Lon Chaney Jr.
Acting
Biography
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Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney. He is notable for playing Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man movies. Originally credited in films as Creighton Chaney, he was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.
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Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Lon Chaney Jr.
Filmography
Acting (187)
2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)
2015
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monstersas Self (archive footage)
10.0
2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)
7.5
2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.as Self (archive footage)
7.0
2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)
6.3
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tombas Hassan (archive footage)
2006
Terror in the Tropicsas Lyle Talbot (archive footage)
2001
Heroes of Horroras (archive footage)
8.7
2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Facesas Self (archive footage)
6.8
2000
The American Nightmareas Self
6.8
2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2000
The Many Faces of Draculaas Count Dracula (archive footage)
3.5
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)
7.3
1998
Universal Horroras (archive footage)
7.1
1995
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Facesas (archive footage)
9.0
1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeldas Self (archive footage)
8.5
1992
Dracula in the Moviesas (archive footage)
10.0
1991
Halloween Monster Bashas Butcher Benton (archive footage)
1991
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
9.0
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
9.5
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)
6.3
1990
Abbott and Costello in the Moviesas Outtake
1979
The Horror Showas (archive footage)
3.4
1971
Dracula vs. Frankensteinas Groton
4.5
1971
The Female Bunchas Monti
4.8
1968
Fireball Jungleas Sammy
6.7
1968
The Mummy's Ghostas Kharis, the mummy
9.0
1968
Buckskinas Sheriff Tangley
5.5
1968
The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1967
Spider Babyas Bruno
6.8
1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoatsas Chief Eagle Shadow
1967
Hillbillys in a Haunted Houseas Maximillian
2.8
1967
Welcome to Hard Timesas Avery
5.3
1967
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrorsas Dr. Mendell
4.5
1966
Johnny Renoas Sheriff Hodges
6.5
1965
Apache Uprisingas Charlie Russell
6.4
1965
Town Tameras Charlie Leach
6.8
1965
Black Spursas Kile
6.3
1965
Face of the Screaming Werewolfas The Mummified Werewolf
4.2
1965
House of the Black Deathas Belial Desard
4.1
1964
Stage to Thunder Rockas Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)
6.4
1964
Young Furyas Bartender
5.6
1964
Law of the Lawlessas Tiny
6.5
1964
Witchcraftas Morgan Whitlock
6.6
1964
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawkas Chingachcook
9.0
1963
The Haunted Palaceas Simon Orne
6.7
1962
The Devil's Messengeras Satan
4.7
1961
Rebellion in Cubaas Gordo
9.0
1961
The Phantomas Jed
9.0
1960
House of Terroras The Mummified Werewolf
6.1
1959
The Alligator Peopleas Manon
5.6
1958
Money, Women and Gunsas Art Birdwell
5.8
1958
The Defiant Onesas Big Sam
7.1
1957
The Cyclopsas Martin 'Marty' Melville
4.5
1957
Along the Mohawk Trailas Chingachgook
10.0
1956
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazeras Blackfish
4.5
1956
Pardnersas Whitey
6.7
1956
The Black Sleepas Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
6.2
1956
Indestructible Manas Charles "Butcher" Benton
4.4
1956
Manfishas Swede
4.0
1955
The Indian Fighteras Chivington
6.3
1955
I Died a Thousand Timesas Big Mac
6.2
1955
Not as a Strangeras Job Marsh
6.2
1955
The Silver Staras John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)
5.5
1955
Big House, U.S.Aas Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
6.5
1954
The Black Piratesas Padre Felipe
4.9
1954
Passionas Castro (as Lon Chaney)
5.4
1954
The Big Chaseas Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)
4.8
1954
Casanova's Big Nightas Emo, the Murderer
6.1
1954
The Boy from Oklahomaas Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)
5.7
1954
Jivaroas Pedro Martines
5.2
1953
A Lion Is in the Streetsas Spurge McManamee
5.4
1953
Raiders of the Seven Seasas Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)
6.1
1952
Battles of Chief Pontiacas Chief Pontiac
5.7
1952
The Black Castleas Gargon
6.4
1952
Springfield Rifleas Pete Elm
6.4
1952
High Noonas Martin Howe
7.7
1952
Thief of Damascusas Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)
6.7
1952
Frankensteinas The Monster
10.0
1951
Flame of Arabyas Borka Barbarossa
6.2
1951
The Bushwhackersas Artemus Taylor
5.9
1951
Bride of the Gorillaas Commissioner Taro
4.8
1951
Behave Yourself!as Pinky
6.2
1951
Only the Valiantas Trooper Kebussyan
6.5
1951
Inside Straightas Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)
4.9
1950
Once a Thiefas Gus (as Lon Chaney)
5.3
1950
Captain Chinaas Red Lynch
5.5
1949
There's a Girl in My Heartas Johnny Colton
7.0
1949
Kitchen Mechanicsas Johnson (archive footage)
7.5
1949
Fun on the Runas Johnson
8.0
1948
16 Fathoms Deepas Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)
5.6
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas The Wolfman
7.1
1948
The Counterfeitersas Louie Struber
6.3
1948
Albuquerqueas Steve Murkill
6.8
1948
Oysters and Musclesas Strangler Johnson
1947
My Favorite Brunetteas Willie
6.6
1946
Desert Commandas Lt. Armand Corday
4.2
1945
Pillow of Deathas Wayne Fletcher
6.6
1945
House of Draculaas Lawrence Stewart Talbot
5.5
1945
The Daltons Ride Againas Grat Dalton
5.0
1945
Strange Confessionas Jeff Carter
6.8
1945
The Frozen Ghostas Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great
6.3
1945
Here Come the Co-Edsas Johnson
5.9
1944
The Mummy's Curseas Kharis
5.5
1944
House of Frankensteinas Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)
6.1
1944
Dead Man's Eyesas David Stuart
6.6
1944
The Mummy's Ghostas Kharis
5.6
1944
Ghost Catchersas Bear
6.1
1944
Cobra Womanas Hava
5.5
1944
Follow the Boysas Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
5.7
1944
Weird Womanas Prof. Norman Reed
6.0
1943
Calling Dr. Deathas Dr. Mark Steel
6.4
1943
Son of Draculaas Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard
5.8
1943
Crazy Houseas Cameo Appearance
6.0
1943
Frontier Badmenas Chango
7.0
1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Manas Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
6.2
1943
What We Are Fighting Foras Bill Wallace
10.0
1942
The Mummy's Tombas The Mummy - Kharis
5.5
1942
Eyes of the Underworldas Benny
5.6
1942
Overland Mailas Jim Lane
10.0
1942
The Ghost of Frankensteinas The Frankenstein Monster
5.8
1942
North to the Klondikeas Nate Carson
7.1
1941
The Wolf Manas Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
7.0
1941
Badlands of Dakotaas Jack McCall
6.0
1941
Too Many Blondesas Marvin Gimble
8.0
1941
Riders of Death Valleyas Henchman Butch
6.8
1941
San Antonio Roseas Jigsaw Kennedy
7.0
1941
Billy the Kidas 'Spike' Hudson
5.3
1941
Man-Made Monsteras Dan McCormick
6.1
1940
North West Mounted Policeas Shorty
6.4
1940
One Million B.C.as Akhoba
5.8
1939
Of Mice and Menas Lennie Small
7.3
1939
City in Darknessas Pierre
6.5
1939
Frontier Marshalas Pringle
6.3
1939
Union Pacificas Dollarhide
6.7
1939
Jesse Jamesas One Of James Gang
6.6
1938
Road Demonas Bud Casey
10.0
1938
Submarine Patrolas Marine Sentry
6.7
1938
Straight, Place and Showas Martin
7.0
1938
Passport Husbandas Bull
7.0
1938
Speed to Burnas Racetrack Mug
7.5
1938
Josetteas Boatman
7.2
1938
Alexander's Ragtime Bandas Photographer
6.8
1938
Mr. Moto's Gambleas Joey
6.4
1938
Walking Down Broadwayas Delivery Man
6.8
1938
Sally, Irene and Maryas Policeman
6.8
1938
City Girlas Gangster (uncredited)
6.5
1937
Love and Hissesas Attendant
10.0
1937
Life Begins in Collegeas Gilks
8.0
1937
Charlie Chan on Broadwayas Desk Reporter
7.1
1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurseas Scott, the Chauffeur
7.0
1937
One Mile from Heavenas Policeman
6.6
1937
The Lady Escapesas Reporter (uncredited)
7.0
1937
Wild and Woollyas Dutch
10.0
1937
Born Recklessas Garage Mechanic
5.4
1937
Slave Shipas Laborer Killed at Launching
5.1
1937
Angel's Holidayas Eddie
6.0
1937
This Is My Affairas Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank
7.3
1937
Secret Agent X-9as Maroni
7.3
1937
Midnight Taxias Detective Erickson
6.2
1937
Cheyenne Rides Againas Girard
6.0
1936
The Old Corralas Garland - Simms partner
7.5
1936
Rose Bowlas Sierra Football Player
7.0
1936
Killer at Largeas Second Coffin Man
8.0
1936
Ace Drummondas Henchman Ivan
7.0
1936
Sharad of Atlantisas Capt. Hakur
4.4
1936
The Singing Cowboyas Martin
4.5
1935
The Shadow of Silk Lennoxas John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox
5.6
1935
Accent on Youthas Chuck
6.7
1935
A Scream in the Nightas Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain
5.0
1935
Captain Hurricaneas Dave
6.0
1935
The Marriage Bargainas Bob Gordon
8.0
1934
Girl o' My Dreamsas Don Cooper
4.8
1934
The Life of Vergie Wintersas Hugo McQueen
5.7
1934
Sixteen Fathoms Deepas Joe Bethel
4.0
1933
Son of the Borderas Jack Breen
7.3
1933
The Three Musketeersas Lt. Armand Corday
5.7
1933
Scarlet Riveras Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)
5.6
1933
Lucky Devilsas Frankie
6.4
1932
The Last Frontieras Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost
7.0
1932
Bird of Paradiseas Thornton
5.1
1931
The Galloping Ghostas Henchman
4.7
1922
The Trapas Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)
5.8