Lancelot Canning
Background
Lancelot Canning is a retired lawyer in Baltimore, Maryland. He is one of the world's greatest collector's of Edgar Allen Poe memorabilia.
During the events of Torture Garden (1967) played by Peter Cushing
An Antique Collector introduces Ronald Wyatt to Lancelot and Ronald asks if he can purchase an original Poe book, but Lancelot declines his offer. Lancelot then offers Ronald the chance to see his collection if he ever visits Baltimore. Later, Ronald makes a trip to Lancelot's home and Lancelot shows him different Poe related items. They have a toast to the "immortal" Edgar Allen Poe. They continue to drink and Lancelot starts to get drunk. Ronald pulls out his pipe and Lancelot gives Ronald a lighter to use. Lancelot takes Ronald to see his special collection, but first makes him promise not to tell anyone else what he has seen. They go down into a basement and Lancelot shows Ronald unpublished works by Poe. Ronald sees a bejeweled box, but Lancelot drags him away from it. Ronald notices that some of the manuscripts are written on modern paper and thinks Lancelot wrote them. Lancelot tells Ronald that his grandfather made money selling cadavers and got a hold of Poe and kept the remaining dust in the bejeweled box. Ronald opens the box and it is empty and Lancelot tells him that his grandfather was also a student of the occult and he brought Poe back to life. Ronald sees another door and when he tries to open it, Lancelot tries to stop him and Ronald kills him.