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Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Acting

Born: February 10, 1906Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney. He is notable for playing Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man movies. Originally credited in films as Creighton Chaney, he was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage)

2025
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Self (archive footage)

2015
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)

2014
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

Self (archive footage)

2010
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
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Hassan (archive footage)

2007
Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics

Lyle Talbot (archive footage)

2006
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)

2004
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004

Heroes of Horror

(archive footage)

2001
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

Self (archive footage)

2000
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

Self

2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Self (archive footage)

2000
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

Count Dracula (archive footage)

2000
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Self (archive footage)

1999
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

(archive footage)

1998
The Wolfman's Cure

The Wolfman's Cure

Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

1998
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

(archive footage)

1995
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Self (archive footage)

1994
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)

1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

1991
Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Outtake

1990
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

(archive footage)

1979
Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Groton

1971
The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch

Monti

1971
Fireball Jungle

Fireball Jungle

Sammy

1968
The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

Kharis, the mummy

1968
Buckskin

Buckskin

Sheriff Tangley

1968
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage)

1968
Spider Baby

Spider Baby

Bruno

1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Chief Eagle Shadow

1967
Hillbillys in a Haunted House

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

Maximillian

1967
Welcome to Hard Times

Welcome to Hard Times

Avery

1967
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors

Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors

Dr. Mendell

1967
Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno

Sheriff Hodges

1966
The Wolfman

The Wolfman

Larry Talbot

1966
Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising

Charlie Russell

1965
Town Tamer

Town Tamer

Charlie Leach

1965
Black Spurs

Black Spurs

Kile

1965
Face of the Screaming Werewolf

Face of the Screaming Werewolf

The Mummified Werewolf

1965
House of the Black Death

House of the Black Death

Belial Desard

1965
Stage to Thunder Rock

Stage to Thunder Rock

Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)

1964
Young Fury

Young Fury

Bartender

1964
Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

Tiny

1964
Witchcraft

Witchcraft

Morgan Whitlock

1964
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

Chingachcook

1964
The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace

Simon Orne

1963
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962
The Devil's Messenger

The Devil's Messenger

Satan

1962
Rebellion in Cuba

Rebellion in Cuba

Gordo

1961
The Phantom

The Phantom

Jed

1961
House of Terror

House of Terror

The Mummified Werewolf

1960
The Alligator People

The Alligator People

Manon

1959
Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

Art Birdwell

1958
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

Big Sam

1958
The Cyclops

The Cyclops

Martin 'Marty' Melville

1957
Along the Mohawk Trail

Along the Mohawk Trail

Chingachgook

1957
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

Blackfish

1956
Pardners

Pardners

Whitey

1956
The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo

1956
Indestructible Man

Indestructible Man

Charles "Butcher" Benton

1956
Manfish

Manfish

Swede

1956
The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

Chivington

1955
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

Big Mac

1955
Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

Job Marsh

1955
The Silver Star

The Silver Star

John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)

1955
Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A

Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

1955
The Black Pirates

The Black Pirates

Padre Felipe

1954
Passion

Passion

Castro (as Lon Chaney)

1954
The Big Chase

The Big Chase

Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)

1954
Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

Emo, the Murderer

1954
The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)

1954
Jivaro

Jivaro

Pedro Martines

1954
A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets

Spurge McManamee

1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)

1953
Battles of Chief Pontiac

Battles of Chief Pontiac

Chief Pontiac

1952
The Black Castle

The Black Castle

Gargon

1952
Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

Pete Elm

1952
High Noon

High Noon

Martin Howe

1952
Thief of Damascus

Thief of Damascus

Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)

1952
Frankenstein

Frankenstein

The Monster

1952
Flame of Araby

Flame of Araby

Borka Barbarossa

1951
The Bushwhackers

The Bushwhackers

Artemus Taylor

1951
Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla

Commissioner Taro

1951
Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself!

Pinky

1951
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

Trooper Kebussyan

1951
Inside Straight

Inside Straight

Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)

1951
Once a Thief

Once a Thief

Gus (as Lon Chaney)

1950
Captain China

Captain China

Red Lynch

1950
There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart

Johnny Colton

1949

Fun on the Run

Johnson

1949
Kitchen Mechanics

Kitchen Mechanics

Johnson (archive footage)

1949
16 Fathoms Deep

16 Fathoms Deep

Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)

1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

The Wolfman

1948
The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters

Louie Struber

1948
Albuquerque

Albuquerque

Steve Murkill

1948
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

Willie

1947
Desert Command

Desert Command

Lt. Armand Corday

1946
Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death

Wayne Fletcher

1945
House of Dracula

House of Dracula

Lawrence Stewart Talbot

1945
The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again

Grat Dalton

1945
Strange Confession

Strange Confession

Jeff Carter

1945
The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great

1945
Here Come the Co-Eds

Here Come the Co-Eds

Johnson

1945
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

Kharis

1944
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)

1944
Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes

David Stuart

1944
The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

Kharis

1944
Ghost Catchers

Ghost Catchers

Bear

1944
Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman

Hava

1944
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)

1944
Weird Woman

Weird Woman

Prof. Norman Reed

1944
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

Dr. Mark Steel

1943
Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula

Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard

1943
Crazy House

Crazy House

Cameo Appearance

1943
Frontier Badmen

Frontier Badmen

Chango

1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

1943

What We Are Fighting For

Bill Wallace

1943
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy - Kharis

1942
Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

Benny

1942
Overland Mail

Overland Mail

Jim Lane

1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Frankenstein Monster

1942
North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike

Nate Carson

1942
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

1941
Badlands of Dakota

Badlands of Dakota

Jack McCall

1941

Too Many Blondes

Marvin Gimble

1941
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

Henchman Butch

1941
San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose

Jigsaw Kennedy

1941
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

'Spike' Hudson

1941
Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

Dan McCormick

1941
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Shorty

1940
One Million B.C.

One Million B.C.

Akhoba

1940
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

Lennie Small

1939
City in Darkness

City in Darkness

Pierre

1939
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

Pringle

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Dollarhide

1939
Jesse James

Jesse James

One Of James Gang

1939

Road Demon

Bud Casey

1938
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

Marine Sentry

1938
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

Martin

1938
Passport Husband

Passport Husband

Bull

1938
Speed to Burn

Speed to Burn

Racetrack Mug

1938
Josette

Josette

Boatman

1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Photographer

1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Joey

1938
Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

Delivery Man

1938
Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

Policeman

1938
Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

Attendant

1937
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

Gilks

1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Desk Reporter

1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Scott, the Chauffeur

1937
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

Policeman

1937
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes

Reporter (uncredited)

1937
Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

Dutch

1937
Born Reckless

Born Reckless

Garage Mechanic

1937
Slave Ship

Slave Ship

Laborer Killed at Launching

1937
Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

Eddie

1937
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank

1937
Secret Agent X-9

Secret Agent X-9

Maroni

1937
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

Detective Erickson

1937
Cheyenne Rides Again

Cheyenne Rides Again

Girard

1937
The Old Corral

The Old Corral

Garland - Simms partner

1936
Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

Sierra Football Player

1936
Killer at Large

Killer at Large

Second Coffin Man

1936
Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond

Henchman Ivan

1936
Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

Capt. Hakur

1936
The Singing Cowboy

The Singing Cowboy

Martin

1936
The Shadow of Silk Lennox

The Shadow of Silk Lennox

John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox

1935
Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth

Chuck

1935
A Scream in the Night

A Scream in the Night

Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain

1935
Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane

Dave

1935

The Marriage Bargain

Bob Gordon

1935
Girl o' My Dreams

Girl o' My Dreams

Don Cooper

1934
The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

Hugo McQueen

1934
Sixteen Fathoms Deep

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

Joe Bethel

1934
Son of the Border

Son of the Border

Jack Breen

1933
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Lt. Armand Corday

1933
Scarlet River

Scarlet River

Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)

1933
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

Frankie

1933
The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost

1932
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

Thornton

1932
The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

Henchman

1931
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

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

Self

1928
The Trap

The Trap

Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)

1922