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 Unknown

    The Unknown

  • Broadway Love

    Broadway Love

  • Richelieu

    Richelieu

  • Fast Company

    Fast Company

  • The Blackbird

    The Blackbird

  • The Oubliette

    The Oubliette

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Hollywood Story

    Hollywood Story

  • Mr. Wu

    Mr. Wu

  • If My Country Should Call

    If My Country Should Call

  • The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

    The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

  • Mockery

    Mockery

  • The Penalty

    The Penalty

  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

    Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

  • Tangled Hearts

    Tangled Hearts

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • Triumph

    Triumph

  • Pay Me!

    Pay Me!

  • The Shock

    The Shock

  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • Thunder

    Thunder

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Victory

    Victory

  • Shadows

    Shadows

  • The False Faces

    The False Faces

  • London After Midnight

    London After Midnight

  • He Who Gets Slapped

    He Who Gets Slapped

  • The Place Beyond the Winds

    The Place Beyond the Winds

  • Bondage

    Bondage

  • Outside the Law

    Outside the Law

  • Bits of Life

    Bits of Life

  • The Tower of Lies

    The Tower of Lies

  • The Miracle Man

    The Miracle Man

  • Riddle Gawne

    Riddle Gawne

  • Tell It to the Marines

    Tell It to the Marines

  • The Piper's Price

    The Piper's Price

  • Where East Is East

    Where East Is East

  • The End of the Feud

    The End of the Feud

  • Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

    Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • All the Brothers Were Valiant

    All the Brothers Were Valiant

  • Nomads of the North

    Nomads of the North

  • Universal Horror

    Universal Horror

  • London After Midnight

    London After Midnight

  • The Measure of a Man

    The Measure of a Man

  • West of Zanzibar

    West of Zanzibar

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • The Many Faces of Dracula

    The Many Faces of Dracula

  • Hell Morgan's Girl

    Hell Morgan's Girl

  • The Unholy Three

    The Unholy Three

  • The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

    The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

  • The Wicked Darling

    The Wicked Darling

  • The Forbidden Room

    The Forbidden Room

  • The Horror of It All

    The Horror of It All

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

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

  • The Grasp of Greed

    The Grasp of Greed

  • The Millionaire Paupers

    The Millionaire Paupers

  • Dolly's Scoop

    Dolly's Scoop

  • For Those We Love

    For Those We Love

  • A Broadway Scandal

    A Broadway Scandal

  • The Light in the Dark

    The Light in the Dark

  • Father and the Boys

    Father and the Boys

  • The House That Shadows Built

    The House That Shadows Built

  • The Talk of the Town

    The Talk of the Town

  • Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

  • A Man's Country

    A Man's Country

  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

  • They Came from the Attic

    They Came from the Attic

  • The Horror Show

    The Horror Show

  • A Blind Bargain

    A Blind Bargain

  • The Empty Gun

    The Empty Gun

  • The Higher Law

    The Higher Law

  • Laugh, Clown, Laugh

    Laugh, Clown, Laugh

  • Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

    Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

  • The Restless Spirit

    The Restless Spirit

  • When Bearcat Went Dry

    When Bearcat Went Dry

  • Damon and Pythias

    Damon and Pythias

  • Flesh and Blood

    Flesh and Blood

  • The Price of Silence

    The Price of Silence

  • Paid in Advance

    Paid in Advance

  • A Mother's Atonement

    A Mother's Atonement

  • Poor Jake's Demise

    Poor Jake's Demise

  • The Scarlet Car

    The Scarlet Car

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • Quincy Adams Sawyer

    Quincy Adams Sawyer

  • By the Sun's Rays

    By the Sun's Rays

  • The Road to Mandalay

    The Road to Mandalay

  • The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

    The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

  • Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

    Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

  • That Devil, Bateese

    That Devil, Bateese

  • While the City Sleeps

    While the City Sleeps

  • Life in Hollywood No. 3

    Life in Hollywood No. 3

  • Alas and Alack

    Alas and Alack

  • Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

  • Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

    Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

  • The Gift Supreme

    The Gift Supreme

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

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

  • Virtue Its Own Reward

    Virtue Its Own Reward

  • While Paris Sleeps

    While Paris Sleeps

  • The Unholy Three

    The Unholy Three

  • Danger, Go Slow

    Danger, Go Slow

  • The Ace of Hearts

    The Ace of Hearts

  • The Monster

    The Monster

  • The Big City

    The Big City

  • Yesterday and Today

    Yesterday and Today

  • The Stool Pigeon

    The Stool Pigeon

  • Voices of the City

    Voices of the City

  • Fires of Rebellion

    Fires of Rebellion

  • The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

    The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

  • Nadie inquietó más

    Nadie inquietó más

  • The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

    The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

  • Anything Once

    Anything Once

  • The Flashlight

    The Flashlight

  • Bobbie of the Ballet

    Bobbie of the Ballet

  • The Girl in the Checkered Coat

    The Girl in the Checkered Coat

  • The Grand Passion

    The Grand Passion

  • Discord and Harmony

    Discord and Harmony

  • Stronger Than Death

    Stronger Than Death

  • The Rescue

    The Rescue

  • The Sin of Olga Brandt

    The Sin of Olga Brandt

  • The Grip of Jealousy

    The Grip of Jealousy

  • A Ranch Romance

    A Ranch Romance

  • The Next Corner

    The Next Corner

  • The Oyster Dredger

    The Oyster Dredger

  • A Night of Thrills

    A Night of Thrills

  • Back to Life

    Back to Life

  • The Gilded Spider

    The Gilded Spider

  • The Mark of Cain

    The Mark of Cain

  • The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

    The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

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

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

  • The Honor of the Family

    The Honor of the Family