Lon Chaney
Mar 31, 1883 - Aug 26, 1930 (47 years old) in 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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Known For
The Phantom of the Opera
Erik, The Phantom
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Quasimodo
He Who Gets Slapped
Paul Beaumont
The Unknown
Alonzo
The Many Faces of Dracula
Self (archive footage)
The Restless Spirit
The Russian Count (uncredited)
Outside the Law
Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
The Unholy Three
Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
The Penalty
Blizzard
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self (archive footage)
Credits
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The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)★ 9 -
The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)★ 7.5 -
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Himself (archive footage)★ 9 -
Nadie inquietó más 2008Various Roles (archive footage)★ 7 -
Himself (archive footage)★ 6.3 -
Self (archive footage)★ 9 -
Self (archive footage)★ 6.5 -
Self (archive footage)★ 3.5 -
Universal Horror 1998(archive footage)★ 7.1 -
(archive footage)★ 9 -
Self (archive footage)★ 8 -
The Horror of It All 1983The Phantom (archive footage)★ 8 -
The Horror Show 1979(archive footage)★ 6 -
Self (archive footage)★ 7.7
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Yesterday and Today 1953(archive footage)★ NR -
Hollywood Story 1951The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.6 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
(archive footage)★ 7 -
The Unholy Three 1930Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady★ 5.6 -
Thunder 1929Grumpy Anderson★ NR -
Where East Is East 1929Tiger Haynes★ 5.7 -
West of Zanzibar 1928Phroso 'Dead-Legs'★ 7 -
Laugh, Clown, Laugh 1928Tito Beppi★ 7.2 -
The Big City 1928Chuck Collins★ NR -
Dan Coghlan★ 5.9 -
Self★ NR -
Professor Edward C. Burke★ 6.6 -
Self★ NR -
Mockery 1927Sergei★ 6.7 -
The Unknown 1927Alonzo★ 7.5 -
Mr. Wu 1927Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather★ 5.5 -
Sergeant O'Hara★ 6.4 -
The Road to Mandalay 1926Singapore Joe★ 6.1 -
The Blackbird 1926Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop★ 6.3 -
The Tower of Lies 1925Jan★ NR -
Erik, The Phantom★ 7.1 -
The Monster 1925Dr. Ziska★ 5.7 -
He Who Gets Slapped 1924Paul Beaumont★ 7.6 -
The Next Corner 1924Juan Serafin★ NR -
Quasimodo★ 6.5 -
The Shock 1923Wilse Dilling★ 5.1 -
While Paris Sleeps 1923Henri Santodos★ NR -
Mark Shore★ NR -
Quincy Adams Sawyer 1922Obadiah Strout★ NR -
A Blind Bargain 1922Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man★ 6 -
Shadows 1922Yen Sin★ 6.1 -
Oliver Twist 1922Fagin★ 6.3 -
Tony Pantelli★ 5.5 -
Flesh and Blood 1922David Webster★ 5.9 -
The Trap 1922Gaspard the Good★ 5.2 -
Voices of the City 1921O'Rourke★ NR -
Bits of Life 1921Chin Chow★ NR -
The Ace of Hearts 1921Farallone★ 6.5 -
For Those We Love 1921Trix Ulner★ NR -
Outside the Law 1921Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva★ 6.2 -
Nomads of the North 1920Raoul Challoner★ 5.5 -
The Penalty 1920Blizzard★ 6.9 -
Royce Rivers★ NR -
The Gift Supreme 1920Merney Stagg★ NR -
Treasure Island 1920Blind Pew / Merry★ NR -
The Wicked Darling 1919Stoop Connors★ 5.2 -
Victory 1919Ricardo★ 5.8 -
Kindard Powers★ NR -
Paid in Advance 1919Bateese Le Blanc★ NR -
The Miracle Man 1919The Frog★ 4.5 -
A Man's Country 1919'Three Card' Duncan★ NR -
The False Faces 1919Karl Eckstrom★ 5 -
Danger, Go Slow 1918Bud★ NR -
The Talk of the Town 1918Jack Langhorne★ 1 -
That Devil, Bateese 1918Louis Courteau★ NR -
Riddle Gawne 1918Hame Bozzam★ NR -
A Broadway Scandal 1918'Kink' Colby★ NR -
Fast Company 1918Dan McCarty★ NR -
The Grand Passion 1918Paul Argos★ 1 -
Broadway Love 1918Elmer Watkins★ 5 -
Bethmann-Hollweg★ NR -
The Scarlet Car 1917Paul Revere Forbes★ 4.9 -
Bondage 1917Seducer (uncredited)★ NR -
Anything Once 1917Waughnt Moore★ NR -
The Empty Gun 1917Frank★ NR
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Triumph 1917Paul Neihoff★ NR -
Pay Me! 1917Joe Lawson★ NR -
The Rescue 1917Thomas Holland★ NR -
Fires of Rebellion 1917Russell Hanlon★ NR -
A Doll's House 1917Nils Krogstad★ NR -
The Flashlight 1917Henry Norton / Porter Brixton★ NR
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Hector Maitland★ NR -
Hell Morgan's Girl 1917Sleter Noble★ NR -
The Piper's Price 1917Billy Kilmartin★ NR -
The Price of Silence 1916Edmond Stafford★ NR -
Jerry Jo★ 6 -
Dr. George Ardrath★ 6.5 -
The Mark of Cain 1916Dick Temple★ NR -
The Grasp of Greed 1916Jimmie★ NR -
Bobbie of the Ballet 1916Hook Hoover★ NR -
The Gilded Spider 1916Giovanni★ 9.5 -
Tangled Hearts 1916John Hammond★ NR -
The Grip of Jealousy 1916Silas Lacey★ NR -
Dolly's Scoop 1916Dan Fisher★ NR -
Landlord★ NR
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A Mother's Atonement 1915Ben★ 5.5
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Alas and Alack 1915The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate★ 5.2 -
The Oyster Dredger 1915★ NR -
The Stool Pigeon 1915★ NR
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The Measure of a Man 1915Donald MacDermott★ NR
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Stephen Leslie★ NR
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A Night of Thrills 1914The Visitor★ NR
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Damon and Pythias 1914Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)★ 5 -
Richelieu 1914Baradas★ NR -
The Higher Law 1914Sir Stephen Fitz Allen★ NR
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The Oubliette 1914Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne★ 3.5 -
By the Sun's Rays 1914Frank Lawler, the Clerk★ 4.8 -
A Ranch Romance 1914Raphael Praz★ NR
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The Forbidden Room 1914John Morris★ NR -
The Greaser★ NR -
The End of the Feud 1914Wood Dawson★ NR
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Discord and Harmony 1914Lon - the Sculptor★ NR -
Back to Life 1913The Rival★ NR -
The Restless Spirit 1913The Russian Count (uncredited)★ NR -
Poor Jake's Demise 1913The Dude★ NR
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