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Lon Chaney

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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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'Grady 1929FilmThe Phantom of the Operaas Erik 1929FilmThunderas Grumpy Anderson 1929FilmWhere East Is Eastas Tiger Haynes 1928FilmWest of Zanzibaras Phroso 'Dead-Legs'1928FilmLaugh, Clown, Laughas Tito Beppi 1928FilmThe Big Cityas Chuck Collins 1928FilmWhile the City Sleepsas Dan Coghlan 1928FilmMabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaneyas Self 1927FilmLondon After Midnightas Professor Edward C. Burke 1927FilmLife in Hollywood No. 3as Self 1927FilmMockeryas Sergei 1927FilmThe Unknownas Alonzo 1927FilmMr. Wuas Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather 1926FilmTell It to the Marinesas Sergeant O'Hara 1926FilmThe Road to Mandalayas Singapore Joe 1926FilmThe Blackbirdas Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop 1925FilmThe Tower of Liesas Jan 1925FilmThe Unholy Threeas Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady 1925FilmThe Phantom of the Operaas Erik, The Phantom 1925FilmThe Monsteras Dr. Ziska 1924FilmHe Who Gets Slappedas Paul Beaumont 1924FilmThe Next Corneras Juan Serafin 1923FilmThe Hunchback of Notre Dameas Quasimodo 1923FilmThe Shockas Wilse Dilling 1923FilmWhile Paris Sleepsas Henri Santodos 1923FilmAll the Brothers Were Valiantas Mark Shore 1922FilmQuincy Adams Sawyeras Obadiah Strout 1922FilmA Blind Bargainas Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man 1922FilmShadowsas Yen Sin 1922FilmOliver Twistas Fagin 1922FilmThe Light in the Darkas Tony Pantelli 1922FilmFlesh and Bloodas David Webster 1922FilmThe Trapas Gaspard the Good 1921FilmVoices of the Cityas O'Rourke 1921FilmBits of Lifeas Chin Chow 1921FilmThe Ace of Heartsas Farallone 1921FilmFor Those We Loveas Trix Ulner 1921FilmOutside the Lawas Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva 1920FilmNomads of the Northas Raoul Challoner 1920FilmThe Penaltyas Blizzard 1920FilmThe Adventures of Daredevil Jackas Royce Rivers 1920FilmThe Gift Supremeas Merney Stagg 1920FilmTreasure Islandas Blind Pew / Merry 1919FilmThe Wicked Darlingas Stoop Connors 1919FilmVictoryas Ricardo 1919FilmWhen Bearcat Went Dryas Kindard Powers 1919FilmPaid in Advanceas Bateese Le Blanc 1919FilmThe Miracle Manas The Frog 1919FilmA Man's Countryas 'Three Card' Duncan 1919FilmThe False Facesas Karl Eckstrom 1918FilmDanger, Go Slowas Bud 1918FilmThe Talk of the Townas Jack Langhorne 1918FilmThat Devil, Bateeseas Louis Courteau 1918FilmRiddle Gawneas Hame Bozzam 1918FilmA Broadway Scandalas 'Kink' Colby 1918FilmFast Companyas Dan McCarty 1918FilmThe Grand Passionas Paul Argos 1918FilmBroadway Loveas Elmer Watkins 1918FilmThe Kaiser, the Beast of Berlinas Bethmann-Hollweg 1917FilmThe Scarlet Caras Paul Revere Forbes 1917FilmBondageas Seducer (uncredited)1917FilmAnything Onceas Waughnt Moore 1917FilmThe Empty Gunas Frank 1917FilmTriumphas Paul Neihoff 1917FilmPay Me!as Joe Lawson 1917FilmThe Rescueas Thomas Holland 1917FilmFires of Rebellionas Russell Hanlon 1917FilmA Doll's Houseas Nils Krogstad 1917FilmThe Flashlightas Henry Norton / Porter Brixton 1917FilmThe Girl in the Checkered Coatas Hector Maitland 1917FilmHell Morgan's Girlas Sleter Noble 1917FilmThe Piper's Priceas Billy Kilmartin 1916FilmThe Price of Silenceas Edmond Stafford 1916FilmThe Place Beyond the Windsas Jerry Jo 1916FilmIf My Country Should Callas Dr. George Ardrath 1916FilmThe Mark of Cainas Dick Temple 1916FilmThe Grasp of Greedas Jimmie 1916FilmBobbie of the Balletas Hook Hoover 1916FilmThe Gilded Spideras Giovanni 1916FilmTangled Heartsas John Hammond 1916FilmThe Grip of Jealousyas Silas Lacey 1916FilmDolly's Scoopas Dan Fisher 1915FilmStronger Than Deathas Attorney 1915FilmFather and the Boysas Tuck Bartholomew 1915FilmThe Millionaire Paupersas Landlord 1915FilmA Mother's Atonementas Ben 1915FilmAlas and Alackas The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate 1915FilmThe Fascination of the Fleur de Lisas The Duke of Safoulrug 1915FilmThe Oyster Dredger 1915FilmThe Stool Pigeon 1915FilmThe Measure of a Manas Donald MacDermott 1915FilmThe Sin of Olga Brandtas Stephen Leslie 1914FilmA Night of Thrillsas The Visitor 1914FilmThe Lion, the Lamb and the Manas Fred Brown, the Lion 1914FilmDamon and Pythiasas Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)1914FilmVirtue Its Own Rewardas Duncan Bronson 1914FilmRichelieuas Baradas 1914FilmThe Higher Lawas Sir Stephen Fitz Allen 1914FilmThe Oublietteas Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne 1914FilmBy the Sun's Raysas Frank Lawler, the Clerk 1914FilmA Ranch Romanceas Raphael Praz 1914FilmThe Forbidden Roomas John Morris 1914FilmThe Tragedy of Whispering Creekas The Greaser 1914FilmThe End of the Feudas Wood Dawson 1914FilmDiscord and Harmonyas Lon - the Sculptor 1913FilmBack to Lifeas The Rival 1913FilmThe Restless Spiritas The Russian Count (uncredited)1913FilmPoor Jake's Demiseas The Dude —FilmThe Honor of the Family