work?

Bela Lugosi worked as film actor[6], stage actor[7], trade unionist[8], and actor[9].

What awards did Bela Lugosi receive?

Honors received include star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . beladraculalugosi.wordpress.com. Retrieved . beladraculalugosi.wordpress.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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