Lon Chaney

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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: March 31, 1883

Deathday: August 26, 1930

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Known For

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

1925-09-22

The Monster
The Monster

1925-03-16

The Unknown
The Unknown

1927-05-29

The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three

1930-07-12

The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three

1925-07-20

West of Zanzibar
West of Zanzibar

1928-11-24

Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928-04-14

A Blind Bargain
A Blind Bargain

1922-12-03

The Penalty
The Penalty

1920-08-15

He Who Gets Slapped
He Who Gets Slapped

1924-12-22

While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps

1923-01-21

Damon and Pythias
Damon and Pythias

1914-11-23

The Horror Show
The Horror Show

1979-02-06

The Ace of Hearts
The Ace of Hearts

1921-09-17

Fast Company
Fast Company

1918-04-01

Bondage
Bondage

1917-10-17

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974-02-20

Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today

1953-12-02

London After Midnight
London After Midnight

1927-12-03

Shadows
Shadows

1922-11-10

Poor Jake's Demise
Poor Jake's Demise

1913-08-16

Discord and Harmony
Discord and Harmony

1914-03-16

The End of the Feud
The End of the Feud

1914-04-12

A Ranch Romance
A Ranch Romance

1914-07-08

The Measure of a Man
The Measure of a Man

1915-01-28

The Stool Pigeon
The Stool Pigeon

1915-04-19

The Oyster Dredger
The Oyster Dredger

1915-06-14

A Man's Country
A Man's Country

1919-07-13

For Those We Love
For Those We Love

1921-09-01

Quincy Adams Sawyer
Quincy Adams Sawyer

1922-12-04

Life in Hollywood No. 3
Life in Hollywood No. 3

1927-08-25

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923-09-06

The Road to Mandalay
The Road to Mandalay

1926-06-26

Mockery
Mockery

1927-08-13

The Ways of Fate
The Ways of Fate

1913-04-19

Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu

1927-03-26

Alas and Alack
Alas and Alack

1915-10-10

The Blackbird
The Blackbird

1926-02-13

The Wicked Darling
The Wicked Darling

1919-12-25

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

1929-11-27

The Scarlet Car
The Scarlet Car

1917-12-24

The Light in the Dark
The Light in the Dark

1922-09-03

The Shock
The Shock

1923-06-10

Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood

1922-08-22

Outside the Law
Outside the Law

1921-01-06

Where East Is East
Where East Is East

1929-05-04

The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula

2000-01-01

While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps

1928-02-15

When Bearcat Went Dry
When Bearcat Went Dry

1919-11-01

Victory
Victory

1919-12-07

The Oubliette
The Oubliette

1914-08-14

By the Sun's Rays
By the Sun's Rays

1914-07-21

The False Faces
The False Faces

1919-02-15

Nomads of the North
Nomads of the North

1920-09-25

The Trap
The Trap

1922-05-08

They Came from the Attic
They Came from the Attic

2022-05-10

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

1928-01-01

The Restless Spirit
The Restless Spirit

1913-10-27

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014-08-01

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

1945-09-06

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942-01-01

The Empty Gun
The Empty Gun

1917-09-04

Tell It to the Marines
Tell It to the Marines

1926-12-23

The Tower of Lies
The Tower of Lies

1925-10-10

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

1918-01-02

The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built

1931-07-08

The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man

1919-08-26

The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All

1983-02-23

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007-05-16

The Mark of Cain
The Mark of Cain

1916-08-06

The Millionaire Paupers
The Millionaire Paupers

1915-10-26

Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist

1922-10-30

London After Midnight
London After Midnight

2002-11-01

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

1995-01-01

Treasure Island
Treasure Island

1920-01-02

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011-04-03

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007-10-24

The Gift Supreme
The Gift Supreme

1920-03-30

The Forbidden Room
The Forbidden Room

1914-06-20

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

1914-05-01

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920-06-30

Back to Life
Back to Life

1913-11-24

The Big City
The Big City

1928-03-23

Thunder
Thunder

1929-07-08

The Sin of Olga Brandt
The Sin of Olga Brandt

1915-01-03

A Night of Thrills
A Night of Thrills

1914-12-13

Voices of the City
Voices of the City

1921-12-01

Triumph
Triumph

1917-09-02

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

2013-01-01

Richelieu
Richelieu

1914-09-26

All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant

1923-01-15

The Next Corner
The Next Corner

1924-02-18

Broadway Love
Broadway Love

1918-01-21

A Mother's Atonement
A Mother's Atonement

1915-10-17

If My Country Should Call
If My Country Should Call

1916-09-25

The Place Beyond the Winds
The Place Beyond the Winds

1916-11-06

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000-10-24

Hell Morgan's Girl
Hell Morgan's Girl

1917-03-05

Anything Once
Anything Once

1917-10-08

Fires of Rebellion
Fires of Rebellion

1917-07-02

Bobbie of the Ballet
Bobbie of the Ballet

1916-06-12

The Gilded Spider
The Gilded Spider

1916-05-08

The Grasp of Greed
The Grasp of Greed

1916-07-17

The Piper's Price
The Piper's Price

1917-01-08

The Price of Silence
The Price of Silence

1916-12-11

A Doll's House
A Doll's House

1917-06-11

A Broadway Scandal
A Broadway Scandal

1918-06-01

The Flashlight
The Flashlight

1917-05-21

The Rescue
The Rescue

1917-07-23

Danger, Go Slow
Danger, Go Slow

1918-12-16

The Grand Passion
The Grand Passion

1918-01-28

The Girl in the Checkered Coat
The Girl in the Checkered Coat

1917-04-23

Pay Me!
Pay Me!

1917-09-01

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995-10-25

Paid in Advance
Paid in Advance

1919-09-01

Riddle Gawne
Riddle Gawne

1918-08-03

Nadie inquietó más
Nadie inquietó más

2008-10-30

That Devil, Bateese
That Devil, Bateese

1918-09-02

The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town

1918-09-28

Bits of Life
Bits of Life

1921-09-26

The Grip of Jealousy
The Grip of Jealousy

1916-02-28

Tangled Hearts
Tangled Hearts

1916-04-02

Universal Horror
Universal Horror

1998-10-08

Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story

1951-06-01

Dolly's Scoop
Dolly's Scoop

1916-02-20