Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Kenneth BranaghSelf / Narrator | Self / Narrator |
 Forrest J. AckermanSelf | Self |
| MMichael F. BlakeSelf | Self |
 Ray BradburySelf | Self |
 Lon Chaney Jr.Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Lon ChaneySelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
| RRon ChaneySelf | Self |
 Jackie CooganSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Arthur GardnerSelf | Self |
| MMary HuntSelf | Self |
 Sara KarloffSelf | Self |
 Patsy Ruth MillerSelf | Self |
 Budd SchulbergSelf | Self |
| MMalcolm SebastianSelf (as Malcolm Sabiston) | Self (as Malcolm Sabiston) |
 Orson WellesSelf (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) |
 Loretta YoungSelf (voice) | Self (voice) |
| TTeresa BlakeSelf | Self |
| EEdward MontagneSelf | Self |
| WWill SheldonSelf | Self |
 Tod BrowningSelf (archive footage / uncredited) | Self (archive footage / uncredited) |
 Joan CrawfordSelf (archive footage / uncredited) | Self (archive footage / uncredited) |
 Irving ThalbergSelf (archive footage / uncredited) | Self (archive footage / uncredited) |
 Waldemar YoungSelf (archive footage / uncredited) | Self (archive footage / uncredited) |