Lon Chaney

Acting·Mar 31, 1883·Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Film	Credit
They Came from the Attic2022 · The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)	The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014 · The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)	The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)
A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)2013 · Actor	Actor
Nadie inquietó más2008 · Various Roles (archive footage)	Various Roles (archive footage)
London After Midnight2002 · Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)	Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)
Universal Horror1998 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces1995 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
The Horror of It All1983 · The Phantom (archive footage)	The Phantom (archive footage)
The Horror Show1979 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Yesterday and Today1953 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Hollywood Story1951 · The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)	The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
The House That Shadows Built1931 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
The Unholy Three1930 · Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady	Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady
The Phantom of the Opera1929 · Erik	Erik
Thunder1929 · Grumpy Anderson	Grumpy Anderson
Where East Is East1929 · Tiger Haynes	Tiger Haynes
West of Zanzibar1928 · Phroso 'Dead-Legs'	Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
Laugh, Clown, Laugh1928 · Tito Beppi	Tito Beppi
The Big City1928 · Chuck Collins	Chuck Collins
While the City Sleeps1928 · Dan Coghlan	Dan Coghlan
London After Midnight1927 · Professor Edward C. Burke/The Man in the Beaver Hat	Professor Edward C. Burke/The Man in the Beaver Hat
Mockery1927 · Sergei	Sergei
The Unknown1927 · Alonzo	Alonzo
Mr. Wu1927 · Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather	Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
Tell It to the Marines1926 · Sergeant O'Hara	Sergeant O'Hara
VVårt kronprinspar i Hollywood1926 · Actor	Actor
The Road to Mandalay1926 · Singapore Joe	Singapore Joe
The Blackbird1926 · Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop	Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
The Tower of Lies1925 · Jan	Jan
The Unholy Three1925 · Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady	Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
The Phantom of the Opera1925 · Erik, The Phantom	Erik, The Phantom
The Monster1925 · Dr. Ziska	Dr. Ziska
He Who Gets Slapped1924 · Paul Beaumont	Paul Beaumont
The Next Corner1924 · Juan Serafin	Juan Serafin
The Hunchback of Notre Dame1923 · Quasimodo	Quasimodo
The Shock1923 · Wilse Dilling	Wilse Dilling
While Paris Sleeps1923 · Henri Santodos	Henri Santodos
All the Brothers Were Valiant1923 · Mark Shore	Mark Shore
Quincy Adams Sawyer1922 · Obadiah Strout	Obadiah Strout
A Blind Bargain1922 · Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man	Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
Shadows1922 · Yen Sin	Yen Sin
Oliver Twist1922 · Fagin	Fagin
The Light in the Dark1922 · Tony Pantelli	Tony Pantelli
Flesh and Blood1922 · David Webster	David Webster
The Trap1922 · Gaspard the Good	Gaspard the Good
Voices of the City1921 · O'Rourke	O'Rourke
Bits of Life1921 · Chin Chow	Chin Chow
The Ace of Hearts1921 · Farallone	Farallone
For Those We Love1921 · Trix Ulner	Trix Ulner
Outside the Law1921 · Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva	Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
Nomads of the North1920 · Raoul Challoner	Raoul Challoner
The Penalty1920 · Blizzard	Blizzard
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack1920 · Royce Rivers	Royce Rivers
The Gift Supreme1920 · Merney Stagg	Merney Stagg
Treasure Island1920 · Blind Pew / Merry	Blind Pew / Merry
The Wicked Darling1919 · Stoop Connors	Stoop Connors
Victory1919 · Ricardo	Ricardo
When Bearcat Went Dry1919 · Kindard Powers	Kindard Powers
Paid in Advance1919 · Bateese Le Blanc	Bateese Le Blanc
The Miracle Man1919 · The Frog	The Frog
A Man's Country1919 · 'Three Card' Duncan	'Three Card' Duncan
The False Faces1919 · Karl Eckstrom	Karl Eckstrom
Danger, Go Slow1918 · Bud	Bud
The Talk of the Town1918 · Jack Langhorne	Jack Langhorne
That Devil, Bateese1918 · Louis Courteau	Louis Courteau
Riddle Gawne1918 · Hame Bozzam	Hame Bozzam
A Broadway Scandal1918 · 'Kink' Colby	'Kink' Colby
Fast Company1918 · Dan McCarty	Dan McCarty
The Grand Passion1918 · Paul Argos	Paul Argos
Broadway Love1918 · Elmer Watkins	Elmer Watkins
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin1918 · Bethmann-Hollweg	Bethmann-Hollweg
The Scarlet Car1917 · Paul Revere Forbes	Paul Revere Forbes
Bondage1917 · Seducer (uncredited)	Seducer (uncredited)
Anything Once1917 · Waughnt Moore	Waughnt Moore
TThe Empty Gun1917 · Frank	Frank
Triumph1917 · Paul Neihoff	Paul Neihoff
Pay Me!1917 · Joe Lawson	Joe Lawson
The Rescue1917 · Thomas Holland	Thomas Holland
Fires of Rebellion1917 · Russell Hanlon	Russell Hanlon
A Doll's House1917 · Nils Krogstad	Nils Krogstad
TThe Flashlight1917 · Henry Norton / Porter Brixton	Henry Norton / Porter Brixton
The Girl in the Checkered Coat1917 · Hector Maitland	Hector Maitland
Hell Morgan's Girl1917 · Sleter Noble	Sleter Noble
The Piper's Price1917 · Billy Kilmartin	Billy Kilmartin
The Price of Silence1916 · Edmond Stafford	Edmond Stafford
The Place Beyond the Winds1916 · Jerry Jo	Jerry Jo
If My Country Should Call1916 · Dr. George Ardrath	Dr. George Ardrath
The Mark of Cain1916 · Dick Temple	Dick Temple
The Grasp of Greed1916 · Jimmie	Jimmie
Bobbie of the Ballet1916 · Hook Hoover	Hook Hoover
The Gilded Spider1916 · Giovanni	Giovanni
Tangled Hearts1916 · John Hammond	John Hammond
The Grip of Jealousy1916 · Silas Lacey	Silas Lacey
Dolly's Scoop1916 · Dan Fisher	Dan Fisher
SStronger Than Death1915 · Attorney	Attorney
Father and the Boys1915 · Tuck Bartholomew	Tuck Bartholomew
The Millionaire Paupers1915 · Landlord	Landlord
A Mother's Atonement1915 · Ben	Ben
Alas and Alack1915 · The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate	The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis1915 · The Duke of Safoulrug	The Duke of Safoulrug
The Oyster Dredger1915 · Actor, Writer, Director	Actor, Writer, Director
TThe Stool Pigeon1915 · Actor, Director	Actor, Director
TThe Measure of a Man1915 · Donald MacDermott	Donald MacDermott
TThe Sin of Olga Brandt1915 · Stephen Leslie	Stephen Leslie
AA Night of Thrills1914 · The Visitor	The Visitor
The Lion, the Lamb and the Man1914 · Fred Brown, the Lion	Fred Brown, the Lion
Damon and Pythias1914 · Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)	Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Virtue Its Own Reward1914 · Duncan Bronson	Duncan Bronson
Richelieu1914 · Baradas	Baradas
TThe Higher Law1914 · Sir Stephen Fitz Allen	Sir Stephen Fitz Allen
The Oubliette1914 · Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne	Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne
By the Sun's Rays1914 · Frank Lawler, the Clerk	Frank Lawler, the Clerk
AA Ranch Romance1914 · Raphael Praz	Raphael Praz
The Forbidden Room1914 · John Morris	John Morris
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek1914 · The Greaser, Writer	The Greaser, Writer
TThe End of the Feud1914 · Wood Dawson	Wood Dawson
Discord and Harmony1914 · Lon - the Sculptor	Lon - the Sculptor
Back to Life1913 · The Rival	The Rival
The Restless Spirit1913 · The Russian Count (uncredited)	The Russian Count (uncredited)
Poor Jake's Demise1913 · The Dude	The Dude
TThe Honor of the Family1912 · Actor	Actor