Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Known for: Acting

Born: March 31, 1883

Died: August 26, 1930

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 m…

Known for

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
The Monster
The Monster
1925
The Unknown
The Unknown
1927
The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three
1930
The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three
1925
West of Zanzibar
West of Zanzibar
1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
1928
A Blind Bargain
A Blind Bargain
1922
The Penalty
The Penalty
1920
He Who Gets Slapped
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps
1923
The Ace of Hearts
The Ace of Hearts
1921
London After Midnight
London After Midnight
1927
Shadows
Shadows
1922
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
The Road to Mandalay
The Road to Mandalay
1926
Mockery
Mockery
1927
Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu
1927
The Blackbird
The Blackbird
1926
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
1929
The Shock
The Shock
1923
Flesh and Blood
Flesh and Blood
1922
Where East Is East
Where East Is East
1929
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps
1928
The Trap
The Trap
1922
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney
1928
Tell It to the Marines
Tell It to the Marines
1926
The Miracle Man
The Miracle Man
1919
The Mark of Cain
The Mark of Cain
1916
The Millionaire Paupers
The Millionaire Paupers
1915
London After Midnight
London After Midnight
2002
The Big City
The Big City
1928
Thunder
Thunder
1929
A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)
A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)
2013
The Honor of the Family
1912
Life in Hollywood
Life in Hollywood
1927
Life in Hollywood No. 3
Life in Hollywood No. 3
1927
When Bearcat Went Dry
When Bearcat Went Dry
1919
By the Sun's Rays
By the Sun's Rays
1914
The False Faces
The False Faces
1919
Nomads of the North
Nomads of the North
1920
The Empty Gun
1917
The Tower of Lies
The Tower of Lies
1925
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
1995
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
1920
Voices of the City
Voices of the City
1921
Triumph
Triumph
1917
The Next Corner
The Next Corner
1924
A Mother's Atonement
A Mother's Atonement
1915
Bobbie of the Ballet
Bobbie of the Ballet
1916
The Gilded Spider
The Gilded Spider
1916
The Grasp of Greed
The Grasp of Greed
1916
The Grip of Jealousy
The Grip of Jealousy
1916
Dolly's Scoop
Dolly's Scoop
1916
The Lion, the Lamb and the Man
The Lion, the Lamb and the Man
1914
Fast Company
Fast Company
1918
Poor Jake's Demise
Poor Jake's Demise
1913
The End of the Feud
1914
A Ranch Romance
1914
A Man's Country
A Man's Country
1919
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Quincy Adams Sawyer
1922
The Wicked Darling
The Wicked Darling
1919
The Scarlet Car
The Scarlet Car
1917
The Light in the Dark
The Light in the Dark
1922
Outside the Law
Outside the Law
1921
The Oubliette
The Oubliette
1914
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007
The Sin of Olga Brandt
1915
All the Brothers Were Valiant
All the Brothers Were Valiant
1923
The Place Beyond the Winds
The Place Beyond the Winds
1916
Hell Morgan's Girl
Hell Morgan's Girl
1917
Fires of Rebellion
Fires of Rebellion
1917
A Doll's House
A Doll's House
1917
The Flashlight
1917
The Rescue
The Rescue
1917
Danger, Go Slow
Danger, Go Slow
1918
The Grand Passion
The Grand Passion
1918
The Girl in the Checkered Coat
The Girl in the Checkered Coat
1917
Pay Me!
Pay Me!
1917
Paid in Advance
Paid in Advance
1919
Riddle Gawne
Riddle Gawne
1918
Bits of Life
Bits of Life
1921
Tangled Hearts
Tangled Hearts
1916
The Higher Law
1914
Virtue Its Own Reward
Virtue Its Own Reward
1914
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis
1915
Stronger Than Death
1915
The Measure of a Man
1915
The Stool Pigeon
1915
The Oyster Dredger
The Oyster Dredger
1915
For Those We Love
For Those We Love
1921
Alas and Alack
Alas and Alack
1915
Victory
Victory
1919
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
1918
The Forbidden Room
The Forbidden Room
1914
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
1914
A Night of Thrills
1914
If My Country Should Call
If My Country Should Call
1916
The Piper's Price
The Piper's Price
1917
The Price of Silence
The Price of Silence
1916
A Broadway Scandal
A Broadway Scandal
1918
That Devil, Bateese
That Devil, Bateese
1918
Discord and Harmony
Discord and Harmony
1914
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1920
Back to Life
Back to Life
1913
Broadway Love
Broadway Love
1918
The Talk of the Town
The Talk of the Town
1918
The Restless Spirit
The Restless Spirit
1913
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
The Gift Supreme
The Gift Supreme
1920
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945
Richelieu
Richelieu
1914
Anything Once
Anything Once
1917
Bondage
Bondage
1917
They Came from the Attic
They Came from the Attic
2022
The House That Shadows Built
The House That Shadows Built
1931
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
1922
Father and the Boys
Father and the Boys
1915
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today
1953
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
Damon and Pythias
Damon and Pythias
1914
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
1979
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
1983
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
Universal Horror
Universal Horror
1998
Nadie inquietó más
Nadie inquietó más
2008
Hollywood Story
Hollywood Story
1951