Quincey Morris

Quincey Morris is a fictional character who features prominently in the Dracula mythos. He is one of the central characters from the original 1897 novel Dracula by Irish horror author Bram Stoker. Although he is one of the key figures from the story, Quincey Morris is strangely unrepresented in many film adaptations of Stoker's work. He does not appear in the 1931 Dracula film by Universal Pictures. The character's first on-screen appearance is actually in the 1970 film Count Dracula, where he is played by actor Jack Taylor. The character also appeared in the filmed stage production, "Count Dracula", which was aired as an episode of . The most popularly known version of the character is the one seen in 1992's Bram Stoker's Dracula, where he was played by Billy Campbell. The character also appeared in the 2002 film Dracula: Pages from a Virgin's Diary, where he was played by Keir Knight. Quincey Morris is presented as an American from the state of Texas who comes to England as a potential suitor for Lucy Westenra. His rivals for Lucy's hand include Sir Arthur Holmwood and Doctor John Seward. The character is notable for the fact that he is the one member in the group who actually strikes the killing blow against Dracula at the end of the story. However, the character suffers a fatal injury and dies from his wounds. Two of the other main characters, Jonathan Harker and Mina Murray name their son, Quincey Harker after him. Although only a passing reference is made to Quincey Harker at the end of the novel, an older version of the character became a supporting cast member in the Marvel Comics Tomb of Dracula comic book series.