Ed Wood and final projects thumb|Lugosi in Ed Wood's Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) [[File:Bride of the Monster photo - 1956.jpg|thumb|right|Tor Johnson and Lugosi in Bride of the Monster (1956)]] Late in his life, Bela Lugosi again received star billing in films when the ambitious but financially limited filmmaker Ed Wood, a fan of Lugosi, found him living in obscurity and near-poverty and offered him roles in his films, such as an anonymous narrator in Glen or Glenda (1953) and a mad scientist in Bride of the Monster (1955). During post-production of the latter, Lugosi decided to seek treatment for his drug addiction, and the film's premiere was arranged to raise money for Lugosi's hospital expenses (resulting in a paltry amount of money). According to Kitty Kelley's biography of Frank Sinatra, when the entertainer heard of Lugosi's problems, he visited Lugosi at the hospital and gave him a $1,000 check. Sinatra would recall Lugosi's amazement at his visit, since the two men had never met before.
ed wood and final projects thumb|lugosi in ed wood's plan 9 from outer space (1959) [[filebride of the monster photo - 1956jpg|thumb|right|tor johnson and lugosi in bride of the monster (1956)]] late in his life bela lugosi again received star billing in films when the ambitious but financially limited filmmaker ed wood a fan of lugosi found him living in obscurity and near-poverty and offered him roles in his films such as an anonymous narrator in glen or glenda (1953) and a mad scientist in bride of the monster (1955) during post-production of the latter lugosi decided to seek treatment for his drug addiction and the film's premiere was arranged to raise money for lugosi's hospital expenses (resulting in a paltry amount of money) according to kitty kelley's biography of frank sinatra when the entertainer heard of lugosi's problems he visited lugosi at the hospital and gave him a $1000 check sinatra would recall lugosi's amazement at his visit since the two men had never met before