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Real People who Inspired Fictional Characters

For each person listed, name the famous character(s) that they inspired.
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Mario Segale
Landlord for a small video game company in the 1970s
Mario
Vlad the Impaler
Brutal tyrant of Wallachia who drove fear into people’s hearts
Dracula
Frank Fiegel
Polish-born sailor and bouncer known for getting into fights and his distinct appearance
Popeye
Keith Richards
Guitarist for The Rolling Stones who inspired this movie swashbuckler
Captain Jack Sparrow
Kenny Kramer
Eccentric stand-up comedian and neighbor of a known sitcom director
Cosmo Kramer
Ed Gein
American serial killer known for wearing people’s skin
Buffalo Bill
Leatherface
Norman Bates
Divine
Bombastic drag queen, star of Pink Flamingos and singer of You Think You’re A Man
Ursula
Roy Chapman Andrews
Explorer who published accounts of his many adventures
Indiana Jones
John Nettleship
Strict British schoolteacher whose student went on to write a massive book series
Severus Snape
Howard Hughes
Wealthy engineer and business magnate who inspired a well-known comic book character
Tony Stark
Paul Timmins
Security guard at the Rhode Island School of Design with a distinct New England accent
Peter Griffin
Alfredo Ballí Trevino
Convicted Mexican surgeon who murdered his boyfriend and possessed intelligence and an eerie charm
Hannibal Lecter
Jeff Dowd
Eccentric film producer with a love of white russians who worked with the Cohen Brothers
The Dude
Arthur Bremer
Mentally disturbed man who tried to assassinate George Wallace, paralyzing him
Travis Bickle
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