From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Tod Browning 12 July 1880 6 October 1962 was an American motion picture actor director and screenwriter Brownings career spanned the silent and talkie eras Bestknown as the director of Dracula 1931 the cult classic Freaks 1932 and classic silent film collaborations with Lon Chaney Browning directed many movies in a wide range of genres Description above from the Wikipedia article Tod Browning licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia