Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 31, 1883
Died
August 26, 1930 (age 47)
Place of Birth
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Also Known As
Leonidas Frank Chaney
Man of a Thousand Faces
Лон Чейни
Lon Chaney Sr.
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".
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Lon Chaney's Only Speaking Role | The Unholy Three | Warner Archive
VideoKnown For
Film
Victory
Ricardo
1919
Film
The Phantom of the Opera
Erik, The Phantom
1925
Film
Treasure Island
Blind Pew / Merry
1920
Film
Bobbie of the Ballet
Hook Hoover
1916
Film
The Trap
Gaspard the Good
1922
Film
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Tito Beppi
1928
Film
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Quasimodo
1923
Film
A Doll's House
Nils Krogstad
1917
Film
The Road to Mandalay
Singapore Joe
1926
Film
Shadows
Yen Sin
1922
Film
Riddle Gawne
Hame Bozzam
1918
Film
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self (archive footage)
2000
Film
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979
Film
Danger, Go Slow
Bud
1918
Film
Where East Is East
Tiger Haynes
1929
Film
He Who Gets Slapped
Paul Beaumont
1924
Film
Bondage
Seducer (uncredited)
1917
Film
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Himself (archive footage)
2007
Film
Hollywood Story
The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
1951
Film
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
1998
Filmography
2022FilmThey Came from the Atticas The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)2014FilmMonster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)2013FilmA Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)2011FilmFragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Himself (archive footage)2008FilmNadie inquietó másas Various Roles (archive footage)2007FilmBela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)2007FilmFamous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)2002FilmLondon After Midnightas Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)2000FilmLon Chaney: A Thousand Facesas Self (archive footage)2000FilmThe Many Faces of Draculaas Self (archive footage)1998FilmUniversal Horroras (archive footage)1995FilmLon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas (archive footage)1995FilmLon Chaney: Behind the Maskas Self (archive footage)1983FilmThe Horror of It Allas The Phantom (archive footage)1979FilmThe Horror Showas (archive footage)1974FilmThe Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)1953FilmYesterday and Todayas (archive footage)1951FilmHollywood Storyas The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)1945FilmScreen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)1942FilmScreen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)1931FilmThe House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)1930FilmThe Unholy Threeas Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady1929FilmThe Phantom of the Operaas Erik1929FilmThunderas Grumpy Anderson1929FilmWhere East Is Eastas Tiger Haynes1928FilmWest of Zanzibaras Phroso 'Dead-Legs'1928FilmLaugh, Clown, Laughas Tito Beppi1928FilmThe Big Cityas Chuck Collins1928FilmWhile the City Sleepsas Dan Coghlan1928FilmMabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaneyas Self1927FilmLondon After Midnightas Professor Edward C. Burke/The Man in the Beaver Hat1927FilmLife in Hollywood No. 3as Self1927FilmMockeryas Sergei1927FilmThe Unknownas Alonzo1927FilmMr. Wuas Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather1927FilmLife in Hollywoodas Self1926FilmTell It to the Marinesas Sergeant O'Hara1926FilmThe Road to Mandalayas Singapore Joe1926FilmThe Blackbirdas Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop1925FilmThe Tower of Liesas Jan1925FilmThe Unholy Threeas Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady1925FilmThe Phantom of the Operaas Erik, The Phantom1925FilmThe Monsteras Dr. Ziska1924FilmHe Who Gets Slappedas Paul Beaumont1924FilmThe Next Corneras Juan Serafin1923FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Quasimodo1923FilmThe Shockas Wilse Dilling1923FilmWhile Paris Sleepsas Henri Santodos1923FilmAll the Brothers Were Valiantas Mark Shore1922FilmQuincy Adams Sawyeras Obadiah Strout1922FilmA Blind Bargainas Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man1922FilmShadowsas Yen Sin1922FilmOliver Twistas Fagin1922FilmThe Light in the Darkas Tony Pantelli1922FilmFlesh and Bloodas David Webster1922FilmThe Trapas Gaspard the Good1921FilmVoices of the Cityas O'Rourke1921FilmBits of Lifeas Chin Chow1921FilmThe Ace of Heartsas Farallone1921FilmFor Those We Loveas Trix Ulner1921FilmOutside the Lawas Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva1920FilmNomads of the Northas Raoul Challoner1920FilmThe Penaltyas Blizzard1920FilmThe Adventures of Daredevil Jackas Royce Rivers1920FilmThe Gift Supremeas Merney Stagg1920FilmTreasure Islandas Blind Pew / Merry1919FilmThe Wicked Darlingas Stoop Connors1919FilmVictoryas Ricardo1919FilmWhen Bearcat Went Dryas Kindard Powers1919FilmPaid in Advanceas Bateese Le Blanc1919FilmThe Miracle Manas The Frog1919FilmA Man's Countryas 'Three Card' Duncan1919FilmThe False Facesas Karl Eckstrom1918FilmDanger, Go Slowas Bud1918FilmThe Talk of the Townas Jack Langhorne1918FilmThat Devil, Bateeseas Louis Courteau1918FilmRiddle Gawneas Hame Bozzam1918FilmA Broadway Scandalas 'Kink' Colby1918FilmFast Companyas Dan McCarty1918FilmThe Grand Passionas Paul Argos1918FilmBroadway Loveas Elmer Watkins1918FilmThe Kaiser, the Beast of Berlinas Bethmann-Hollweg1917FilmThe Scarlet Caras Paul Revere Forbes1917FilmBondageas Seducer (uncredited)1917FilmAnything Onceas Waughnt Moore1917FilmThe Empty Gunas Frank1917FilmTriumphas Paul Neihoff1917FilmPay Me!as Joe Lawson1917FilmThe Rescueas Thomas Holland1917FilmFires of Rebellionas Russell Hanlon1917FilmA Doll's Houseas Nils Krogstad1917FilmThe Flashlightas Henry Norton / Porter Brixton1917FilmThe Girl in the Checkered Coatas Hector Maitland1917FilmHell Morgan's Girlas Sleter Noble1917FilmThe Piper's Priceas Billy Kilmartin1916FilmThe Price of Silenceas Edmond Stafford1916FilmThe Place Beyond the Windsas Jerry Jo1916FilmIf My Country Should Callas Dr. George Ardrath1916FilmThe Mark of Cainas Dick Temple1916FilmThe Grasp of Greedas Jimmie1916FilmBobbie of the Balletas Hook Hoover1916FilmThe Gilded Spideras Giovanni1916FilmTangled Heartsas John Hammond1916FilmThe Grip of Jealousyas Silas Lacey1916FilmDolly's Scoopas Dan Fisher1915FilmStronger Than Deathas Attorney1915FilmFather and the Boysas Tuck Bartholomew1915FilmThe Millionaire Paupersas Landlord1915FilmA Mother's Atonementas Ben1915FilmAlas and Alackas The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate1915FilmThe Fascination of the Fleur de Lisas The Duke of Safoulrug1915FilmThe Oyster Dredger1915FilmThe Stool Pigeon1915FilmThe Measure of a Manas Donald MacDermott1915FilmThe Sin of Olga Brandtas Stephen Leslie1914FilmA Night of Thrillsas The Visitor1914FilmThe Lion, the Lamb and the Manas Fred Brown, the Lion1914FilmDamon and Pythiasas Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)1914FilmVirtue Its Own Rewardas Duncan Bronson1914FilmRichelieuas Baradas1914FilmThe Higher Lawas Sir Stephen Fitz Allen1914FilmThe Oublietteas Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne1914FilmBy the Sun's Raysas Frank Lawler, the Clerk1914FilmA Ranch Romanceas Raphael Praz1914FilmThe Forbidden Roomas John Morris1914FilmThe Tragedy of Whispering Creekas The Greaser1914FilmThe End of the Feudas Wood Dawson1914FilmDiscord and Harmonyas Lon - the Sculptor1913FilmBack to Lifeas The Rival1913FilmThe Restless Spiritas The Russian Count (uncredited)1913FilmPoor Jake's Demiseas The Dude1912FilmThe Honor of the Family