What was Bela Lugosi's Height?

Bela Lugosi was 6ft 1" tall

Bela Lugosi Height

Béla Lugosi, at an imposing 6ft 1 (185.4 cm), was a Hungarian-American actor whose towering stature defined his unforgettable presence as Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic. His height lent a commanding, aristocratic menace to the iconic vampire role, making him loom large over his victims on screen.

  • Starred in key films like White Zombie (1932), Son of Frankenstein (1939), The Black Cat (1934), and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948).
  • Lugosi's 6ft 1 frame enhanced his gaunt, hypnotic image in Universal's monster era, solidifying his legacy as Hollywood's master of the macabre.

His exact 6ft 1 height was central to his brooding, larger-than-life horror persona throughout his career.

How tall was Bela Lugosi in ft, meters, cm, mm & inches? 👇

Height Metric Bela Lugosi Height
Feet 6ft 1"
Meters 1.85m
CM (Centimeters) 185.4cm
MM (Millimeters) 1854mm
Inches 72.99"

How tall was Bela Lugosi compared to other Classic Hollywood Actors?

Item Percent
John Wayne 6ft 3
Marlon Brando 5ft 8
James Arness 6ft 6
Frank Sinatra 5ft 7
Charlie Chaplin 5ft 4
Clint Walker 6ft 6
Ronald Reagan 6ft ½
Paul Newman 5ft 9

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