Dracula in popular culture Balderston (see below); it starred Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing, both of whom had originated their respective roles on the stage in the aforementioned play, along with Helen Chandler as Mina and Dwight Frye as Renfield. Directed by Tod Browning, it is one of the most famous versions of the story and is widely credited with initiating the Universal horror film series of the 1930s and ‘40s. The 1931 Dracula film was an inductee of the 2000 National Film Registry list. The films had music only during the opening (the famous main theme from
René Lefèvre (actor) René Lefèvre (actor) René Lefèvre, born René Paul Louis Lefèvre, (6 March 1898 - 23 May 1991) was a French actor and writer. Throughout his career, he worked with several notable directors, like Jean Renoir, Jean-Pierre Melville, Jules Dassin, and René Clair. Lefèvre made his debut in the 1920s when he acted in numerous films in small roles. His first film of note was "Le Million", directed by René Clair in 1931. He later had the fortune of starring in the title role in "The Crime of Monsieur Lange", directed by Jean Renoir. He kept appearing in films until the