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Have you seen the 'Burbs? (a Tom Hanks comedy 1989)
I think that Dr. Klopeck is a perfect Van Richten (aside from the fact that he is a villain in this picture)
he is actor Henry Gibson
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/ (internet movie data base link to actor's page)
http://www.dvdreview.com/fullreviews/the__burbs.shtml (picture link) [he is the guy at Tom Hanks' right closest to the car trunk. 6th image down on page, the one where Tom is wearing an eye bandage]

or do you prefer Anthony Hopkins as Van Helsing in Bram Stoker's Dracula? (Francis Ford Coppola 1992)

How about the Skinny british type from the Hammer Horror flicks?

Or Roddy McDowall as Peter Vincent in fright night? (1985 vampire movie)
http://korku.org/frightnight.htm (picture link) [vampire slayer with cross in photo]
Who read I,Strahd in the audio book BTW! http://www.xmoppet.org/recordings/IStrahd.html

How do you picture Van Richten?

I think that Joel Grey would be a great Van Richten. Look at his original picture in the Black Box, he' the spittiing image of him.

it appears that he was "Doc" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV) as I do not watch this show is that another vampire hunter type character?

good choice BTW but I still prefer Gibson. I think perhaps he is too skinny and tall for my tastes. I prefer a shorter Van Richten. if you haven't seen the burbs rent it today!

eldritch wrote:it appears that he was "Doc" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV) as I do not watch this show is that another vampire hunter type character?

good choice BTW but I still prefer Gibson. I think perhaps he is too skinny and tall for my tastes. I prefer a shorter Van Richten. if you haven't seen the burbs rent it today!

I haven't seen the Burbs in, must be ten years...

Part of me wants to say Christopher Lloyd, but then I'd expect Van Richten to start shouting, "THE FLUX CAPACITOR!" every ten minutes...

I keep flashing back to Peter Cushing. I get all stubborn thinking that nobody else will do. I almost think that it would be best to look through unknowns looking for a "Cushing" quality of some kind.
If I had to choose from known actors, I would definitly go with Ian Holm.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000453/
He rocked in "From Hell" and we know that he can do the aged adventurer/mentor from his work in the "Lord of the Ring" trilogy.

Peter Cushing all the way

eldritch wrote:it appears that he was "Doc" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV) as I do not watch this show is that another vampire hunter type character?

Nope. Evil demonic doctor.

I think that guy from the Thriller movie video would be a great old 1940s Van Helsing. Doing that voice during MJ song.

Vincent Price. Sadly he passed away at least ten years ago.

Yes that's his name. Thank You.
Storm