The Monster — Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein Character Profile

About The Monster

Reanimated Frankenstein creation controlled by Dracula and Dr. Mornay.

The Monster — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Superhuman strength, Durability, Reanimation

• Strength: 10/10
• Intelligence: 2/10
• Charisma: 1/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 5/10

The Monster appears in 17 titles

• Frankenstein (1931) — character page
• Bride of Frankenstein (1935) — character page
• Son of Frankenstein (1939) — character page
• The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) — character page
• Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) — character page
• House of Frankenstein (1944) — character page
• House of Dracula (1945) — character page
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
• The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) — character page
• Dracula, Prisoner of Frankenstein (1972) — character page
• Young Frankenstein (1974) — character page
• Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) — character page
• Van Helsing (2004) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania (2012) — character page
• Penny Dreadful (2014) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015) — character page
• Frankenstein (2025) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Glenn Strange

Appears in

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (4)

• The Monster — Power Controller — Dracula (Bela Lugosi)

  Dracula treats the Monster as an instrument of his plan.

• The Monster — Conflict Combatant — The Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.)

  They occupy opposing sides during the final supernatural struggle.

• The Monster — Conflict Escape Opponent — Chick Young (Bud Abbott)

  Chick tries to escape and survive the Monster's pursuit.

• The Monster — Conflict Threatened Captive — Wilbur Grey (Lou Costello)

  The Monster is part of the danger surrounding Wilbur's captivity.

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More characters from Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

• Chick Young (Bud Abbott)
• Wilbur Grey (Lou Costello)
• The Wolfman (Lon Chaney Jr.)
• Dracula (Bela Lugosi)
• The Invisible Man (voice) (Vincent Price)
• Man at Costume Party (Joe Walls)
• Man at Costume Party (Carl Sklover)
• Photographer (Harry Brown)
• Man at Costume Party in Fez (Joe Kirk)
• Woman at Baggage Counter (Helen Spring)
• Sergeant (Paul Stader)
• Man in Armor (Clarence Straight)