Dracula’s Daughter (1936)

 Dracula’s Daughter was released in US theaters on May 11th, 1936. 

Dracula’s Daughter (1936)

A sequel to Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi and Helen Chandler. 

Helen Chandler and Bela Lugosi

Directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Gloria Holden and featuring Edward Van Sloan as the only returning cast member from the original film. 

Edward Van Sloan 

The script was possibly based on a deleted chapter from Bram Stoker’s Dracula written in 1897. It was published in 1914 after Stoker’s death as a short story entitled “Dracula’s Guest”.

It is also said that it could be loosely based on a gothic novella from 1872 entitled “Carmilla” written by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. 

Gloria Holden

Followed by Son of Dracula (1943) directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lon Chaney, Jr.

David Manners

 David Manners was born on April 30th, 1901 in Halifax, Canada. 

David Manners (1901-1998)

With Helen Chandler, Dwight Frye,
Edward Van Sloan and Bela Lugosi  
in Dracula (1931)

With Boris Karloff in The Mummy (1932)

With Julie Bishop in The Black Cat (1934)

Dwight Frye

 Dwight Frye was born on February 22nd, 1899 in Salina, Kansas. 

Dwight Frye (1899-1943)

As R.M. Renfield in Dracula (1931) with
Bela Lugosi, David Manner , 
Edward Van Sloan and Helen Chandler

With Boris Karloff
in Frankenstein (1931)

The Vampire Bat (1933)

The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

Dracula (1931)

 On February 14th, 1931, Dracula was released nationwide in US theaters. 

Directed by Tod Browning. 

Two direct sequels would be produced:

Dracula’s Daughter (1936) directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Gloria Holden and featuring Edward Van Sloan as the only returning cast member from the original film.

Son of Dracula (1943) directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Lon Chaney, Jr.

Dracula (1931)

Helen Chandler as Mena Seward
and Bela Lugosi as Count Dracula

Dwight Frye as Renfield

Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing and Bela Lugosi

David Manners as John Harker

Helen Chandler

 Helen Chandler was born on February 1st, 1906 in Charleston, South Carolina. Her decade long career, spanned stage, radio and film. 

Helen Chandler (1906-1965)

Best known for her role as Mina Seward in Dracula (1931). 

With Bela Lugosi, Dwight Frye, 
Edward Van Sloan  and David Manners 
in Dracula (1931)

Married to Bramwell Fletcher (1935-1940)

Son of Dracula

 On November 5th, 1943, Son of Dracula was released in US theaters. Lon Chaney jr. starred as Count Alucard aka Count Dracula. 

The movie is 3rd in the original Universal series following Dracula’s Daughter (1936) starring Gloria Holden and Dracula starring Bela Lugosi (1931). 

Directed by Robert Siodmak. 

Screen story written by Curt Siodmak. 

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Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi was born on October 20th, 1882 in Lugoj, Romania. 

Bela Lugosi (1882-1956)

Bela as Jesus in a 1916 Debrecen,
Hungary theater production. 

Dracula (1931)

With Helen Chandler in Dracula (1931)

Island of Lost Souls (1932)
with Charles Laughton 
and Kathleen Burke

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Directed by Ed Wood

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Son of Dracula

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Ed Wood

Boris Karloff 

Max Schreck

Gloria Holden

Amanda Bearse

Susan Sarandon