Dracula in popular culture States as "Horror of Dracula" to avoid confusion with the earlier Lugosi version. This was followed by a long series of Dracula films, usually featuring Lee as the Count. It was Lee who fixed the image of the fanged vampire in popular culture. The Hammer films in which Dracula (or a follower) appeared (and the actor portraying the character) were: Though Dracula is pronounced as dead in "The Brides of Dracula", he is resurrected for "Dracula: Prince of Darkness", before being killed off again. This formula is followed in each succeeding film apart from the last, "The Legend of the
William Russell (actor) actor, known for portraying Dean Thomas in the "Harry Potter" film series and Wes Gibbins in the ABC legal drama "How to Get Away with Murder". Russell appeared in British films from 1950 onwards, appearing in well-known productions such as "They Who Dare" (1954), "One Good Turn" (1955), "The Man Who Never Was" (1956) and "The Great Escape" (1963). Later, he had minor roles in "Terror" (1978), "Superman" (1978) and "Death Watch" (1979) with Harvey Keitel and Harry Dean Stanton. His big break was the title role in "The Adventures of Sir Lancelot" on ITV in 1956. Russell has acted