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ngdawg · 03-15-2011, 06:02 PM

A few on the list, while fictionalized, were based on real characters:
Dracula=Vlad the Impaler
Rosie the Riveter(the Illustration and propaganda) was derived from a photo of a woman (name escapes me but she recently passed away) working in a factory during WW2.
Oh, another one, Norman Bates was based on serial killer and female flesh wearer Ed Gein, who went on his bizarre murderous adventure after the death of his mother.
Orson Welles based his Citizen Kane on William Randolph Hearst. Supposedly, Hearst was not pleased.

Probably more of these characters were inspired by real people one way or another, just not so blatantly or famously.

03-15-2011, 06:02 PM	#21 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	A few on the list, while fictionalized, were based on real characters: Dracula=Vlad the Impaler Rosie the Riveter(the Illustration and propaganda) was derived from a photo of a woman (name escapes me but she recently passed away) working in a factory during WW2. Oh, another one, Norman Bates was based on serial killer and female flesh wearer Ed Gein, who went on his bizarre murderous adventure after the death of his mother. Orson Welles based his Citizen Kane on William Randolph Hearst. Supposedly, Hearst was not pleased. Probably more of these characters were inspired by real people one way or another, just not so blatantly or famously. __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.