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Lon Chaney

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930), nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces," was an American actor during the age of silent films. He was one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema. He is best remembered for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted characters, and his groundbreaking artistry with film makeup. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, Sr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Apr 1, 1883 In Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
103
First Appeared:
In the movie The Ways of Fate 1913-04-19
Latest Project:
Movie Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film 2014-08-01
Known For
Poster of The Gift Supreme
Poster of Treasure Island
Poster of The Forbidden Room
Poster of Suspense.
Filmography
Movie Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage) 2014-08-01
Movie Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films Himself (archive footage) 2011-04-03
Movie Nadie inquietó más Various Roles (archive footage) 2008-10-30
Movie Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self (archive footage) 2007-05-16
Movie Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire Himself (archive footage) 2007-10-24
Movie London After Midnight Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage) 2002-11-01
Movie Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces Self (archive footage) 2000-10-24
Movie Universal Horror (archive footage) 1998-10-08
Movie Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask Self (archive footage) 1995-01-01
Movie Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces (archive footage) 1995-10-25
Movie The Horror of It All The Phantom (archive footage) 1983-02-23
Movie The Horror Show (archive footage) 1979-02-06
Movie The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Self (archive footage) 1974-02-20
Movie Yesterday and Today (archive footage) 1953-12-02
Movie Hollywood Story The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited) 1951-06-01
Movie Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Self (archive footage) 1945-09-06
Movie Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Self (archive footage) 1942-01-01
Movie The House That Shadows Built (archive footage) 1931-07-08
Movie The Unholy Three Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady 1930-07-12
Movie Where East Is East Tiger Haynes 1929-05-04
Movie Thunder Grumpy Anderson 1929-07-08
Movie The Big City Chuck Collins 1928-03-23
Movie While the City Sleeps Dan Coghlan 1928-02-15
Movie Laugh, Clown, Laugh Tito Beppi 1928-04-14
Movie West of Zanzibar Phroso 'Dead-Legs' 1928-11-24
Movie Mr. Wu Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather 1927-03-26
Movie The Unknown Alonzo 1927-05-29
Movie Mockery Sergei 1927-08-13
Movie London After Midnight Professor Edward C. Burke 1927-12-03
Movie The Blackbird Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop 1926-02-13
Movie Tell It to the Marines Sergeant O'Hara 1926-12-23
Movie The Road to Mandalay Singapore Joe 1926-06-26
Movie The Monster Dr. Ziska 1925-03-16
Movie The Unholy Three Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady 1925-07-20
Movie The Phantom of the Opera Erik, The Phantom 1925-09-22
Movie The Tower of Lies Jan 1925-10-10
Movie The Next Corner Juan Serafin 1924-02-18
Movie He Who Gets Slapped Paul Beaumont 1924-12-22
Movie The Hunchback of Notre Dame Quasimodo 1923-09-06
Movie While Paris Sleeps Henri Santodos 1923-01-21
Movie All the Brothers Were Valiant Mark Shore 1923-01-15
Movie The Shock Wilse Dilling 1923-06-10
Movie Flesh and Blood David Webster 1922-08-22
Movie The Trap Gaspard the Good 1922-05-08
Movie The Light in the Dark Tony Pantelli 1922-09-03
Movie A Blind Bargain Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man 1922-12-03
Movie Quincy Adams Sawyer Obadiah Strout 1922-12-04
Movie Shadows Yen Sin 1922-11-10
Movie Oliver Twist Fagin 1922-10-30
Movie Outside the Law Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva 1921-01-06
Movie For Those We Love Trix Ulner 1921-09-01
Movie The Ace of Hearts Farallone 1921-09-17
Movie Voices of the City O'Rourke 1921-12-01
Movie Treasure Island Blind Pew / Merry 1920-01-02
Movie The Gift Supreme Merney Stagg 1920-03-30
Movie The Adventures of Daredevil Jack Royce Rivers 1920-06-30
Movie Nomads of the North Raoul Challoner 1920-09-25
Movie The Penalty Blizzard 1920-08-15
Movie The Miracle Man The Frog 1919-08-26
Movie Paid in Advance Bateese Le Blanc 1919-09-01
Movie The False Faces Karl Eckstrom 1919-02-15
Movie When Bearcat Went Dry Kindard Powers 1919-11-01
Movie The Wicked Darling Stoop Connors 1919-12-25
Movie Victory Ricardo 1919-12-07
Movie Broadway Love Elmer Watkins 1918-01-21
Movie The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin Bethmann-Hollweg 1918-01-02
Movie A Broadway Scandal 'Kink' Colby 1918-06-01
Movie The Grand Passion Paul Argos 1918-01-28
Movie Riddle Gawne Hame Bozzam 1918-08-03
Movie The Talk of the Town Jack Langhorne 1918-09-28
Movie That Devil, Bateese Louis Courteau 1918-09-02
Movie A Doll's House Nils Krogstad 1917-06-11
Movie Fires of Rebellion Russell Hanlon 1917-07-02
Movie The Flashlight Henry Norton / Porter Brixton 1917-05-21
Movie Hell Morgan's Girl Sleter Noble 1917-03-05
Movie The Piper's Price Billy Kilmartin 1917-01-08
Movie The Girl in the Checkered Coat Hector Maitland 1917-04-23
Movie The Rescue Thomas Holland 1917-07-23
Movie Pay Me! Joe Lawson 1917-09-01
Movie The Scarlet Car Paul Revere Forbes 1917-12-24
Movie Bondage Seducer (uncredited) 1917-10-17
Movie Anything Once Waughnt Moore 1917-10-08
Movie Triumph Paul Neihoff 1917-09-02
Movie Bobbie of the Ballet Hook Hoover 1916-06-12
Movie The Gilded Spider Giovanni 1916-05-08
Movie The Grasp of Greed Jimmie 1916-07-17
Movie The Grip of Jealousy Silas Lacey 1916-02-28
Movie The Mark of Cain Dick Temple 1916-08-06
Movie The Price of Silence Edmond Stafford 1916-12-11
Movie The Place Beyond the Winds Jerry Jo 1916-11-06
Movie If My Country Should Call Dr. George Ardrath 1916-09-25
Movie Alas and Alack The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate 1915-10-10
Movie The Millionaire Paupers Landlord 1915-10-26
Movie A Mother's Atonement Ben 1915-10-17
Movie The Tragedy of Whispering Creek The Greaser 1914-05-01
Movie The Forbidden Room John Morris 1914-06-20
Movie The End of the Feud Wood Dawson 1914-04-12
Movie Damon and Pythias Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed) 1914-11-23
Movie By the Sun's Rays Frank Lawler, the Clerk 1914-07-21
Movie Richelieu Baradas 1914-09-26
Movie The Oubliette Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne 1914-08-14
Movie The Ways of Fate 1913-04-19
Movie Suspense. A hobo 1913-07-06