Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1883-03-31
- Day of Death1930-08-26 (47 years)
- Place of BirthColorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Also Known AsLeonidas Frank ChaneyMan of a Thousand FacesЛон ЧейниLon Chaney Sr.
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2022
They Came from the Attic
As: The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)
- 1930
The Unholy Three
As: Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady
- 1929
The Phantom of the Opera
As: Erik
- 1929
Thunder
As: Grumpy Anderson
- 1929
Where East Is East
As: Tiger Haynes
- 1928
West of Zanzibar
As: Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
- 1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
As: Tito Beppi
- 1928
The Big City
As: Chuck Collins
1928While the City Sleeps
As: Dan Coghlan
1927London After Midnight
As: Professor Edward C. Burke
1927Mockery
As: Sergei
- 1927
The Unknown
As: Alonzo
1927Mr. Wu
As: Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
1926Tell It to the Marines
As: Sergeant O'Hara
1926The Road to Mandalay
As: Singapore Joe
1926The Blackbird
As: Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
1925The Tower of Lies
As: Jan
- 1925
The Phantom of the Opera
As: Erik, The Phantom
- 1925
The Unholy Three
As: Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
1925The Monster
As: Dr. Ziska
- 1924
He Who Gets Slapped
As: Paul Beaumont
1924The Next Corner
As: Juan Serafin
- 1923
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
As: Quasimodo
1923The Shock
As: Wilse Dilling
1923While Paris Sleeps
As: Henri Santodos
1923All the Brothers Were Valiant
As: Mark Shore
1922Quincy Adams Sawyer
As: Obadiah Strout
1922A Blind Bargain
As: Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
1922Shadows
As: Yen Sin
1922Oliver Twist
As: Fagin
1922The Light in the Dark
As: Tony Pantelli
1922Flesh and Blood
As: David Webster
1922The Trap
As: Gaspard the Good
1921Voices of the City
As: O'Rourke
1921Bits of Life
As: Chin Chow
1921The Ace of Hearts
As: Farallone
1921For Those We Love
As: Trix Ulner
1921Outside the Law
As: Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
1920Nomads of the North
As: Raoul Challoner
1920The Penalty
As: Blizzard
1920The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
As: Royce Rivers
1920The Gift Supreme
As: Merney Stagg
1920Treasure Island
As: Blind Pew / Merry
1919The Wicked Darling
As: Stoop Connors
1919Victory
As: Ricardo
1919When Bearcat Went Dry
As: Kindard Powers
1919Paid in Advance
As: Bateese Le Blanc
1919The Miracle Man
As: The Frog
1919A Man's Country
As: 'Three Card' Duncan
1919The False Faces
As: Karl Eckstrom
1918Danger, Go Slow
As: Bud
1918The Talk of the Town
As: Jack Langhorne
1918That Devil, Bateese
As: Louis Courteau
1918Riddle Gawne
As: Hame Bozzam
1918A Broadway Scandal
As: 'Kink' Colby
1918Fast Company
As: Dan McCarty
1918The Grand Passion
As: Paul Argos
1918Broadway Love
As: Elmer Watkins
1918The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
As: Bethmann-Hollweg
1917The Scarlet Car
As: Paul Revere Forbes
1917Bondage
As: Seducer (uncredited)
1917Anything Once
As: Waughnt Moore
1917Triumph
As: Paul Neihoff
1917Pay Me!
As: Joe Lawson
1917The Rescue
As: Thomas Holland
1917Fires of Rebellion
As: Russell Hanlon
1917A Doll's House
As: Nils Krogstad
1917The Girl in the Checkered Coat
As: Hector Maitland
1917Hell Morgan's Girl
As: Sleter Noble
1917The Piper's Price
As: Billy Kilmartin
1916The Price of Silence
As: Edmond Stafford
1916The Place Beyond the Winds
As: Jerry Jo
1916If My Country Should Call
As: Dr. George Ardrath
1916The Mark of Cain
As: Dick Temple
1916The Grasp of Greed
As: Jimmie
1916Bobbie of the Ballet
As: Hook Hoover
1916The Gilded Spider
As: Giovanni
1916Tangled Hearts
As: John Hammond
1916The Grip of Jealousy
As: Silas Lacey
1916Dolly's Scoop
As: Dan Fisher
1915Father and the Boys
As: Tuck Bartholomew
1915The Millionaire Paupers
As: Landlord
1915A Mother's Atonement
As: Ben
1915Alas and Alack
As: The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate
1915The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis
As: The Duke of Safoulrug
1914The Lion, the Lamb and the Man
As: Fred Brown, the Lion
1914Damon and Pythias
As: Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
1914Virtue Its Own Reward
As: Duncan Bronson
1914Richelieu
As: Baradas
1914The Oubliette
As: Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne
1914By the Sun's Rays
As: Frank Lawler, the Clerk
1914The Forbidden Room
As: John Morris
1914The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
As: The Greaser
1914Discord and Harmony
As: Lon - the Sculptor
1913Back to Life
As: The Rival
1913The Restless Spirit
As: The Russian Count (uncredited)
1913Poor Jake's Demise
As: The Dude