Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

🎂 31st March 1883 (142 yrs) 📍 Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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".

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Lon Chaney

🎬 Movies Featuring Lon Chaney

They Came from the Attic

They Came from the Attic (2022)

as The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)
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)
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 (2011)

as Himself (archive footage)
Nadie inquietó más

Nadie inquietó más (2008)

as Various Roles (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire (2007)

as Himself (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
London After Midnight

London After Midnight (2002)

as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

as Self (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)
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask (1995)

as Self (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)
No Image

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)

as Self (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today (1953)

as (archive footage)
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story (1951)

as The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary (1945)

as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) (1942)

as Self (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
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (1929)

as Erik
Thunder

Thunder (1929)

as Grumpy Anderson
Where East Is East

Where East Is East (1929)

as Tiger Haynes
West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar (1928)

as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)

as Tito Beppi
The Big City

The Big City (1928)

as Chuck Collins
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps (1928)

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

Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney (1928)

as Self
London After Midnight

London After Midnight (1927)

as Professor Edward C. Burke
Life in Hollywood No. 3

Life in Hollywood No. 3 (1927)

as Self
Mockery

Mockery (1927)

as Sergei
The Unknown

The Unknown (1927)

as Alonzo
Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu (1927)

as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
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 Blackbird

The Blackbird (1926)

as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
The Tower of Lies

The Tower of Lies (1925)

as Jan
The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three (1925)

as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

as Erik, The Phantom
The Monster

The Monster (1925)

as Dr. Ziska
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

as Paul Beaumont
The Next Corner

The Next Corner (1924)

as Juan Serafin
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

as Quasimodo
The Shock

The Shock (1923)

as Wilse Dilling
While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps (1923)

as Henri Santodos
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant (1923)

as Mark Shore
Quincy Adams Sawyer

Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922)

as Obadiah Strout
A Blind Bargain

A Blind Bargain (1922)

as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
Shadows

Shadows (1922)

as Yen Sin
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (1922)

as Fagin
The Light in the Dark

The Light in the Dark (1922)

as Tony Pantelli
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood (1922)

as David Webster
The Trap

The Trap (1922)

as Gaspard the Good
Voices of the City

Voices of the City (1921)

as O'Rourke
Bits of Life

Bits of Life (1921)

as Chin Chow
The Ace of Hearts

The Ace of Hearts (1921)

as Farallone
For Those We Love

For Those We Love (1921)

as Trix Ulner
Outside the Law

Outside the Law (1921)

as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
Nomads of the North

Nomads of the North (1920)

as Raoul Challoner
The Penalty

The Penalty (1920)

as Blizzard
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack (1920)

as Royce Rivers
The Gift Supreme

The Gift Supreme (1920)

as Merney Stagg
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1920)

as Blind Pew / Merry
The Wicked Darling

The Wicked Darling (1919)

as Stoop Connors
Victory

Victory (1919)

as Ricardo
When Bearcat Went Dry

When Bearcat Went Dry (1919)

as Kindard Powers
Paid in Advance

Paid in Advance (1919)

as Bateese Le Blanc
The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man (1919)

as The Frog
A Man's Country

A Man's Country (1919)

as 'Three Card' Duncan
The False Faces

The False Faces (1919)

as Karl Eckstrom
Danger, Go Slow

Danger, Go Slow (1918)

as Bud
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town (1918)

as Jack Langhorne
That Devil, Bateese

That Devil, Bateese (1918)

as Louis Courteau
Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne (1918)

as Hame Bozzam
A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal (1918)

as 'Kink' Colby
Fast Company

Fast Company (1918)

as Dan McCarty
The Grand Passion

The Grand Passion (1918)

as Paul Argos
Broadway Love

Broadway Love (1918)

as Elmer Watkins
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918)

as Bethmann-Hollweg
The Scarlet Car

The Scarlet Car (1917)

as Paul Revere Forbes
Bondage

Bondage (1917)

as Seducer (uncredited)
Anything Once

Anything Once (1917)

as Waughnt Moore
No Image

The Empty Gun (1917)

as Frank
Triumph

Triumph (1917)

as Paul Neihoff
Pay Me!

Pay Me! (1917)

as Joe Lawson
The Rescue

The Rescue (1917)

as Thomas Holland
Fires of Rebellion

Fires of Rebellion (1917)

as Russell Hanlon
A Doll's House

A Doll's House (1917)

as Nils Krogstad
No Image

The Flashlight (1917)

as Henry Norton / Porter Brixton
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 Piper's Price

The Piper's Price (1917)

as Billy Kilmartin
The Price of Silence

The Price of Silence (1916)

as Edmond Stafford
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 Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain (1916)

as Dick Temple
The Grasp of Greed

The Grasp of Greed (1916)

as Jimmie
Bobbie of the Ballet

Bobbie of the Ballet (1916)

as Hook Hoover
The Gilded Spider

The Gilded Spider (1916)

as Giovanni
Tangled Hearts

Tangled Hearts (1916)

as John Hammond
The Grip of Jealousy

The Grip of Jealousy (1916)

as Silas Lacey
Dolly's Scoop

Dolly's Scoop (1916)

as Dan Fisher
No Image

Stronger Than Death (1915)

as Attorney
Father and the Boys

Father and the Boys (1915)

as Tuck Bartholomew
The Millionaire Paupers

The Millionaire Paupers (1915)

as Landlord
A Mother's Atonement

A Mother's Atonement (1915)

as Ben
Alas and Alack

Alas and Alack (1915)

as The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis (1915)

as The Duke of Safoulrug
The Oyster Dredger

The Oyster Dredger (1915)

No Image

The Stool Pigeon (1915)

No Image

The Measure of a Man (1915)

as Donald MacDermott
No Image

The Sin of Olga Brandt (1915)

as Stephen Leslie
No Image

A Night of Thrills (1914)

as The Visitor
The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

The Lion, the Lamb and the Man (1914)

as Fred Brown, the Lion
Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias (1914)

as Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Virtue Its Own Reward

Virtue Its Own Reward (1914)

as Duncan Bronson
Richelieu

Richelieu (1914)

as Baradas
No Image

The Higher Law (1914)

as Sir Stephen Fitz Allen
The Oubliette

The Oubliette (1914)

as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne
By the Sun's Rays

By the Sun's Rays (1914)

as Frank Lawler, the Clerk
No Image

A Ranch Romance (1914)

as Raphael Praz
The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room (1914)

as John Morris
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914)

as The Greaser
No Image

The End of the Feud (1914)

as Wood Dawson
Discord and Harmony

Discord and Harmony (1914)

as Lon - the Sculptor
Back to Life

Back to Life (1913)

as The Rival
The Restless Spirit

The Restless Spirit (1913)

as The Russian Count (uncredited)
Poor Jake's Demise

Poor Jake's Demise (1913)

as The Dude
No Image

The Honor of the Family (N/A)