Tod Browning
American film actor and director (1880–1962)
Tod Browning (born Charles Albert Browning, Jr.; July 12, 1880 – October 6, 1962) was an American motion picture actor, director and screenwriter.[1] Browning's career spanned the silent and talkie eras. Best known as the director of Dracula (1931),[2] the cult classic Freaks (1932),[3] and classic silent movies with Lon Chaney. Browning directed many movies in a wide range of genres.
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Born | Charles Albert Browning, Jr. July 12, 1880 |
Died | October 6, 1962 | (aged 82)
Cause of death | Cancer |
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Years active | 1915–1946 |
References
change- ↑ "Tod Browning". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
- ↑ Mordaunt Hall (1931). "Dracula". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Freaks". The New York Times. 1932.
Other websites
change- Tod Browning on IMDb
- Tod Browning bibliography via UC Berkeley Media Resources Center
- Tod Browning at AllMovie
- Tod Browning at Find a Grave
- Tod Browning at Virtual History