Lon Chaney
Known for
Acting
Born
March 31, 1883
Birthplace
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Died
August 26, 1930 (aged 47)
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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Best known work
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
The Unknown
1927
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
The Unholy Three
1925
The Penalty
1920
West of Zanzibar
1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
1928
The Ace of Hearts
1921
London After Midnight
1927Filmography
2022
They Came from the Atticas The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)
2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)
2013
2011
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Himself (archive footage)
2008
Nadie inquietó másas Various Roles (archive footage)
2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
2002
London After Midnightas Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)
2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Facesas Self (archive footage)
2000
The Many Faces of Draculaas Self (archive footage)
1998
Universal Horroras (archive footage)
1995
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas (archive footage)
1995
Lon Chaney: Behind the Maskas Self (archive footage)
1983
The Horror of It Allas The Phantom (archive footage)
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)
1953
Yesterday and Todayas (archive footage)
1951
Hollywood Storyas The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)
1931
The House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)
1930
The Unholy Threeas Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady, Makeup Artist
1929
The Phantom of the Operaas Erik, The Phantom
1929
Thunderas Grumpy Anderson
1929
Where East Is Eastas Tiger Haynes