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| Born | Charles Albert Browning Jr. July 12, 1880 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1962 (aged 82) Malibu, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery |
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| Years active | 1896–1942 |
Tod Browning (born Charles Albert Browning Jr.; July 12, 1880 – October 6, 1962) was an American film director, film actor, screenwriter, vaudeville performer, and carnival sideshow and circus entertainer. He directed a number of films of various genres between 1915[a] and 1939, but was primarily known for horror films.[1] Browning was often cited in the trade press as "the Edgar Allan Poe of cinema."[2]
Browning's career spanned the silent and sound film eras. He is known as the director of Dracula (1931),[3] Freaks (1932),[4] and his silent film collaborations with Lon Chaney and Priscilla Dean.
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- ^ "Tod Browning". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007.
- ^ Meuel, David (March 7, 2023). Silent Film's Last Hurrah: The Remarkable Movies of the Long 1928. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-4859-0.
- ^ Hall, Mordaunt (1931). "Dracula". The New York Times.
- ^ "Freaks". The New York Times. 1932.