Who Played The Classic Universal "Frankenstein" Monster? (1931-1948)
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- Boris Karloff created the role of the Monster in 1931's "Frankenstein."
Karloff repeated the role in "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935)...
...and "Son of Frankenstein" in 1939.
"Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942) gave us a new Monster in Lon Chaney, Jr.
Bela Lugosi played the Monster in "Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man" (1943)...
...with the help of stand-ins such as Gil Perkins and Eddie Parker.
"House of Frankenstein" (1944) introduced Glenn Strange in the role.
Strange returned in "House of Dracula" (1945), the last serious entry in the series...
...and finally in the comedy, "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948).
Karloff will always be generally considered as the best actor in the role.
Glenn Strange also made the character his own and is still highly popular.
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I always thought "Ghost" and Chaney's performance were under appreciated. The scene where the Monster indicates he wants the child's brain instead of the scientist's says a lot about the nature of the Monster
Agreed.
The one thing that for years bugged me about the Monster in Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein was how the Monster walks toward the flames. The Monster was always afraid of fire. It wasn't until I saw Ghost of Frankenstein that it made sense.
Lon Chaney playing Frankenstein’s monster was the only one to not make any noise as the monster
The Glenn strange look is the best!!!
Next to Karloff the Best Frankenstein Monster.
“Before Herman Met Lilly”
You forgot to mention that in "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" Glenn Strange broke his ankle in a scene where he carried off a young woman. Lon Chaney Jnr had to be made up as the monster to finish off the scene that Strange had started before his accident.
That would have to be Sandra, the woman who wants Lou's brain for the monster--when Frank pitches her through the glass window at the end, is that right?
Boris and Glenn were the best!
Karloff hands down.
Boris Karloff who first portrayed the Frankenstein monster 3 times had done a swell job along with the gaunt features & heavy eyelids!
Lon Chaney Jr also played the role really good along with having the right size & that stone cold facial expression!
Bela Lugosi in FMTW, sure as hell had that evil sinister grin while being given back the strength the monster had in the previous films!
Now as for Glenn Strange having played the role in the last 3 Universal Frankenstein films, although some say that he's made the monster look more robotic due to the stiffly walk & mannerisms, I say Mr. Strange who stood roughly 6ft-5inch or 6'6 along with them broad shoulders had the perfect height once stepping into the big black padded boots!
Strange had the perfect face and body for the role. Look at him in Gunsmoke.
I wholeheartedly agree.
Strange’s take on the Monster is iconic in it’s own right. For my money he might be the scariest incarnation of the Monster. He really feels like a dead thing that came to life, and the way he moves is really intimidating. He really scared me in A&C meet Frankenstein, back when I was a kid. The way he tore down that gate. And even his deep voice…
“Yes… master.”
Glenn was good but Boris was King. Thanks for the entertaining video.
Glad you liked it!
dude boris is my great great great uncle
For me, Boris Karloff will always be "Frankenstein."
NOT(!!!) “Frankenstein”,but “Frankenstein’s Monster”. (Frankenstein was the Doctor who created the Monster: “Victor” in M.W. Shelley’s 1818 novel; “Henry” in the 1931 Universal film.)
@@johnrobinsoniii4028 Thanks. I've always been a fan of the original movie, but also a great fan of Boris Karloff. He was such a talented actor. One of the many great actors of that era: Peter Cushing, Vincent Price, Christopher Lee, Ingrid Pitt, and many others. Those type of movies are, what I classify as "Horror Movies." Not the horror movies that are actually "slasher movies. of today
@@southtexasprepper1837 slasher movies ARE horror movies too
@@hendrikjansen7130 No. I don't consider those "Horror Movies." Never have, never will.
@@southtexasprepper1837 that makes no sense. It's a fact they are Horror movies. Slasher is literally one of horror's subgenres
Glenn Strange Frankenstein is the classic Halloween mask perhaps the most well known!!!
At 2:12 when the Monster looks at Larry Talbot, it's as if he saying, "It's you!! I know you!!" like he is remembering their fight at the end of Frankenstein meets the Wolf Man.
Here's my rank of each Frankenstein monster:
1-Karloff
2-Chaney
3-Strange
4-Lugosi.
I never thought of this but yes, you're right!
I always thought that Glenn Strange was underrated as the monster. He used some facial expressions that made the whole thing downright disturbing.
He was at his best in House of Frankenstein. It's not a very good movie, but he (and Karloff, John Carradine, J. Carroll Naish, and Lon Chaney, Jr.) make it worthwhile.
Boris Karloff for me. Yep😊
Karloff was the only one who actually gave the Monster a character, as well as a character arc. Chaney just gave us a grunting monster, while Strange was never really allowed to show us that he was more than that. And Lugosi wasn't really much in the role either, considering he needed two stuntmen to get through the movie. And no one really captured Karloff's throne as the Monster.
I agree, although I see more merit in Glenn Strange's version. I love Lugosi, but as the monster, he was terrible.
Boris Karloff was probably my favorite over Lon Chaney Jr, Bela Lugosi and Glenn Strange
Glenn was my favorite
Ur opinion is wrong, Karloff will always be the best to do it
I liked Glenn as well
He was also Butch Cavendish on the Lone Ranger
The universal Frankenstein series is my favorite horror franchise all the actors that played the monster did a great job but Boris Karloff is and always will be the best Frankenstein monster
2:22 Best Frankenstein of all.
Boris Karloff portrayed the monster best.
You should do one for the actors who played the mummy
My personal favorites
1. Karloff
2. Strange
3. Lugosi
4. Chaney Jr.
Karloff's monster is the most iconic, but I don't like it, it's too human and sad... Chaney didn't a bad work, Lugosi in the role of creature seems really evil and strong, and I like it... However, Glenn Strange is the top: enormous, slow, unstoppable and scary as hell...
I can't believe you just said Karloff wasn't the best. I think they'll show up at your house with pitchforks and torches for that.
@@horrorhabit8421 Yes, maybe... 😂😂😂
Karloff Glenn Lin Cheney jr. Belle lagosi
Of course Karloff is the iconic favorite but Belas portrayal was worthy. He was a mindless, sinister, more scary version with no good human qualities at all which Karloff portrayed. As a kid, I was afraid of Belas version the most.
Man the universal frankenstein monster movie the bride of frankenstein movie and son of frankenstein movie are one of the top movies that needs to be rebooted recolored and digitally remastered. If the answer is that the frankenstein movie is already rebooted as these movies including mary Shelley's frankenstein and victor frankenstein. Then bride of frankenstein and son of frankenstein must be rebooted recolored and digitally remastered
1 Karloff, 2 Strange, 3 Chaney Jr, 4th Lugosi. In my humble opinion...
the bride is beautiful
Not what I was looking fir, but fun. 👍
Ok, here’s how I rank the monsters:
1. Boris Karloff - Of course its him, he perfectly brings every emotion of Frankenstein’s Monster to life, especially in the original film and Bride of Frankenstein.
2. Bella Lugosi - His mannerisms really give the monster a sense of evil, which I love about this iteration.
3. Lon Chaney Jr. - He’s just a sort of ‘meh’ monster for me. He just seems tired, and he walks around with his eyes mostly closed the whole time. His performance and Ghost of Frankenstein as a whole really just scream ‘meh’ for me.
4. Glenn Strange - I really don’t like this portrayal. His look is wrong, and he sort of makes the monster seem robotic. His facial expressions don’t really help for me. It also doesn’t help that the character isn’t really utilised well in 2 out of the 3 movies he’s in (House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula).
Loved this video by the way!
Didn't Glenn also play a robot version of the Monster in another Abott and Costello film?
Abbott and Costello Meet Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
That wasn't really Glenn Strange in the role of the Monster though, It was actually a Stunt Man
Someone seriously asked what is common knowledge for damn near 100 years
Frankenstein wants a hug 1:48
0:41 LEAK
Was Frankenstein Jewish? 🎉❤😅
Chaney's monster made me wonder...how did the monster get so fat?
Simple. Chaney was a big guy. Add the padding. And Voila he looks fat. I personally didn't think he looked fat.