What 1941 Universal horror film introduced the character Larry Talbot?

What 1941 Universal horror film introduced the character Larry Talbot? The answer is The Wolf Man.

Released by Universal Pictures in 1941, The Wolf Man stars Lon Chaney Jr. as Lawrence “Larry” Talbot, an American who returns to his family estate in Wales after his brother’s death. While trying to save Gwen Conliffe’s friend Jenny from an apparent wolf attack, Larry kills the animal but is bitten.

The wolf is revealed to have been Bela, a werewolf whose curse passes to Larry. Larry then transforms into a wolf-like creature and struggles with violent actions he cannot remember. The story ends tragically when his father, Sir John Talbot, kills the werewolf with a silver-headed cane without realizing it is his son.

The film is often confused with later werewolf movies because its rules changed in sequels. The original does not emphasize the full moon as the transformation trigger; that detail became more prominent in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943). The movie was Universal’s second major werewolf film, following Werewolf of London (1935).