One, two, Freddy's coming for you. Three, four, better lock your door.

Robert Englund's portrayal of Freddy Krueger has frightened audiences for over 40 years. In 1984, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" debuted, which led to a seven-film franchise. The Los Angeles native called it the "happy accident" of his career.

"It's the great gift of all of this, is that it became international, and people put my name to my face," he explained to Melvin Robert on the KTLA 5 Morning News. "Something they never tell you in acting class, you know how important that is... but it really made a difference. It made me international overnight and that's the great gift."

The role has reached generations of fans with people of all ages donning the infamous red and green sweater, felt fedora and knife-tipped glove

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