Lon Chaney

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 Hunchbac... show more

Known For

Acting

Popularity

0.8

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Birthday

March 31, 1883

Deathday

August 26, 1930

Known for

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1925
7.1
The Unknown

The Unknown

1927
7.5
The Monster

The Monster

1925
5.6
Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928
7.3
A Blind Bargain

A Blind Bargain

1922
6.0
The Penalty

The Penalty

1920
6.9
The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

1925
6.7
West of Zanzibar

West of Zanzibar

1928
6.8
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924
7.6
The Unholy Three

The Unholy Three

1930
5.6
While Paris Sleeps

While Paris Sleeps

1923
0.0
Damon and Pythias

Damon and Pythias

1914
5.0
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979
3.8
The Ace of Hearts

The Ace of Hearts

1921
6.5
Fast Company

Fast Company

1918
0.0
Bondage

Bondage

1917
0.0
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974
7.7
Yesterday and Today

Yesterday and Today

1953
0.0
London After Midnight

London After Midnight

1927
6.5
Shadows

Shadows

1922
6.2
Poor Jake's Demise

Poor Jake's Demise

1913
0.0
Discord and Harmony

Discord and Harmony

1914
0.0
The End of the Feud

The End of the Feud

1914
0.0
A Ranch Romance

A Ranch Romance

1914
0.0
The Stool Pigeon

The Stool Pigeon

1915
0.0
The Measure of a Man

The Measure of a Man

1915
0.0
The Oyster Dredger

The Oyster Dredger

1915
0.0
For Those We Love

For Those We Love

1921
0.0
A Man's Country

A Man's Country

1919
0.0
Quincy Adams Sawyer

Quincy Adams Sawyer

1922
0.0
Life in Hollywood No. 3

Life in Hollywood No. 3

1927
0.0
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923
6.5
The Road to Mandalay

The Road to Mandalay

1926
6.1
Mockery

Mockery

1927
6.7
Mr. Wu

Mr. Wu

1927
5.7
Alas and Alack

Alas and Alack

1915
5.4
The Blackbird

The Blackbird

1926
6.3
The Wicked Darling

The Wicked Darling

1919
5.2
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1929
10.0
The Scarlet Car

The Scarlet Car

1917
4.5
The Shock

The Shock

1923
5.1
The Light in the Dark

The Light in the Dark

1922
5.5
Outside the Law

Outside the Law

1921
5.9
Flesh and Blood

Flesh and Blood

1922
5.9
Where East Is East

Where East Is East

1929
5.8
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000
3.5
While the City Sleeps

While the City Sleeps

1928
5.9
When Bearcat Went Dry

When Bearcat Went Dry

1919
0.0
Victory

Victory

1919
5.8
The Oubliette

The Oubliette

1914
3.3
By the Sun's Rays

By the Sun's Rays

1914
4.8
The False Faces

The False Faces

1919
5.0
Nomads of the North

Nomads of the North

1920
5.5
The Trap

The Trap

1922
5.2
They Came from the Attic

They Came from the Attic

2022
9.0
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

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

1928
0.0
The Restless Spirit

The Restless Spirit

1913
0.0
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014
7.5
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary

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

1945
0.0
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942
0.0
The Empty Gun

The Empty Gun

1917
0.0
Tell It to the Marines

Tell It to the Marines

1926
6.4
The Tower of Lies

The Tower of Lies

1925
0.0
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

1918
0.0
The House That Shadows Built

The House That Shadows Built

1931
7.0
The Miracle Man

The Miracle Man

1919
4.5
The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1983
8.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007
9.0
The Mark of Cain

The Mark of Cain

1916
0.0
The Millionaire Paupers

The Millionaire Paupers

1915
0.0
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1922
6.3
London After Midnight

London After Midnight

2002
6.9
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

1995
8.0
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1920
0.0
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011
9.0
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007
6.3
The Gift Supreme

The Gift Supreme

1920
0.0
The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room

1914
0.0
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

1914
0.0
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920
0.0
Back to Life

Back to Life

1913
0.0
The Big City

The Big City

1928
0.0
Thunder

Thunder

1929
0.0
A Night of Thrills

A Night of Thrills

1914
0.0
The Sin of Olga Brandt

The Sin of Olga Brandt

1915
0.0
Voices of the City

Voices of the City

1921
0.0
Triumph

Triumph

1917
0.0
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
0.0
Richelieu

Richelieu

1914
0.0
All the Brothers Were Valiant

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1923
0.0
The Next Corner

The Next Corner

1924
0.0
Broadway Love

Broadway Love

1918
5.1
If My Country Should Call

If My Country Should Call

1916
6.5
The Place Beyond the Winds

The Place Beyond the Winds

1916
6.0
A Mother's Atonement

A Mother's Atonement

1915
5.5
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000
6.5
Hell Morgan's Girl

Hell Morgan's Girl

1917
0.0
Anything Once

Anything Once

1917
0.0
Fires of Rebellion

Fires of Rebellion

1917
0.0
Bobbie of the Ballet

Bobbie of the Ballet

1916
0.0
The Piper's Price

The Piper's Price

1917
0.0
The Grasp of Greed

The Grasp of Greed

1916
0.0
The Gilded Spider

The Gilded Spider

1916
9.5
The Price of Silence

The Price of Silence

1916
0.0
A Doll's House

A Doll's House

1917
0.0
A Broadway Scandal

A Broadway Scandal

1918
0.0
The Rescue

The Rescue

1917
0.0
The Flashlight

The Flashlight

1917
0.0
Danger, Go Slow

Danger, Go Slow

1918
0.0
The Grand Passion

The Grand Passion

1918
1.0
Pay Me!

Pay Me!

1917
0.0
The Girl in the Checkered Coat

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

1917
0.0
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995
9.0
Riddle Gawne

Riddle Gawne

1918
0.0
Paid in Advance

Paid in Advance

1919
0.0
Nadie inquietó más

Nadie inquietó más

2008
7.0
That Devil, Bateese

That Devil, Bateese

1918
0.0
The Talk of the Town

The Talk of the Town

1918
1.0
Bits of Life

Bits of Life

1921
0.0
Tangled Hearts

Tangled Hearts

1916
0.0
The Grip of Jealousy

The Grip of Jealousy

1916
0.0
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998
7.1
Hollywood Story

Hollywood Story

1951
6.6
Dolly's Scoop

Dolly's Scoop

1916
0.0
The Higher Law

The Higher Law

1914
0.0
Virtue Its Own Reward

Virtue Its Own Reward

1914
0.0
The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

1914
0.0
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

1915
0.0
Stronger Than Death

Stronger Than Death

1915
0.0
Father and the Boys

Father and the Boys

1915
0.0
The Honor of the Family

The Honor of the Family

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0.0

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