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Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Acting

Born: March 31, 1883Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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
Filmography
They Came from the Attic

They Came from the Attic

The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)

2022
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)

2014
A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)

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

2013
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Himself (archive footage)

2011
Nadie inquietó más

Nadie inquietó más

Various Roles (archive footage)

2008
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Himself (archive footage)

2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Self (archive footage)

2007
London After Midnight

London After Midnight

Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)

2002
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

Self (archive footage)

2000
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

Self (archive footage)

2000
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

(archive footage)

1998
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

(archive footage)

1995
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

Self (archive footage)

1995
The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

The Phantom (archive footage)

1983
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

1979

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

Self (archive footage)

1974
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

(archive footage)

1953
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)

1951
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

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

Self (archive footage)

1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Self (archive footage)

1942
The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

(archive footage)

1931
The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady

1930
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Erik

1929
Thunder

Thunder

Grumpy Anderson

1929
Where East Is East

Where East Is East

Tiger Haynes

1929
West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar

Phroso 'Dead-Legs'

1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Tito Beppi

1928
The Big City

The Big City

Chuck Collins

1928
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

Dan Coghlan

1928
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

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

Self

1928
London After Midnight

London After Midnight

Professor Edward C. Burke

1927
Life in Hollywood No. 3

Life in Hollywood No. 3

Self

1927
Mockery

Mockery

Sergei

1927
The Unknown

The Unknown

Alonzo

1927
Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather

1927
Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines

Sergeant O'Hara

1926
The Road to Mandalay

The Road to Mandalay

Singapore Joe

1926
The Blackbird

The Blackbird

Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop

1926
The Tower of Lies

The Tower of Lies

Jan

1925
The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady

1925
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Erik, The Phantom

1925
The Monster

The Monster

Dr. Ziska

1925
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

Paul Beaumont

1924
The Next Corner

The Next Corner

Juan Serafin

1924
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Quasimodo

1923
The Shock

The Shock

Wilse Dilling

1923
While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

Henri Santodos

1923
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

Mark Shore

1923
Quincy Adams Sawyer

Quincy Adams Sawyer

Obadiah Strout

1922
A Blind Bargain

A Blind Bargain

Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man

1922
Shadows

Shadows

Yen Sin

1922
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

Fagin

1922
The Light in the Dark

The Light in the Dark

Tony Pantelli

1922
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

David Webster

1922
The Trap

The Trap

Gaspard the Good

1922
Voices of the City

Voices of the City

O'Rourke

1921
Bits of Life

Bits of Life

Chin Chow

1921
The Ace of Hearts

The Ace of Hearts

Farallone

1921
For Those We Love

For Those We Love

Trix Ulner

1921
Outside the Law

Outside the Law

Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva

1921
Nomads of the North

Nomads of the North

Raoul Challoner

1920
The Penalty

The Penalty

Blizzard

1920
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

Royce Rivers

1920
The Gift Supreme

The Gift Supreme

Merney Stagg

1920
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

Blind Pew / Merry

1920
The Wicked Darling

The Wicked Darling

Stoop Connors

1919
Victory

Victory

Ricardo

1919
When Bearcat Went Dry

When Bearcat Went Dry

Kindard Powers

1919
Paid in Advance

Paid in Advance

Bateese Le Blanc

1919
The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

The Frog

1919
A Man's Country

A Man's Country

'Three Card' Duncan

1919
The False Faces

The False Faces

Karl Eckstrom

1919
Danger, Go Slow

Danger, Go Slow

Bud

1918
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

Jack Langhorne

1918
That Devil, Bateese

That Devil, Bateese

Louis Courteau

1918
Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne

Hame Bozzam

1918
A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal

'Kink' Colby

1918
Fast Company

Fast Company

Dan McCarty

1918
The Grand Passion

The Grand Passion

Paul Argos

1918
Broadway Love

Broadway Love

Elmer Watkins

1918
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

Bethmann-Hollweg

1918
The Scarlet Car

The Scarlet Car

Paul Revere Forbes

1917
Bondage

Bondage

Seducer (uncredited)

1917
Anything Once

Anything Once

Waughnt Moore

1917

The Empty Gun

Frank

1917
Triumph

Triumph

Paul Neihoff

1917
Pay Me!

Pay Me!

Joe Lawson

1917
The Rescue

The Rescue

Thomas Holland

1917
Fires of Rebellion

Fires of Rebellion

Russell Hanlon

1917
A Doll's House

A Doll's House

Nils Krogstad

1917

The Flashlight

Henry Norton / Porter Brixton

1917
The Girl in the Checkered Coat

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

Hector Maitland

1917
Hell Morgan's Girl

Hell Morgan's Girl

Sleter Noble

1917
The Piper's Price

The Piper's Price

Billy Kilmartin

1917
The Price of Silence

The Price of Silence

Edmond Stafford

1916
The Place Beyond the Winds

The Place Beyond the Winds

Jerry Jo

1916
If My Country Should Call

If My Country Should Call

Dr. George Ardrath

1916
The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain

Dick Temple

1916
The Grasp of Greed

The Grasp of Greed

Jimmie

1916
Bobbie of the Ballet

Bobbie of the Ballet

Hook Hoover

1916
The Gilded Spider

The Gilded Spider

Giovanni

1916
Tangled Hearts

Tangled Hearts

John Hammond

1916
The Grip of Jealousy

The Grip of Jealousy

Silas Lacey

1916
Dolly's Scoop

Dolly's Scoop

Dan Fisher

1916

Stronger Than Death

Attorney

1915
Father and the Boys

Father and the Boys

Tuck Bartholomew

1915
The Millionaire Paupers

The Millionaire Paupers

Landlord

1915
A Mother's Atonement

A Mother's Atonement

Ben

1915
Alas and Alack

Alas and Alack

The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate

1915
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

The Duke of Safoulrug

1915
The Oyster Dredger

The Oyster Dredger

1915

The Stool Pigeon

1915

The Measure of a Man

Donald MacDermott

1915

The Sin of Olga Brandt

Stephen Leslie

1915

A Night of Thrills

The Visitor

1914
The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

Fred Brown, the Lion

1914
Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias

Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

1914
Virtue Its Own Reward

Virtue Its Own Reward

Duncan Bronson

1914
Richelieu

Richelieu

Baradas

1914

The Higher Law

Sir Stephen Fitz Allen

1914
The Oubliette

The Oubliette

Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne

1914
By the Sun's Rays

By the Sun's Rays

Frank Lawler, the Clerk

1914

A Ranch Romance

Raphael Praz

1914
The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room

John Morris

1914
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

The Greaser

1914

The End of the Feud

Wood Dawson

1914
Discord and Harmony

Discord and Harmony

Lon - the Sculptor

1914
Back to Life

Back to Life

The Rival

1913
The Restless Spirit

The Restless Spirit

The Russian Count (uncredited)

1913
Poor Jake's Demise

Poor Jake's Demise

The Dude

1913