Bela — The Wolf Man Character Profile

About Bela

Gypsy man who bites Larry, transmitting the curse.

Bela — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Enhanced_human

Abilities

Bite, Stealth, Survival

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 6/10
• Morality: 2/10
• Influence: 5/10

Character Facts

Played by

Bela Lugosi

Appears in

The Wolf Man (1941)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (3)

• Bela — Conflict Cursed Victim — Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.)

  Larry becomes the secondary werewolf after being bitten by Bela.

• Bela — Family Son — Maleva (Maria Ouspenskaya)

  Mother-son relationship central to the gypsy lore and curse explanation.

• Bela — Conflict Unwitting Slayer — Sir John Talbot (Claude Rains)

  Father accidentally kills Bela using the silver weapon, setting up the final tragedy.

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• Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.)
• Sir John Talbot (Claude Rains)
• Colonel Montford (Ralph Bellamy)
• Dr. Lloyd (Warren William)
• Twiddle (Forrester Harvey)
• Frank Andrews (Patric Knowles)
• Townswoman (uncredited) (Caroline Frances Cooke)
• Townswoman (uncredited) (Gertrude Astor)
• Villager (uncredited) (Olaf Hytten)
• Townswoman (uncredited) (Margaret Fealy)
• Wykes (uncredited) (Harry Cording)
• Gypsy Woman (uncredited) (Jessie Arnold)