Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Deceased · Born: Mar 31, 1883 · Died: Aug 26, 1930

Known For

He Who Gets SlappedHe Who Gets Slapped
The Phantom of the OperaThe Phantom of the Opera
The Unholy ThreeThe Unholy Three
The Hunchback of Notre DameThe Hunchback of Notre Dame

Personal Details

Height5' 6"
BornMar 31, 1883 Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Spouse

  • Hazel Hastings

    ( Nov 1, 1914 to Aug 26, 1930 )

  • Frances Chaney

    ( May 31, 1905 to Apr 1, 1914 )
Parents
  • Frank H. Chaney
  • Emma Alice Kennedy
Relatives
  • Ron Chaney (Great Grandchild)

Biography

Lon Chaney (born Leonidas Frank Chaney) - nicknamed "Man of a Thousand Faces" - was an American Silent screen star. He died after completing his only sound film.

Career

2020
House of Many Sorrows
House of Many Sorrows as T.V. Segment
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2019
Dreams Within a Dream: The Classic Cinema of Edgar Allan Poe
Dreams Within a Dream: The Classic Cinema of Edgar Allan Poe
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2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as The Phantom and Quasimodo
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2004
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
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2002
London After Midnight
London After Midnight as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)
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1994
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some
Cyndi Lauper: 12 Deadly Cyns... and Then Some as Quasimodo (segment "Girls Just Want to Have Fun")
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1953
Yesterday and Today
Yesterday and Today as (archive footage)
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1930
The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three as Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady
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1929
Where East Is East
Where East Is East as Tiger Haynes
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1928
While the City Sleeps
While the City Sleeps as Dan Coghlan
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West of Zanzibar
West of Zanzibar as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
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1927
The Unknown
The Unknown as Alonzo
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Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
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Mockery
Mockery as Sergei
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1926
The Blackbird
The Blackbird as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
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Tell It to the Marines
Tell It to the Marines as Sergeant O'Hara
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1925
The Tower of Lies
The Tower of Lies as Jan
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The Unholy Three
The Unholy Three as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
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The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera as Erik, The Phantom
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1924
He Who Gets Slapped
He Who Gets Slapped as Paul Beaumont aka HE
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1923
While Paris Sleeps
While Paris Sleeps as Henri Santodos
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The Shock
The Shock as Wilse Dilling
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Quasimodo
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1922
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist as Fagin
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The Trap
The Trap as Gaspard the Good
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A Blind Bargain
A Blind Bargain as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
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Shadows
Shadows as Yen Sin
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1921
The Ace of Hearts
The Ace of Hearts as Farallone
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Outside the Law
Outside the Law as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
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1920
The Penalty
The Penalty as Blizzard
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Nomads of the North
Nomads of the North as Raoul Challoner
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Treasure Island
Treasure Island as Blind Pew / Merry
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2011
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
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2007
The Fallen Vampire
The Fallen Vampire
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
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2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
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The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula
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1995
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
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Biography
Biography
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1988
Monsters & Maniacs
Monsters & Maniacs
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1945
Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 1: 25th Anniversary
Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 1: 25th Anniversary
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1922
The Trap
The Trap as Story
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