Lon Chaney
Acting
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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 m...
Known For
The Phantom of the Opera
Erik, The Phantom
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Quasimodo
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
He Who Gets Slapped
Paul Beaumont
The Unknown
Alonzo
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self (archive footage)
Treasure Island
Blind Pew / Merry
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Self (archive footage)
Filmography
They Came from the Attic
2022
as The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014
as The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)
A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)
2013
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
as Himself (archive footage)
Nadie inquietó más
2008
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007
as Himself (archive footage)
London After Midnight
2002
as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror
1998
as (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
1995
as Self (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
1995
as (archive footage)
The Horror of It All
1983
as The Phantom (archive footage)
The Horror Show
1979
as (archive footage)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today
1953
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Story
1951
as The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
1945
as Self (archive footage)
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
1942
as Self (archive footage)
The House That Shadows Built
1931
as (archive footage)
The Unholy Three
1930
as Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady
The Phantom of the Opera
1929
as Erik, The Phantom
Where East Is East
1929
as Tiger Haynes
Thunder
1929
as Grumpy Anderson
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
1928
as Tito Beppi
West of Zanzibar
1928
as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
While the City Sleeps
1928
as Dan Coghlan
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney
1928
as Self
The Big City
1928
as Chuck Collins
The Unknown
1927
as Alonzo
London After Midnight
1927
as Professor Edward C. Burke/The Man in the Beaver Hat
Life in Hollywood No. 3
1927
as Self
Mockery
1927
as Sergei
Mr. Wu
1927
as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
Life in Hollywood
1927
as Self
The Road to Mandalay
1926
as Singapore Joe
The Blackbird
1926
as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
Tell It to the Marines
1926
as Sergeant O'Hara
Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood
1926
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
as Erik, The Phantom
The Monster
1925
as Dr. Ziska
The Unholy Three
1925
as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
The Tower of Lies
1925
as Jan
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
as Paul Beaumont
The Next Corner
1924
as Juan Serafin
While Paris Sleeps
1923
as Henri Santodos
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
as Quasimodo
The Shock
1923
as Wilse Dilling
All the Brothers Were Valiant
1923
as Mark Shore
A Blind Bargain
1922
as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
Shadows
1922
as Yen Sin
Quincy Adams Sawyer
1922
as Obadiah Strout
The Light in the Dark
1922
as Tony Pantelli
Flesh and Blood
1922
as David Webster
The Trap
1922
as Gaspard the Good
Oliver Twist
1922
as Fagin
The Ace of Hearts
1921
as Farallone
For Those We Love
1921
as Trix Ulner
Outside the Law
1921
as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
Voices of the City
1921
as O'Rourke
Bits of Life
1921
as Chin Chow
The Penalty
1920
as Blizzard
Nomads of the North
1920
as Raoul Challoner
Treasure Island
1920
as Blind Pew / Merry
The Gift Supreme
1920
as Merney Stagg
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
1920
as Royce Rivers
A Man's Country
1919
as 'Three Card' Duncan
The Wicked Darling
1919
as Stoop Connors
When Bearcat Went Dry
1919
as Kindard Powers
Victory
1919
as Ricardo
The False Faces
1919
as Karl Eckstrom
The Miracle Man
1919
as The Frog
Paid in Advance
1919
as Bateese Le Blanc
Fast Company
1918
as Dan McCarty
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
1918
as Bethmann-Hollweg
Broadway Love
1918
as Elmer Watkins
A Broadway Scandal
1918
as 'Kink' Colby
Danger, Go Slow
1918
as Bud
The Grand Passion
1918
as Paul Argos
Riddle Gawne
1918
as Hame Bozzam
That Devil, Bateese
1918
as Louis Courteau
The Talk of the Town
1918
as Jack Langhorne
Bondage
1917
as Seducer (uncredited)
The Scarlet Car
1917
as Paul Revere Forbes
The Empty Gun
1917
as Frank
Triumph
1917
as Paul Neihoff
Hell Morgan's Girl
1917
as Sleter Noble
Anything Once
1917
as Waughnt Moore
Fires of Rebellion
1917
as Russell Hanlon
The Piper's Price
1917
as Billy Kilmartin
A Doll's House
1917
as Nils Krogstad
The Rescue
1917
as Thomas Holland
The Flashlight
1917
as Henry Norton / Porter Brixton
Pay Me!
1917
as Joe Lawson
The Girl in the Checkered Coat
1917
as Hector Maitland
The Mark of Cain
1916
as Dick Temple
If My Country Should Call
1916
as Dr. George Ardrath
The Place Beyond the Winds
1916
as Jerry Jo
Bobbie of the Ballet
1916
as Hook Hoover
The Grasp of Greed
1916
as Jimmie
The Gilded Spider
1916
as Giovanni
The Price of Silence
1916
as Edmond Stafford
Tangled Hearts
1916
as John Hammond
The Grip of Jealousy
1916
as Silas Lacey
Dolly's Scoop
1916
as Dan Fisher
The Stool Pigeon
1915
The Measure of a Man
1915
as Donald MacDermott
The Oyster Dredger
1915
Alas and Alack
1915
as The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate
The Millionaire Paupers
1915
as Landlord
The Sin of Olga Brandt
1915
as Stephen Leslie
A Mother's Atonement
1915
as Ben
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis
1915
as The Duke of Safoulrug
Stronger Than Death
1915
as Attorney
Father and the Boys
1915
as Tuck Bartholomew
Damon and Pythias
1914
as Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Discord and Harmony
1914
as Lon - the Sculptor
The End of the Feud
1914
as Wood Dawson
A Ranch Romance
1914
as Raphael Praz
The Oubliette
1914
as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne
By the Sun's Rays
1914
as Frank Lawler, the Clerk
The Forbidden Room
1914
as John Morris
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
1914
as The Greaser
A Night of Thrills
1914
as The Visitor
Richelieu
1914
as Baradas
The Higher Law
1914
as Sir Stephen Fitz Allen
Virtue Its Own Reward
1914
as Duncan Bronson
The Lion, the Lamb and the Man
1914
as Fred Brown, the Lion
Poor Jake's Demise
1913
as The Dude
The Restless Spirit
1913
as The Russian Count (uncredited)
Back to Life
1913
as The Rival
The Honor of the Family
1912