Lon Chaney
ActingBorn Mar 31, 1883Died Aug 26, 1930
Colorado 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
While Paris Sleeps
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Quincy Adams Sawyer
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The Phantom of the Opera
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When Bearcat Went Dry
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The Restless Spirit
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Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
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The Tower of Lies
movie1925
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
movie1920
The Next Corner
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Bits of Life
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The Gilded Spider
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They Came from the Attic
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Filmography
2022They Came from the Atticas The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)movie2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)movie2013A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)movie2011Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Himself (archive footage)movie2008Nadie inquietó másas Various Roles (archive footage)movie2007Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)movie2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)movie2002London After Midnightas Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)movie2000Lon Chaney: A thousand facesas Self (archive footage)movie2000The Many Faces of Draculaas Self (archive footage)movie1998Universal Horroras (archive footage)movie1995Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas (archive footage)movie1995Lon Chaney: Behind the Maskas Self (archive footage)movie1983The Horror of It Allas The Phantom (archive footage)movie1979The Horror Showas (archive footage)movie1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)movie1953Yesterday and Todayas (archive footage)movie1951Hollywood Storyas The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1945Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)movie1942Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)movie1931The House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)movie1930The Unholy Threeas Makeup Artistmovie1929The Phantom of the Operaas Erikmovie1929Thunderas Grumpy Andersonmovie1929Where East Is Eastas Tiger Haynesmovie1928West of Zanzibaras Phroso 'Dead-Legs'movie1928Laugh, Clown, Laughas Tito Beppimovie1928The Big Cityas Chuck Collinsmovie1928While the City Sleepsas Dan Coghlanmovie1928Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaneyas Selfmovie1927London After Midnightas Professor Edward C. Burkemovie1927Life in Hollywood No. 3as Selfmovie1927Mockeryas Sergeimovie1927The Unknownas Alonzomovie1927Mr. Wuas Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfathermovie1926Tell It to the Marinesas Sergeant O'Haramovie1926The Road to Mandalayas Singapore Joemovie1926The Blackbirdas Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishopmovie1925The Tower of Liesas Janmovie1925The Unholy Threeas Professor Echo / Granny O'Gradymovie1925The Phantom of the Operaas Makeup Artistmovie1925The Monsteras Dr. Ziskamovie1924He Who Gets Slappedas Paul Beaumontmovie1924The Next Corneras Juan Serafinmovie1923The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Co-Directormovie1923The Shockas Wilse Dillingmovie1923While Paris Sleepsas Henri Santodosmovie1923All the Brothers Were Valiantas Mark Shoremovie1922Quincy Adams Sawyeras Obadiah Stroutmovie1922A Blind Bargainas Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Manmovie1922Shadowsas Yen Sinmovie1922Oliver Twistas Faginmovie1922The Light in the Darkas Tony Pantellimovie1922Flesh and Bloodas David Webstermovie1922The Trapas Storymovie1921Voices of the Cityas O'Rourkemovie1921Bits of Lifeas Chin Chowmovie1921The Ace of Heartsas Farallonemovie1921For Those We Loveas Trix Ulnermovie1921Outside the Lawas Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylvamovie1920Nomads of the Northas Raoul Challonermovie1920The Penaltyas Blizzardmovie1920The Adventures of Daredevil Jackas Royce Riversmovie1920The Gift Supremeas Merney Staggmovie1920Treasure Islandas Blind Pew / Merrymovie1919The Wicked Darlingas Stoop Connorsmovie1919Victoryas Ricardomovie1919When Bearcat Went Dryas Kindard Powersmovie1919Paid in Advanceas Bateese Le Blancmovie1919The Miracle Manas The Frogmovie1919A Man's Countryas 'Three Card' Duncanmovie1919The False Facesas Karl Eckstrommovie1918Danger, Go Slowas Budmovie1918The Talk of the Townas Jack Langhornemovie1918That Devil, Bateeseas Louis Courteaumovie1918Riddle Gawneas Hame Bozzammovie1918A Broadway Scandalas 'Kink' Colbymovie1918Fast Companyas Dan McCartymovie1918The Grand Passionas Paul Argosmovie1918Broadway Loveas Elmer Watkinsmovie