BORIS KARLOFF, BELA LUGOSI HAUNTING BRITISH ACTOR?

BORIS KARLOFF, BELA LUGOSI HAUNTING BRITISH ACTOR?

LOS ANGELES (Wireless Flash) -- A British actor who wants to star in horror movies claims producers are afraid to hire him because they think he's haunted by Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Sir Albert Ryan -- who lives in Los Angeles -- says he doesn't believe in ghosts, but many Hollywood big wigs do and they've told him they won't hire him because he literally turns into Karloff or Lugosi whenever he reads lines. Sir Albert -- who claims he was one of the alien freaks in the "Star Wars" cantina bar sequence -- says his resemblance to the two horror actors is so uncanny many people think he's being possessed by the ghosts of Karloff and Lugosi. To make matters worse, five talent agents have dumped Sir Albert because they felt creepy around him. However, there may be some good news for the 50-something actor. He claims he's recently had a series of dreams where Karloff and Lugosi discuss acting with him and promise he will soon become a star.