Actor: Christopher Lee dies at 93yrs. 'fangs for the Memorys'-Newsraid

Lee’s film career began in 1947, making his debut in Terrence Young’s ‘Corridor of Mirrors’ but it was his relationship with British horror stable Hammer that would establish his career for the coming decades.

His first Hammer film ‘The Curse of Frankenstein’ in 1957 saw him playing Frankenstein’s monster opposite Peter Cushing as the mad scientist, but be would be best known for playing Dracula which he did a total of 9 times between 1958 and 1973.

Memorable roles as Lord Summerisle in ‘The Wicker Man’ and Scaramanga in ‘Man With The Golden Gun’ followed in the 1970s before he won legions of new fans with roles in the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Star Wars’ franchises.