Lon Chaney
Acting
Born March 31, 1883 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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". Descripti…
Known For · 40 titles
The Phantom of the Opera
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Danger, Go Slow
Victory
Treasure Island
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
The Trap
The Restless Spirit
Bondage
The Unknown
Riddle Gawne
The Many Faces of Dracula
Universal Horror
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Shadows
The Millionaire Paupers
Hollywood Story
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
The Unholy Three
London After Midnight
Life in Hollywood
He Who Gets Slapped
The Gift Supreme
The Road to Mandalay
The Monster
A Mother's Atonement
The Penalty
The Horror of It All
Richelieu
Oliver Twist
The Horror Show
The Empty Gun
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Virtue Its Own Reward
The Unholy Three
A Doll's House
While the City Sleeps
Paid in Advance
The House That Shadows Built