Griffin (The Invisible Man) Griffin (The Invisible Man) Dr. Griffin is the main protagonist, also known as The Invisible Man, who appears as the title character in H. G. Wells' 1897 science fiction novella "The Invisible Man". In the original novel, Griffin is a scientist whose research in optics and experiments into changing the human body's refractive index to that of air results in his becoming invisible. The character has become iconic, particularly in horror fiction, and versions and variations have appeared throughout various media. Griffin is a brilliant research scientist who discovers a formula for making a human being invisible. The formula entails
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man first and middle names. The special effects, which depicted invisibility and other optical illusions, were created by Stanley Horsley, son of cinema pioneer David Horsley. He also did the special effects for "The Invisible Man Returns", "The Invisible Woman" and "Invisible Agent". As a reference to the first "Invisible Man" film, a photo of the serum's inventor, Dr. John Griffin which is actually a picture of Claude Rains, who played the role in Universal's first "Invisible Man" film in 1933. When asked by a reporter whom he has fought in the past, Lou answers, "Chuck Lamont, Bud Grant." The film's