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Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 31, 1883
Died Aug 26, 1930 (47)
Birthplace Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Jun 19, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 artis ... try 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.

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

as The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)

London After Midnight

London After Midnight

2002

as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998

as (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

as (archive footage)

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1983

as The Phantom (archive footage)

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953

as (archive footage)

The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931

as (archive footage)

The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

1930

as Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady

Where East Is East

Where East Is East

1929

as Tiger Haynes

Thunder

Thunder

1929

as Grumpy Anderson

West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar

1928

as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'

While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1928

as Dan Coghlan

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928

as Tito Beppi

The Big City

The Big City

1928

as Chuck Collins

Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

1927

as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather

The Unknown

The Unknown

1927

as Alonzo

London After Midnight

London After Midnight

1927

as Professor Edward C. Burke

Mockery

Mockery

1927

as Sergei

The Blackbird

The Blackbird

1926

as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop

Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines

1926

as Sergeant O'Hara

The Road to Mandalay

The Road to Mandalay

1926

as Singapore Joe

The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

1925

as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady

The Monster

The Monster

1925

as Dr. Ziska

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

as Erik, The Phantom

The Tower of Lies

The Tower of Lies

1925

as Jan

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

as Paul Beaumont

The Next Corner

The Next Corner

1924

as Juan Serafin

The Shock

The Shock

1923

as Wilse Dilling

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

as Quasimodo

While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

1923

as Henri Santodos

All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1923

as Mark Shore

Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

1922

as David Webster

Shadows

Shadows

1922

as Yen Sin

A Blind Bargain

A Blind Bargain

1922

as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man

The Trap

The Trap

1922

as Gaspard the Good

Quincy Adams Sawyer

Quincy Adams Sawyer

1922

as Obadiah Strout

The Light in the Dark

The Light in the Dark

1922

as Tony Pantelli

Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1922

as Fagin

The Ace of Hearts

The Ace of Hearts

1921

as Farallone

Voices of the City

Voices of the City

1921

as O'Rourke

Outside the Law

Outside the Law

1921

as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva

Bits of Life

Bits of Life

1921

as Chin Chow

For Those We Love

For Those We Love

1921

as Trix Ulner

The Penalty

The Penalty

1920

as Blizzard

Nomads of the North

Nomads of the North

1920

as Raoul Challoner

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920

as Royce Rivers

Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1920

as Blind Pew / Merry

The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

1919

as The Frog

The False Faces

The False Faces

1919

as Karl Eckstrom

When Bearcat Went Dry

When Bearcat Went Dry

1919

as Kindard Powers

A Man's Country

A Man's Country

1919

as 'Three Card' Duncan

Paid in Advance

Paid in Advance

1919

as Bateese Le Blanc

Victory

Victory

1919

as Ricardo

Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne

1918

as Hame Bozzam

Fast Company

Fast Company

1918

as Dan McCarty

The Grand Passion

The Grand Passion

1918

as Paul Argos

Danger, Go Slow

Danger, Go Slow

1918

as Bud

A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal

1918

as 'Kink' Colby

That Devil, Bateese

That Devil, Bateese

1918

as Louis Courteau

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

1918

as Bethmann-Hollweg

Broadway Love

Broadway Love

1918

as Elmer Watkins

The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1918

as Jack Langhorne

The Empty Gun

The Empty Gun

1917

as Frank

Triumph

Triumph

1917

as Paul Neihoff

The Flashlight

The Flashlight

1917

as Henry Norton / Porter Brixton

The Rescue

The Rescue

1917

as Thomas Holland

Pay Me!

Pay Me!

1917

as Joe Lawson

Fires of Rebellion

Fires of Rebellion

1917

as Russell Hanlon

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

1917

as Hector Maitland

Hell Morgan's Girl

Hell Morgan's Girl

1917

as Sleter Noble

The Scarlet Car

The Scarlet Car

1917

as Paul Revere Forbes

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1917

as Nils Krogstad

The Piper's Price

The Piper's Price

1917

as Billy Kilmartin

Anything Once

Anything Once

1917

as Waughnt Moore

Bondage

Bondage

1917

as Seducer (uncredited)

The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain

1916

as Dick Temple

The Grip of Jealousy

The Grip of Jealousy

1916

as Silas Lacey

Bobbie of the Ballet

Bobbie of the Ballet

1916

as Hook Hoover

The Grasp of Greed

The Grasp of Greed

1916

as Jimmie

The Gilded Spider

The Gilded Spider

1916

as Giovanni

Tangled Hearts

Tangled Hearts

1916

as John Hammond

The Place Beyond the Winds

The Place Beyond the Winds

1916

as Jerry Jo

If My Country Should Call

If My Country Should Call

1916

as Dr. George Ardrath

The Price of Silence

The Price of Silence

1916

as Edmond Stafford

The Millionaire Paupers

The Millionaire Paupers

1915

as Landlord

A Mother's Atonement

A Mother's Atonement

1915

as Ben

The Sin of Olga Brandt

The Sin of Olga Brandt

1915

as Stephen Leslie

The Measure of a Man

The Measure of a Man

1915

as Donald MacDermott

Alas and Alack

Alas and Alack

1915

as The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate

By the Sun's Rays

By the Sun's Rays

1914

as Frank Lawler, the Clerk

The Oubliette

The Oubliette

1914

as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne

The End of the Feud

The End of the Feud

1914

as Wood Dawson

A Ranch Romance

A Ranch Romance

1914

as Raphael Praz

A Night of Thrills

A Night of Thrills

1914

as The Visitor

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

1914

as The Greaser

The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room

1914

as John Morris

Discord and Harmony

Discord and Harmony

1914

as Lon - the Sculptor

Richelieu

Richelieu

1914

as Baradas

Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias

1914

as Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Poor Jake's Demise

Poor Jake's Demise

1913

as The Dude

Back to Life

Back to Life

1913

as The Rival

The Restless Spirit

The Restless Spirit

1913

as The Russian Count (uncredited)

The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

1930

Makeup Artist

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

Makeup Artist

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

Makeup Artist

The Trap

The Trap

1922

Story

The Oyster Dredger

The Oyster Dredger

1915

Writer

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

Co-Director

The Oyster Dredger

The Oyster Dredger

1915

Director

The Stool Pigeon

The Stool Pigeon

1915

Director

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