Professor Van Helsing — Dracula's Daughter Character Profile

About Professor Van Helsing

A renowned vampire hunter and mentor to Dr. Garth, arrested after staking Dracula but later cleared.

Professor Van Helsing — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Vampire hunting, Occult knowledge, Medical expertise, Leadership

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 9.5/10
• Charisma: 7/10
• Morality: 9/10
• Influence: 8/10

Quick Facts about Professor Van Helsing

Occupation

scientist, physician, vampire hunter

Eye Color

Blue

Hair Color

Red hair

Nationality

[[Dutch people

Professor Van Helsing's Known Relations

• John Seward — Student
• Count Dracula — Enemy

Professor Van Helsing appears in 12 titles

• Dracula (1931) — character page
• Dracula's Daughter (1936)
• Dracula (1958) — character page
• The Brides of Dracula (1960) — character page
• Count Dracula (1970) — character page
• Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972) — character page
• The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) — character page
• The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) — character page
• Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) — character page
• Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) — character page
• Dracula 2000 (2000) — character page
• Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Edward Van Sloan

Appears in

Dracula's Daughter (1936)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Professor Van Helsing — Professional Mentor — Jeffrey Garth (Otto Kruger)

  Van Helsing recruits his former brilliant student to assist with the supernatural aftermath.

• Professor Van Helsing — Conflict Hunter/Target — Sandor (Irving Pichel)

  Van Helsing tracks Sandor to the castle to neutralize the vampire's influence.

• Professor Van Helsing — Professional Legal Authority — Sir Basil Humphrey (Gilbert Emery)

  Sir Basil oversees the legal proceedings and interrogates Van Helsing regarding Dracula's death.

• Professor Van Helsing — Conflict Arresting Officer — Sergeant Wilkes (E. E. Clive)

  Wilkes arrests Van Helsing upon discovering the vampire's corpse, mistaking him for a murderer.

• Professor Van Helsing — Alliance Protector — Janet (Marguerite Churchill)

  Van Helsing trails the pair to ensure their safety and stop the vampire threat.

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More characters from Dracula's Daughter

• Jeffrey Garth (Otto Kruger)
• Countess Marya Zaleska (Dracula's Daughter) (Gloria Holden)
• Janet (Marguerite Churchill)
• Sir Aubrey (Claud Allister)
• Sir Basil Humphrey (Gilbert Emery)
• Sergeant Wilkes (E. E. Clive)
• Transylvania Innkeeper (uncredited) (Paul Weigel)
• Sandor (Irving Pichel)
• Hobbs (Edgar Norton)
• Squires (uncredited) (Vernon Steele)
• Dr. Townsend (uncredited) (Douglas Wood)
• Miss Peabody (uncredited) (Eily Malyon)