
In the 1960s, he became a favorite actor of Spanish horror director Jesús Franco and began starring in many low-budget horror movies produced in Spain and France, often portraying the mad doctor "Dr. Orloff". He continued to make increasingly small appearances in high-profile movies while often getting top billing in many Grade-Z horror films. Horror fans consider his three greatest horror film roles to be “The Awful Dr. Orloff” (1961) which introduced Franco's famed mad doctor character, “Dracula vs Frankenstein” (1971) in which he played Count Dracula and “The Curse of Frankenstein” (1972) in which he played the insanely evil Count Cagliostro.
Vernon appeared in two Euro-westerns: “Welcome Padre Murray” (1964) and “The Mark of Zorro” (1974).
Vernon died in Paris, France on July 25, 1996.
Today we remember Howard Vernon on what would have been his 100th birthday.
Biltmore: Full name Mario Walter Lippert. Some sources list 1908 as his birth year.
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