Lon Chaney

March 31, 1883(47 at death)|Died August 26, 1930
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA|Acting

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

Movies (119)

They Came from the Attic
9.0

They Came from the Attic

2022

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

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

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
9.0

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011

Nadie inquietó más
7.3

Nadie inquietó más

2008

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
6.3

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

London After Midnight
7.1

London After Midnight

2002

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
6.8

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula
3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

Universal Horror
7.1

Universal Horror

1998

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
9.0

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
9.0

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

1995

The Horror of It All
8.3

The Horror of It All

1983

The Horror Show
3.8

The Horror Show

1979

Yesterday and Today
7.0

Yesterday and Today

1953

Hollywood Story
6.7

Hollywood Story

1951

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
10.0

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

1945

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

The House That Shadows Built
8.5

The House That Shadows Built

1931

The Unholy Three
5.9

The Unholy Three

1930

The Phantom of the Opera
10.0

The Phantom of the Opera

1929

Thunder
9.0

Thunder

1929

Where East Is East
6.1

Where East Is East

1929

West of Zanzibar
6.9

West of Zanzibar

1928

Laugh, Clown, Laugh
7.4

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928

The Big City
8.0

The Big City

1928

While the City Sleeps
6.3

While the City Sleeps

1928

Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

1928

London After Midnight
6.6

London After Midnight

1927

Life in Hollywood No. 3

Life in Hollywood No. 3

1927

Mockery
6.9

Mockery

1927

The Unknown
7.5

The Unknown

1927

Mr. Wu
5.8

Mr. Wu

1927

Tell It to the Marines
6.5

Tell It to the Marines

1926

The Road to Mandalay
6.4

The Road to Mandalay

1926

The Blackbird
6.4

The Blackbird

1926

The Tower of Lies
10.0

The Tower of Lies

1925

The Unholy Three
6.7

The Unholy Three

1925

The Phantom of the Opera
7.1

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

The Monster
5.7

The Monster

1925

He Who Gets Slapped
7.6

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

The Next Corner
10.0

The Next Corner

1924

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
6.5

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

The Shock
5.3

The Shock

1923

While Paris Sleeps
10.0

While Paris Sleeps

1923

All the Brothers Were Valiant
8.0

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1923

Quincy Adams Sawyer
10.0

Quincy Adams Sawyer

1922

A Blind Bargain
8.0

A Blind Bargain

1922

Shadows
6.2

Shadows

1922

Oliver Twist
6.4

Oliver Twist

1922

The Light in the Dark
5.7

The Light in the Dark

1922

Flesh and Blood
6.2

Flesh and Blood

1922

The Trap
5.8

The Trap

1922

Voices of the City
7.0

Voices of the City

1921

Bits of Life
10.0

Bits of Life

1921

The Ace of Hearts
6.5

The Ace of Hearts

1921

For Those We Love
7.0

For Those We Love

1921

Outside the Law
6.2

Outside the Law

1921

Nomads of the North
5.7

Nomads of the North

1920

The Penalty
7.0

The Penalty

1920

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
10.0

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920

The Gift Supreme
7.0

The Gift Supreme

1920

Treasure Island
7.0

Treasure Island

1920

The Wicked Darling
5.6

The Wicked Darling

1919

Victory
6.2

Victory

1919

When Bearcat Went Dry
10.0

When Bearcat Went Dry

1919

Paid in Advance
6.5

Paid in Advance

1919

The Miracle Man
6.0

The Miracle Man

1919

A Man's Country
8.0

A Man's Country

1919

The False Faces
5.3

The False Faces

1919

Danger, Go Slow

Danger, Go Slow

1918

The Talk of the Town
1.0

The Talk of the Town

1918

That Devil, Bateese

That Devil, Bateese

1918

Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne

1918

A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal

1918

Fast Company

Fast Company

1918

The Grand Passion
1.0

The Grand Passion

1918

Broadway Love
5.1

Broadway Love

1918

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

1918

The Scarlet Car
4.6

The Scarlet Car

1917

Bondage

Bondage

1917

Anything Once

Anything Once

1917

Triumph

Triumph

1917

Pay Me!

Pay Me!

1917

The Rescue

The Rescue

1917

Fires of Rebellion

Fires of Rebellion

1917

A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1917

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

1917

Hell Morgan's Girl

Hell Morgan's Girl

1917

The Piper's Price

The Piper's Price

1917

The Price of Silence

The Price of Silence

1916

The Place Beyond the Winds
6.0

The Place Beyond the Winds

1916

If My Country Should Call
6.5

If My Country Should Call

1916

The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain

1916

The Grasp of Greed

The Grasp of Greed

1916

Bobbie of the Ballet

Bobbie of the Ballet

1916

The Gilded Spider
9.5

The Gilded Spider

1916

Tangled Hearts

Tangled Hearts

1916

The Grip of Jealousy

The Grip of Jealousy

1916

Dolly's Scoop

Dolly's Scoop

1916

Father and the Boys

Father and the Boys

1915

The Millionaire Paupers

The Millionaire Paupers

1915

A Mother's Atonement
5.5

A Mother's Atonement

1915

Alas and Alack
5.4

Alas and Alack

1915

The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

1915

The Oyster Dredger

The Oyster Dredger

1915

The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

1914

Damon and Pythias
5.0

Damon and Pythias

1914

Virtue Its Own Reward

Virtue Its Own Reward

1914

Richelieu

Richelieu

1914

The Oubliette
3.3

The Oubliette

1914

By the Sun's Rays
4.8

By the Sun's Rays

1914

The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room

1914

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

1914

Discord and Harmony

Discord and Harmony

1914

Back to Life

Back to Life

1913

The Restless Spirit
10.0

The Restless Spirit

1913

Poor Jake's Demise

Poor Jake's Demise

1913