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Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Acting

Born March 31, 1883 — Died August 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.

Movies(131)

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

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

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

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

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

The Stool Pigeon

1915

The Measure of a Man

The Measure of a Man

Donald MacDermott

1915

The Sin of Olga Brandt

The Sin of Olga Brandt

Stephen Leslie

1915

A Night of Thrills

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

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

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

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

The Honor of the Family

The Honor of the Family