Lon Chaney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

131

Gender

Male

Birthday

1883-03-31

Day of death

1930-08-26 (47 years old)

Place of Birth

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Lon Chaney

Biography

Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted, characters and for his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. Chaney was known for his starring roles in such silent horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques that he developed earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

    Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

  • The Gilded Spider

    The Gilded Spider

  • West of Zanzibar

    West of Zanzibar

  • The Grip of Jealousy

    The Grip of Jealousy

  • Damon and Pythias

    Damon and Pythias

  • Stronger Than Death

    Stronger Than Death

  • The Flashlight

    The Flashlight

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • The Horror of It All

    The Horror of It All

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • The Light in the Dark

    The Light in the Dark

  • The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

    The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

  • Broadway Love

    Broadway Love

  • The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • All the Brothers Were Valiant

    All the Brothers Were Valiant

  • Fast Company

    Fast Company

  • Hollywood Story

    Hollywood Story

  • Where East Is East

    Where East Is East

  • The Piper's Price

    The Piper's Price

  • The Millionaire Paupers

    The Millionaire Paupers

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

    Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

  • The False Faces

    The False Faces

  • Triumph

    Triumph

  • The Wicked Darling

    The Wicked Darling

  • The Monster

    The Monster

  • The Mark of Cain

    The Mark of Cain

  • The Many Faces of Dracula

    The Many Faces of Dracula

  • Pay Me!

    Pay Me!

  • Richelieu

    Richelieu

  • Nomads of the North

    Nomads of the North

  • The House That Shadows Built

    The House That Shadows Built

  • The Blackbird

    The Blackbird

  • The Penalty

    The Penalty

  • The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • The Oubliette

    The Oubliette

  • The Tower of Lies

    The Tower of Lies

  • The Miracle Man

    The Miracle Man

  • Tangled Hearts

    Tangled Hearts

  • Mr. Wu

    Mr. Wu

  • London After Midnight

    London After Midnight

  • He Who Gets Slapped

    He Who Gets Slapped

  • The Talk of the Town

    The Talk of the Town

  • The Unholy Three

    The Unholy Three

  • The Shock

    The Shock

  • Dolly's Scoop

    Dolly's Scoop

  • A Night of Thrills

    A Night of Thrills

  • The End of the Feud

    The End of the Feud

  • The Big City

    The Big City

  • The Forbidden Room

    The Forbidden Room

  • Mockery

    Mockery

  • The Unholy Three

    The Unholy Three

  • The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

    The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

  • A Blind Bargain

    A Blind Bargain

  • Hell Morgan's Girl

    Hell Morgan's Girl

  • The Stool Pigeon

    The Stool Pigeon

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • Tell It to the Marines

    Tell It to the Marines

  • The Sin of Olga Brandt

    The Sin of Olga Brandt

  • Outside the Law

    Outside the Law

  • The Scarlet Car

    The Scarlet Car

  • Thunder

    Thunder

  • If My Country Should Call

    If My Country Should Call

  • The Place Beyond the Winds

    The Place Beyond the Winds

  • A Mother's Atonement

    A Mother's Atonement

  • The Oyster Dredger

    The Oyster Dredger

  • Anything Once

    Anything Once

  • Shadows

    Shadows

  • London After Midnight

    London After Midnight

  • The Unknown

    The Unknown

  • A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)

    A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)

  • Paid in Advance

    Paid in Advance

  • Bits of Life

    Bits of Life

  • Back to Life

    Back to Life

  • While Paris Sleeps

    While Paris Sleeps

  • The Honor of the Family

    The Honor of the Family

  • The Price of Silence

    The Price of Silence

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

    Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

  • A Broadway Scandal

    A Broadway Scandal

  • A Man's Country

    A Man's Country

  • The Road to Mandalay

    The Road to Mandalay

  • The Higher Law

    The Higher Law

  • When Bearcat Went Dry

    When Bearcat Went Dry

  • Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

    Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

  • The Grasp of Greed

    The Grasp of Greed

  • Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

    Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

  • The Restless Spirit

    The Restless Spirit

  • Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

    Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

  • Victory

    Victory

  • That Devil, Bateese

    That Devil, Bateese

  • Alas and Alack

    Alas and Alack

  • Life in Hollywood No. 3

    Life in Hollywood No. 3

  • The Empty Gun

    The Empty Gun

  • Bobbie of the Ballet

    Bobbie of the Ballet

  • Nadie inquietó más

    Nadie inquietó más

  • The Girl in the Checkered Coat

    The Girl in the Checkered Coat

  • Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

  • By the Sun's Rays

    By the Sun's Rays

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

  • Quincy Adams Sawyer

    Quincy Adams Sawyer

  • Father and the Boys

    Father and the Boys

  • For Those We Love

    For Those We Love

  • Poor Jake's Demise

    Poor Jake's Demise

  • Bondage

    Bondage

  • Riddle Gawne

    Riddle Gawne

  • They Came from the Attic

    They Came from the Attic

  • The Ace of Hearts

    The Ace of Hearts

  • Virtue Its Own Reward

    Virtue Its Own Reward

  • While the City Sleeps

    While the City Sleeps

  • Voices of the City

    Voices of the City

  • The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

    The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh

    Laugh, Clown, Laugh

  • The Measure of a Man

    The Measure of a Man

  • The Gift Supreme

    The Gift Supreme

  • The Next Corner

    The Next Corner

  • The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

    The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • Danger, Go Slow

    Danger, Go Slow

  • Discord and Harmony

    Discord and Harmony

  • Fires of Rebellion

    Fires of Rebellion

  • The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

    The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

  • A Ranch Romance

    A Ranch Romance

  • The Grand Passion

    The Grand Passion

  • The Rescue

    The Rescue