Top 10 Christopher Lee Performances

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down our picks for the top 10 Christopher Lee performances this is

Christopher Lee performances this is

Christopher Lee performances this is full manchu for this list we’re focusing

full manchu for this list we’re focusing

full manchu for this list we’re focusing on Christopher Lee’s best feature film

on Christopher Lee’s best feature film

on Christopher Lee’s best feature film roles over the course of his phenomenal

roles over the course of his phenomenal

roles over the course of his phenomenal eight decade career then tell us where

eight decade career then tell us where

eight decade career then tell us where micarta is no short films or stage roles

micarta is no short films or stage roles

micarta is no short films or stage roles are included us peekaboo Devil number 10

are included us peekaboo Devil number 10

are included us peekaboo Devil number 10 captain Robles the devil ship pirates

captain Robles the devil ship pirates

captain Robles the devil ship pirates close the gunboats in the year 1588 a

close the gunboats in the year 1588 a

close the gunboats in the year 1588 a group of dirty pirates fought with the

group of dirty pirates fought with the

group of dirty pirates fought with the Spanish Armada and after docking at a

Spanish Armada and after docking at a

Spanish Armada and after docking at a remote English village for repairs they

remote English village for repairs they

remote English village for repairs they thought hey maybe we can pretend the

thought hey maybe we can pretend the

thought hey maybe we can pretend the Spanish didn’t lose and that we’re not

Spanish didn’t lose and that we’re not

Spanish didn’t lose and that we’re not pirates I intended a peaceful occupation

pirates I intended a peaceful occupation

pirates I intended a peaceful occupation but you have made that impossible and

but you have made that impossible and

but you have made that impossible and they did exactly that led by captain

they did exactly that led by captain

they did exactly that led by captain Robles a man dressed to impress and

Robles a man dressed to impress and

Robles a man dressed to impress and willing to flog the unassuming locals

willing to flog the unassuming locals

willing to flog the unassuming locals without mercy I will vlog every person

without mercy I will vlog every person

without mercy I will vlog every person in this village his beard demanded

in this village his beard demanded

in this village his beard demanded respect and a no-nonsense demeanor made

respect and a no-nonsense demeanor made

respect and a no-nonsense demeanor made him the perfect man to lead a takeover

him the perfect man to lead a takeover

him the perfect man to lead a takeover based on one big lie

based on one big lie

based on one big lie this pirate was a real sob and the

this pirate was a real sob and the

this pirate was a real sob and the distinguished Christopher Lee brought

distinguished Christopher Lee brought

distinguished Christopher Lee brought him to life you will warn the crew if

him to life you will warn the crew if

him to life you will warn the crew if any one of them lets slip what really

any one of them lets slip what really

any one of them lets slip what really happened to the Armada I will personally

happened to the Armada I will personally

happened to the Armada I will personally cut him out his tongue number nine

cut him out his tongue number nine

cut him out his tongue number nine Mohammed Ali Jinnah Jinnah one-man

Mohammed Ali Jinnah Jinnah one-man

Mohammed Ali Jinnah Jinnah one-man one-vote without any safeguards will

one-vote without any safeguards will

one-vote without any safeguards will turn the Muslims into frightened

turn the Muslims into frightened

turn the Muslims into frightened insecure second-class citizens after the

insecure second-class citizens after the

insecure second-class citizens after the 1947 partition of India a 70 year old

1947 partition of India a 70 year old

1947 partition of India a 70 year old man assured in a new era as the founder

man assured in a new era as the founder

man assured in a new era as the founder and governor-general of Pakistan she was

and governor-general of Pakistan she was

and governor-general of Pakistan she was Markham

Markham

Markham Kanyon my friend and my guide and she

Kanyon my friend and my guide and she

Kanyon my friend and my guide and she believed in Pakistan in Jamil de lavaz

believed in Pakistan in Jamil de lavaz

believed in Pakistan in Jamil de lavaz award-winning biopic Christopher Lee

award-winning biopic Christopher Lee

award-winning biopic Christopher Lee starred in the titular role and

starred in the titular role and

starred in the titular role and portrayed the man’s life from his days

portrayed the man’s life from his days

portrayed the man’s life from his days as the leader of the All India Muslim

as the leader of the All India Muslim

as the leader of the All India Muslim League to his impassioned pleas for

League to his impassioned pleas for

League to his impassioned pleas for Muslim Indians to have a new state they

Muslim Indians to have a new state they

Muslim Indians to have a new state they say you used people I had no ambition

say you used people I had no ambition

say you used people I had no ambition except for the safety of the Muslims of

except for the safety of the Muslims of

except for the safety of the Muslims of India although this wasn’t Lee’s best

India although this wasn’t Lee’s best

India although this wasn’t Lee’s best role it was the performance that he

role it was the performance that he

role it was the performance that he considered to be the most significant of

considered to be the most significant of

considered to be the most significant of his career given the legacy of Gina we’d

his career given the legacy of Gina we’d

his career given the legacy of Gina we’d have to agree think the potential

have to agree think the potential

have to agree think the potential consequences number eight chorus The

consequences number eight chorus The

consequences number eight chorus The Mummy I wanted to tell you about the

Mummy I wanted to tell you about the

Mummy I wanted to tell you about the money the moment the concept is rather

money the moment the concept is rather

money the moment the concept is rather simple

simple

simple he who robs the graves of Egypt dies and

he who robs the graves of Egypt dies and

he who robs the graves of Egypt dies and as an elderly archaeologists discovered

as an elderly archaeologists discovered

as an elderly archaeologists discovered if you creep on the tomb of princess

if you creep on the tomb of princess

if you creep on the tomb of princess ananka an enormous walking mummy will

ananka an enormous walking mummy will

ananka an enormous walking mummy will stalk you once a high priest cars was

stalk you once a high priest cars was

stalk you once a high priest cars was buried alive as punishment for trying to

buried alive as punishment for trying to

buried alive as punishment for trying to raise his beloved ananka from the dead

raise his beloved ananka from the dead

raise his beloved ananka from the dead and when the scroll of life was read The

and when the scroll of life was read The

and when the scroll of life was read The Mummy was raised from the darkness to

Mummy was raised from the darkness to

Mummy was raised from the darkness to savagely murder those who betrayed his

savagely murder those who betrayed his

savagely murder those who betrayed his domain

he can survive shotgun blasts to the

he can survive shotgun blasts to the chest and the towering Christopher Lee

chest and the towering Christopher Lee

chest and the towering Christopher Lee made him a classic monster of cinema

number seven Sir Henry Baskerville the

number seven Sir Henry Baskerville the Hound of the Baskervilles hey Henry

Hound of the Baskervilles hey Henry

Hound of the Baskervilles hey Henry let me introduce mr. Sherlock Holmes dr.

let me introduce mr. Sherlock Holmes dr.

let me introduce mr. Sherlock Holmes dr. watts I say Henry Baskerville based on

watts I say Henry Baskerville based on

watts I say Henry Baskerville based on the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle this

the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle this

the novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle this Sherlock Holmes film starred Christopher

Sherlock Holmes film starred Christopher

Sherlock Holmes film starred Christopher Lee as the last surviving member of the

Lee as the last surviving member of the

Lee as the last surviving member of the ill-fated Baskerville clan well uh no

ill-fated Baskerville clan well uh no

ill-fated Baskerville clan well uh no other relatives know so Henry is the

other relatives know so Henry is the

other relatives know so Henry is the last of the Baskerville for hundreds of

last of the Baskerville for hundreds of

last of the Baskerville for hundreds of years

years

years a mysterious Hound of hell wreaked havoc

a mysterious Hound of hell wreaked havoc

a mysterious Hound of hell wreaked havoc on the aristocratic family after a

on the aristocratic family after a

on the aristocratic family after a distant relative viciously murdered the

distant relative viciously murdered the

distant relative viciously murdered the daughter of a servant with a curved

daughter of a servant with a curved

daughter of a servant with a curved dagger mr. Holmes

dagger mr. Holmes

dagger mr. Holmes I appreciate the fact that you are here

I appreciate the fact that you are here

I appreciate the fact that you are here to help me nevertheless I would remind

to help me nevertheless I would remind

to help me nevertheless I would remind you that you are also a guest in my

you that you are also a guest in my

you that you are also a guest in my house by starring alongside the great

house by starring alongside the great

house by starring alongside the great Peter Cushing at Sherlock Holmes

Peter Cushing at Sherlock Holmes

Peter Cushing at Sherlock Holmes Christopher Lee flourished in his role

Christopher Lee flourished in his role

Christopher Lee flourished in his role as the head of Baskerville Hall and

as the head of Baskerville Hall and

as the head of Baskerville Hall and capped off the decade in style

so hot

so hot number six Nicholas Duke de richelieu

number six Nicholas Duke de richelieu

number six Nicholas Duke de richelieu the devil rides out a vampire friend yet

the devil rides out a vampire friend yet

the devil rides out a vampire friend yet another collaboration between

another collaboration between

another collaboration between Christopher Lee and director Terence

Christopher Lee and director Terence

Christopher Lee and director Terence Fisher and also the last this horror

Fisher and also the last this horror

Fisher and also the last this horror flick pitted Lee against deeply

flick pitted Lee against deeply

flick pitted Lee against deeply unsettling occult members and even the

unsettling occult members and even the

unsettling occult members and even the devil himself what can we do we find the

devil himself what can we do we find the

devil himself what can we do we find the girl as the well-dressed Duke of

girl as the well-dressed Duke of

girl as the well-dressed Duke of Richelieu Leigh sported a remarkable

Richelieu Leigh sported a remarkable

Richelieu Leigh sported a remarkable mustache goatee combo while trying to

mustache goatee combo while trying to

mustache goatee combo while trying to survive crazy-eyed stares from the

survive crazy-eyed stares from the

survive crazy-eyed stares from the devil’s main disciple and his psycho

devil’s main disciple and his psycho

devil’s main disciple and his psycho following she’s dead

following she’s dead

following she’s dead I know Rick’s the Angel of Death was

I know Rick’s the Angel of Death was

I know Rick’s the Angel of Death was summoned he heard the devil’s evil and

summoned he heard the devil’s evil and

summoned he heard the devil’s evil and we felt his evil but it was Lee’s

we felt his evil but it was Lee’s

we felt his evil but it was Lee’s polished performance that we felt the

polished performance that we felt the

polished performance that we felt the most salt and mercury effective against

most salt and mercury effective against

most salt and mercury effective against the dark forces they were protect you

the dark forces they were protect you

the dark forces they were protect you and Simon if we could save him

and Simon if we could save him

and Simon if we could save him and you aya by the protection number

and you aya by the protection number

and you aya by the protection number five the creature the curse of

five the creature the curse of

five the creature the curse of Frankenstein

call it a brain fail in the first

call it a brain fail in the first installment of the Hammer horror

installment of the Hammer horror

installment of the Hammer horror franchise Baron Frankenstein thinks he’s

franchise Baron Frankenstein thinks he’s

franchise Baron Frankenstein thinks he’s the cat’s ass of science by bringing a

the cat’s ass of science by bringing a

the cat’s ass of science by bringing a dead dog back to life but he struggles

dead dog back to life but he struggles

dead dog back to life but he struggles hard when trying to give his newly

hard when trying to give his newly

hard when trying to give his newly created monster a professor’s brain or

created monster a professor’s brain or

created monster a professor’s brain or even a decent haircut for God’s sake but

even a decent haircut for God’s sake but

even a decent haircut for God’s sake but it was these mistakes that set the stage

it was these mistakes that set the stage

it was these mistakes that set the stage for Christopher Lee’s terrifying

for Christopher Lee’s terrifying

for Christopher Lee’s terrifying performance as the creature a being so

performance as the creature a being so

performance as the creature a being so ugly and disturbing that he would even

ugly and disturbing that he would even

ugly and disturbing that he would even make cara say damn that thing is ugly

this role kicked off a series of

this role kicked off a series of classically performances and was

classically performances and was

classically performances and was certainly a defining moment of the

certainly a defining moment of the

certainly a defining moment of the horror genre number four

horror genre number four

horror genre number four Lord summer I’ll the Wickerman reverence

Lord summer I’ll the Wickerman reverence

Lord summer I’ll the Wickerman reverence the sacrifice thirty-three years before

the sacrifice thirty-three years before

the sacrifice thirty-three years before a dreadful Nicolas Cage remake the Bears

Christopher Lee starred in a British

Christopher Lee starred in a British horror film which thoroughly creeped out

horror film which thoroughly creeped out

horror film which thoroughly creeped out audiences you suspect foul play

audiences you suspect foul play

audiences you suspect foul play I suspect manda as the leader of an

I suspect manda as the leader of an

I suspect manda as the leader of an island pagan cult Lord summer Isle

island pagan cult Lord summer Isle

island pagan cult Lord summer Isle dreamed of a great harvest that would

dreamed of a great harvest that would

dreamed of a great harvest that would save his people

save his people

save his people but until then they passed the time

but until then they passed the time

but until then they passed the time having public sex and dangling frogs in

having public sex and dangling frogs in

having public sex and dangling frogs in their mouths to cure nasty sore throats

their mouths to cure nasty sore throats

their mouths to cure nasty sore throats it’s bended oh and don’t forget about

it’s bended oh and don’t forget about

it’s bended oh and don’t forget about the masks the plot was based around the

the masks the plot was based around the

the masks the plot was based around the disappearance of Rowan Morrison but the

disappearance of Rowan Morrison but the

disappearance of Rowan Morrison but the real story was Lee’s maniacal character

real story was Lee’s maniacal character

real story was Lee’s maniacal character with out of control hair

number three Francisco Scaramanga the

number three Francisco Scaramanga the man with the Golden Gun as is the

man with the Golden Gun as is the

man with the Golden Gun as is the loneliest profession so let us spend a

loneliest profession so let us spend a

loneliest profession so let us spend a few pleasant hours together how does one

few pleasant hours together how does one

few pleasant hours together how does one become a Bond villain well a lengthy

become a Bond villain well a lengthy

become a Bond villain well a lengthy villain resume is important and it also

villain resume is important and it also

villain resume is important and it also helps to be the step-cousin

helps to be the step-cousin

helps to be the step-cousin a franchise creator Ian Fleming I like a

a franchise creator Ian Fleming I like a

a franchise creator Ian Fleming I like a girl in a bikini no concealed weapons

girl in a bikini no concealed weapons

girl in a bikini no concealed weapons arguably the best Bond nemesis of all

arguably the best Bond nemesis of all

arguably the best Bond nemesis of all time Francisco Scaramanga has plenty of

time Francisco Scaramanga has plenty of

time Francisco Scaramanga has plenty of devious ways to throw Bond off-track and

devious ways to throw Bond off-track and

devious ways to throw Bond off-track and he also has a third nipple definitely a

he also has a third nipple definitely a

he also has a third nipple definitely a unique trait suitable for a villain know

unique trait suitable for a villain know

unique trait suitable for a villain know what a mammary gland a third nipple sir

what a mammary gland a third nipple sir

what a mammary gland a third nipple sir while the film itself didn’t make film

while the film itself didn’t make film

while the film itself didn’t make film critics drool Christopher Lee’s take on

critics drool Christopher Lee’s take on

critics drool Christopher Lee’s take on the high-priced assassin set the bar for

the high-priced assassin set the bar for

the high-priced assassin set the bar for future cinematic sociopaths a difficult

future cinematic sociopaths a difficult

future cinematic sociopaths a difficult shot but most gratifying well all get

shot but most gratifying well all get

shot but most gratifying well all get our jollies one way or another

our jollies one way or another

our jollies one way or another number two Saruman the white the Lord of

number two Saruman the white the Lord of

number two Saruman the white the Lord of the Rings franchise together we shall

the Rings franchise together we shall

the Rings franchise together we shall rule this middle-earth

rule this middle-earth

rule this middle-earth he’s a man of skill and the white wizard

he’s a man of skill and the white wizard

he’s a man of skill and the white wizard of middle-earth but his dark sorcery led

of middle-earth but his dark sorcery led

of middle-earth but his dark sorcery led to his downfall they will find

and kill the one who cares just three

and kill the one who cares just three years after starring in Jeana

years after starring in Jeana

years after starring in Jeana Christopher Lee took on a new challenge

Christopher Lee took on a new challenge

Christopher Lee took on a new challenge by auditioning for the role of Gandalf

by auditioning for the role of Gandalf

by auditioning for the role of Gandalf after being deemed too old he settled

after being deemed too old he settled

after being deemed too old he settled for the equally beard to tastic Saruman

for the equally beard to tastic Saruman

for the equally beard to tastic Saruman the white and reached a new generation

the white and reached a new generation

the white and reached a new generation of movie fanatics over fifty years after

of movie fanatics over fifty years after

of movie fanatics over fifty years after his film debut there will be no door for

his film debut there will be no door for

his film debut there will be no door for men the character speaks softly and

men the character speaks softly and

men the character speaks softly and carries a big stick and yet he’s another

carries a big stick and yet he’s another

carries a big stick and yet he’s another devious prick portrayed by Sir

devious prick portrayed by Sir

devious prick portrayed by Sir Christopher Lee a new power is rising

Christopher Lee a new power is rising

Christopher Lee a new power is rising it’s fake today he’s had

before we unveil our top pick here are

before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions looking better

some honorable mentions looking better

some honorable mentions looking better fits better bill thank you

fits better bill thank you

fits better bill thank you how you like raft house you got under

how you like raft house you got under

how you like raft house you got under control except for an occasional twinge

control except for an occasional twinge

control except for an occasional twinge oh don’t worry about that oh boy this is

oh don’t worry about that oh boy this is

oh don’t worry about that oh boy this is Jekyll absolutely doors in Susan’s

Jekyll absolutely doors in Susan’s

Jekyll absolutely doors in Susan’s anything to lighten the burden hey KITT

anything to lighten the burden hey KITT

anything to lighten the burden hey KITT I’ve been looking forward to this my

I’ve been looking forward to this my

I’ve been looking forward to this my powers have doubled since the last time

powers have doubled since the last time

powers have doubled since the last time we met count good twice the pride double

we met count good twice the pride double

we met count good twice the pride double the fall and mind you don’t become a

the fall and mind you don’t become a

the fall and mind you don’t become a missing person so bye-bye

missing person so bye-bye

missing person so bye-bye don’t forget to close the door on your

don’t forget to close the door on your

don’t forget to close the door on your way out

way out

way out number one Dracula the Dracula franchise

number one Dracula the Dracula franchise

number one Dracula the Dracula franchise I’m glad that you arrived safely

I’m glad that you arrived safely

I’m glad that you arrived safely Count Dracula I am Dracula and I welcome

Count Dracula I am Dracula and I welcome

Count Dracula I am Dracula and I welcome you to my house it all began in 1958

you to my house it all began in 1958

you to my house it all began in 1958 with Terrence Fisher’s Dracula and

with Terrence Fisher’s Dracula and

with Terrence Fisher’s Dracula and Christopher Lee would reprise his iconic

Christopher Lee would reprise his iconic

Christopher Lee would reprise his iconic role over and over again for the next 15

role over and over again for the next 15

role over and over again for the next 15 years Count Dracula is the vampire of

years Count Dracula is the vampire of

years Count Dracula is the vampire of all vampires and Lee’s numerous

all vampires and Lee’s numerous

all vampires and Lee’s numerous performances made him the quintessential

performances made him the quintessential

performances made him the quintessential Dracula of the 20th century Lee was born

Dracula of the 20th century Lee was born

Dracula of the 20th century Lee was born for the part with his menacing

for the part with his menacing

for the part with his menacing six-foot-five frame charming demeanor

six-foot-five frame charming demeanor

six-foot-five frame charming demeanor and a face capable of contorting to

and a face capable of contorting to

and a face capable of contorting to scare the living daylights out of

scare the living daylights out of

scare the living daylights out of anxious viewers

he thrilled us with his masterful take

he thrilled us with his masterful take on a timeless character and we salute

on a timeless character and we salute

on a timeless character and we salute Christopher Lee for his lifetime of work

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do you agree with our list we have accomplished what we set how to do

accomplished what we set how to do

accomplished what we set how to do what’s your favorite Christopher Lee

what’s your favorite Christopher Lee

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