Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Date of Birth:

Mar 31, 1883

Place of Birth:

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".

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filmography:

The Big City The Big City

1928

Thunder Thunder

1929

Back to Life Back to Life

1913

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920

The Forbidden Room The Forbidden Room

1914

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

1914

The Sin of Olga Brandt The Sin of Olga Brandt

1915

A Night of Thrills A Night of Thrills

1914

All the Brothers Were Valiant All the Brothers Were Valiant

1923

The Next Corner The Next Corner

1924

Richelieu Richelieu

1914

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

Voices of the City Voices of the City

1921

Triumph Triumph

1917

The Gift Supreme The Gift Supreme

1920

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

2007

The Horror of It All The Horror of It All

1983

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

2007

The Miracle Man The Miracle Man

1919

The House That Shadows Built The House That Shadows Built

1931

The Tower of Lies The Tower of Lies

1925

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

1918

The Mark of Cain The Mark of Cain

1916

The Millionaire Paupers The Millionaire Paupers

1915

Treasure Island Treasure Island

1920

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

2011

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

1995

London After Midnight London After Midnight

2002

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist

1922

Broadway Love Broadway Love

1918

A Mother's Atonement A Mother's Atonement

1915

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

1995

Paid in Advance Paid in Advance

1919

Pay Me! Pay Me!

1917

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

1917

Danger, Go Slow Danger, Go Slow

1918

The Grand Passion The Grand Passion

1918

Riddle Gawne Riddle Gawne

1918

Nadie inquietó más Nadie inquietó más

2008

Tangled Hearts Tangled Hearts

1916

Universal Horror Universal Horror

1998

The Grip of Jealousy The Grip of Jealousy

1916

Bits of Life Bits of Life

1921

That Devil, Bateese That Devil, Bateese

1918

The Talk of the Town The Talk of the Town

1918

The Rescue The Rescue

1917

The Flashlight The Flashlight

1917

Anything Once Anything Once

1917

Fires of Rebellion Fires of Rebellion

1917

Hell Morgan's Girl Hell Morgan's Girl

1917

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

2000

If My Country Should Call If My Country Should Call

1916

The Place Beyond the Winds The Place Beyond the Winds

1916

Bobbie of the Ballet Bobbie of the Ballet

1916

The Gilded Spider The Gilded Spider

1916

A Doll's House A Doll's House

1917

A Broadway Scandal A Broadway Scandal

1918

The Price of Silence The Price of Silence

1916

The Piper's Price The Piper's Price

1917

The Grasp of Greed The Grasp of Greed

1916

Tell It to the Marines Tell It to the Marines

1926

The Empty Gun The Empty Gun

1917

Poor Jake's Demise Poor Jake's Demise

1913

Discord and Harmony Discord and Harmony

1914

Shadows Shadows

1922

London After Midnight London After Midnight

1927

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

1974

Yesterday and Today Yesterday and Today

1953

The End of the Feud The End of the Feud

1914

A Ranch Romance A Ranch Romance

1914

For Those We Love For Those We Love

1921

Quincy Adams Sawyer Quincy Adams Sawyer

1922

A Man's Country A Man's Country

1919

The Oyster Dredger The Oyster Dredger

1915

The Measure of a Man The Measure of a Man

1915

The Stool Pigeon The Stool Pigeon

1915

Bondage Bondage

1917

Fast Company Fast Company

1918

West of Zanzibar West of Zanzibar

1928

Laugh, Clown, Laugh Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928

The Unholy Three The Unholy Three

1925

The Unholy Three The Unholy Three

1930

The Monster The Monster

1925

The Unknown The Unknown

1927

A Blind Bargain A Blind Bargain

1922

The Penalty The Penalty

1920

The Horror Show The Horror Show

1979

The Ace of Hearts The Ace of Hearts

1921

Damon and Pythias Damon and Pythias

1914

While Paris Sleeps While Paris Sleeps

1923

He Who Gets Slapped He Who Gets Slapped

1924

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

1927

The Hunchback of Notre Dame The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

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

1914

The False Faces The False Faces

1919

The Oubliette The Oubliette

1914

Victory Victory

1919

While the City Sleeps While the City Sleeps

1928

When Bearcat Went Dry When Bearcat Went Dry

1919

Nomads of the North Nomads of the North

1920

The Trap The Trap

1922

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

1945

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

1942

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

2014

The Restless Spirit The Restless Spirit

1913

They Came from the Attic They Came from the Attic

2022

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

1928

The Many Faces of Dracula The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

Where East Is East Where East Is East

1929

Alas and Alack Alas and Alack

1915

The Blackbird The Blackbird

1926

Mr. Wu Mr. Wu

1927

The Ways of Fate The Ways of Fate

1913

The Road to Mandalay The Road to Mandalay

1926

Mockery Mockery

1927

The Wicked Darling The Wicked Darling

1919

The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera

1929

Flesh and Blood Flesh and Blood

1922

Outside the Law Outside the Law

1921

The Shock The Shock

1923

The Light in the Dark The Light in the Dark

1922

The Scarlet Car The Scarlet Car

1917

The Phantom of the Opera The Phantom of the Opera

1925

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