
November 1, 1882
Edward Van Sloan (born Edward Paul Van Sloun) was an American screen and stage character actor best remembered for his roles in Universal Studios horror films.

Dr Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a living being from parts of several exhumed corpses.

Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.

A resurrected Egyptian mummy searches Cairo for the girl he believes to be his long-lost princess.

When Countess Marya Zaleska appears in London, mysterious events occur that lead Dr. Von Helsing to believe that the Countess must be a vampire.

A German noblewoman enters into a loveless marriage with the dim-witted, unstable heir to the Russian throne, then plots to oust him from power.

An undercover Federal officer serving time in prison fakes his escape in order to infiltrate a heroin smuggling ring.

A stage illusionist's comeback attempt results in his humiliation. He plots to revenge himself by hypnotizing people into committing murders for him.

A mysterious ray that immobilizes all motors and engines threatens the security of the country.