Conversation so far:
In what films did Browning appear?
Browning's feature film debut was Jim Bludso (1917), about a riverboat captain who sacrifices himself to save his passengers from a fire.
It was well received.
Who else appeared on this film or who else contributed?
CANNOTANSWER.
What other films was he a part of?
He directed two films for Metro Studios, Peggy, the Will O' the Wisp and The Jury of Fate.
What other studios did he work for?
he left Metro and joined Bluebird Productions, a subsidiary of Universal Pictures, where he met Irving Thalberg.
Did he work with Irving Thalberg on other films later on?
Thalberg paired Browning with Lon Chaney for the first time for the film The Wicked Darling (1919).
How did The Wicked Darling go?
was it a success?
CANNOTANSWER.
Is there anything else interesting about Browning?
The death of his father sent Browning into a depression that led to alcoholism.
He was laid off by Universal and his wife left him.

Question: Did he get through this slump?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Tod Browning get through his depression?