Abraham Van Helsing
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| - | '''Peter Cushing''', [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]], ([[26 May]] [[1913]] – [[11 August]] [[1994]]) was an [[England|English]] [[actor]], best known for his many appearances in [[Hammer Films]], in which he played [[Frankenstein|Baron Frankenstein]] and [[Abraham Van Helsing|Dr. Van Helsing]], often appearing opposite his close friend [[Christopher Lee]]. | + | |
| + | '''Professor Abraham van Helsing''' is a fictional character and the [[protagonist]] of [[Bram Stoker]]'s 1897 [[Gothic horror]] novel ''[[Dracula]]''. | ||
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| + | Van Helsing is a Dutch doctor (with a heavy German accent) with a wide range of interests and accomplishments, partly attested by the [[Post-nominal letters|string of letters]] that follows his name: "[[Doctor of Medicine|M.D.]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|D.Ph.]], [[Doctor of Letters|D.Litt.]], etc." The character is best known as a [[vampire hunter]] and the archenemy of [[Count Dracula]]. | ||
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Professor Abraham van Helsing is a fictional character and the protagonist of Bram Stoker's 1897 Gothic horror novel Dracula.
Van Helsing is a Dutch doctor (with a heavy German accent) with a wide range of interests and accomplishments, partly attested by the string of letters that follows his name: "M.D., D.Ph., D.Litt., etc." The character is best known as a vampire hunter and the archenemy of Count Dracula.
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