Lon Chaney
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".
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lon Chaney
The Unknown
1927
The Penalty
1920
Filmography
Acting (133)
2022
They Came from the Atticas The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)
9.0
2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)
7.5
2011
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Filmsas Himself (archive footage)
9.0
2008
Nadie inquietó másas Various Roles (archive footage)
7.3
2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)
6.3
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2002
London After Midnightas Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)
7.1
2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Facesas Self (archive footage)
6.8
2000
The Many Faces of Draculaas Self (archive footage)
3.5
1998
Universal Horroras (archive footage)
7.1
1995
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas (archive footage)
9.0
1995
Lon Chaney: Behind the Maskas Self (archive footage)
9.0
1983
The Horror of It Allas The Phantom (archive footage)
8.3
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)
7.7
1953
Yesterday and Todayas (archive footage)
7.0
1951
Hollywood Storyas The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.7
1945
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversaryas Self (archive footage)
10.0
1942
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)as Self (archive footage)
1931
The House That Shadows Builtas (archive footage)
8.5
1930
The Unholy Threeas Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady
5.9
1929
The Phantom of the Operaas Erik, The Phantom
8.0
1929
Thunderas Grumpy Anderson
9.0
1929
Where East Is Eastas Tiger Haynes
6.1
1928
West of Zanzibaras Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
6.9
1928
Laugh, Clown, Laughas Tito Beppi
7.4
1928
The Big Cityas Chuck Collins
8.0
1928
While the City Sleepsas Dan Coghlan
6.3
1927
London After Midnightas Professor Edward C. Burke/The Man in the Beaver Hat
6.6
1927
Life in Hollywood No. 3as Self
1927
Mockeryas Sergei
6.9
1927
The Unknownas Alonzo
7.5
1927
Mr. Wuas Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
5.8
1927
Life in Hollywoodas Self
1926
Tell It to the Marinesas Sergeant O'Hara
6.5
1926
The Road to Mandalayas Singapore Joe
6.4
1926
The Blackbirdas Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
6.4
1925
The Tower of Liesas Jan
10.0
1925
The Unholy Threeas Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
6.7
1925
The Phantom of the Operaas Erik, The Phantom
7.1
1925
The Monsteras Dr. Ziska
5.7
1924
He Who Gets Slappedas Paul Beaumont
7.6
1924
The Next Corneras Juan Serafin
10.0
1923
The Hunchback of Notre Dameas Quasimodo
6.5
1923
The Shockas Wilse Dilling
5.3
1923
While Paris Sleepsas Henri Santodos
10.0
1923
All the Brothers Were Valiantas Mark Shore
8.0
1922
Quincy Adams Sawyeras Obadiah Strout
10.0
1922
A Blind Bargainas Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
8.0
1922
Shadowsas Yen Sin
6.2
1922
Oliver Twistas Fagin
6.4
1922
The Light in the Darkas Tony Pantelli
5.7
1922
Flesh and Bloodas David Webster
6.2
1922
The Trapas Gaspard the Good
5.8
1921
Voices of the Cityas O'Rourke
7.0
1921
Bits of Lifeas Chin Chow
10.0
1921
The Ace of Heartsas Farallone
6.5
1921
For Those We Loveas Trix Ulner
7.0
1921
Outside the Lawas Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
6.2
1920
Nomads of the Northas Raoul Challoner
5.7
1920
The Penaltyas Blizzard
6.9
1920
The Adventures of Daredevil Jackas Royce Rivers
10.0
1920
The Gift Supremeas Merney Stagg
7.0
1920
Treasure Islandas Blind Pew / Merry
7.0
1919
The Wicked Darlingas Stoop Connors
5.6
1919
Victoryas Ricardo
6.2
1919
When Bearcat Went Dryas Kindard Powers
10.0
1919
Paid in Advanceas Bateese Le Blanc
6.5
1919
The Miracle Manas The Frog
6.0
1919
A Man's Countryas 'Three Card' Duncan
8.0
1919
The False Facesas Karl Eckstrom
5.3
1918
Danger, Go Slowas Bud
1918
The Talk of the Townas Jack Langhorne
1.0
1918
That Devil, Bateeseas Louis Courteau
1918
Riddle Gawneas Hame Bozzam
1918
A Broadway Scandalas 'Kink' Colby
1918
Fast Companyas Dan McCarty
1918
The Grand Passionas Paul Argos
1.0
1918
Broadway Loveas Elmer Watkins
5.1
1918
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlinas Bethmann-Hollweg
1917
The Scarlet Caras Paul Revere Forbes
4.6
1917
Bondageas Seducer (uncredited)
1917
Anything Onceas Waughnt Moore
1917
The Empty Gunas Frank
1917
Triumphas Paul Neihoff
1917
Pay Me!as Joe Lawson
1917
The Rescueas Thomas Holland
1917
Fires of Rebellionas Russell Hanlon
1917
A Doll's Houseas Nils Krogstad
1917
The Flashlightas Henry Norton / Porter Brixton
1917
The Girl in the Checkered Coatas Hector Maitland
1917
Hell Morgan's Girlas Sleter Noble
1917
The Piper's Priceas Billy Kilmartin
1916
The Price of Silenceas Edmond Stafford
1916
The Place Beyond the Windsas Jerry Jo
6.0
1916
If My Country Should Callas Dr. George Ardrath
6.5
1916
The Mark of Cainas Dick Temple
1916
The Grasp of Greedas Jimmie
1916
Bobbie of the Balletas Hook Hoover
1916
The Gilded Spideras Giovanni
9.5
1916
Tangled Heartsas John Hammond
1916
The Grip of Jealousyas Silas Lacey
1916
Dolly's Scoopas Dan Fisher
1915
Stronger Than Deathas Attorney
1915
Father and the Boysas Tuck Bartholomew
1915
The Millionaire Paupersas Landlord
1915
A Mother's Atonementas Ben
5.5
1915
Alas and Alackas The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate
5.4
1915
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lisas The Duke of Safoulrug
1915
1915
The Measure of a Manas Donald MacDermott
1915
The Sin of Olga Brandtas Stephen Leslie
1914
A Night of Thrillsas The Visitor
1914
The Lion, the Lamb and the Manas Fred Brown, the Lion
1914
Damon and Pythiasas Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
5.0
1914
Virtue Its Own Rewardas Duncan Bronson
1914
Richelieuas Baradas
1914
The Higher Lawas Sir Stephen Fitz Allen
1914
The Oublietteas Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne
3.3
1914
By the Sun's Raysas Frank Lawler, the Clerk
4.8
1914
A Ranch Romanceas Raphael Praz
1914
The Forbidden Roomas John Morris
1914
The Tragedy of Whispering Creekas The Greaser
1914
The End of the Feudas Wood Dawson
1914
Discord and Harmonyas Lon - the Sculptor
1913
Back to Lifeas The Rival
1913
The Restless Spiritas The Russian Count (uncredited)
10.0
1913
Poor Jake's Demiseas The Dude
7.0
Production & Directing (10)
1930
The Unholy ThreeMakeup Artist
5.9
1925
The Phantom of the OperaMakeup Artist
7.1
1923
The Hunchback of Notre DameMakeup Artist
6.5
1923
The Hunchback of Notre DameCo-Director
6.5
1922
The TrapStory
5.8
1915
GraftMakeup Artist
1915
The Oyster DredgerDirector
1915
The Oyster DredgerWriter
1915
The Stool PigeonDirector
1914