Lon Chaney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 31, 1883
- Died
- August 26, 1930
- Birthplace
- Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
They Came from the Attic 2022
as The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2015
Actor
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
Actor
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films 2011
as Himself (archive footage)
Nadie inquietó más 2008
as Various Roles (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire 2007
as Himself (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007
as Self (archive footage)
London After Midnight 2002
as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces 2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula 2000
as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror 1998
as (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces 1995
as (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask 1995
as Self (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
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, Makeup Artist
The Phantom of the Opera 1929
as Erik, The Phantom
Thunder 1929
as Grumpy Anderson
Where East Is East 1929
as Tiger Haynes
West of Zanzibar 1928
as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
Laugh, Clown, Laugh 1928
as Tito Beppi
The Big City 1928
as Chuck Collins
While the City Sleeps 1928
as Dan Coghlan
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney 1928
as Self
London After Midnight 1927
as Professor Edward C. Burke/The Vampire
Life in Hollywood No. 3 1927
as Self
Mockery 1927
as Sergei
The Unknown 1927
as Alonzo
Mr. Wu 1927
as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
Life in Hollywood 1927
as Self
Tell It to the Marines 1926
as Sergeant O'Hara
- Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood
Vårt kronprinspar i Hollywood 1926
Actor
The Road to Mandalay 1926
as Singapore Joe
The Blackbird 1926
as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
The Tower of Lies 1925
as Jan
The Unholy Three 1925
as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
The Phantom of the Opera 1925
as Erik, The Phantom, Makeup Artist
The Monster 1925
as Dr. Ziska
He Who Gets Slapped 1924
as Paul Beaumont
The Next Corner 1924
as Juan Serafin
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
as Quasimodo, Makeup Artist, Co-Director
The Shock 1923
as Wilse Dilling
While Paris Sleeps 1923
as Henri Santodos
All the Brothers Were Valiant 1923
as Mark Shore
Quincy Adams Sawyer 1922
as Obadiah Strout
A Blind Bargain 1922
as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
Shadows 1922
as Yen Sin
Oliver Twist 1922
as Fagin
The Light in the Dark 1922
as Tony Pantelli
Flesh and Blood 1922
as David Webster
The Trap 1922
as Gaspard the Good, Story
Voices of the City 1921
as O'Rourke
Bits of Life 1921
as Chin Chow
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
Nomads of the North 1920
as Raoul Challoner
The Penalty 1920
as Blizzard
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack 1920
as Royce Rivers
The Gift Supreme 1920
as Merney Stagg
Treasure Island 1920
as Blind Pew / Merry
The Wicked Darling 1919
as Stoop Connors
Victory 1919
as Ricardo
When Bearcat Went Dry 1919
as Kindard Powers
Paid in Advance 1919
as Bateese Le Blanc
The Miracle Man 1919
as The Frog
A Man's Country 1919
as 'Three Card' Duncan
The False Faces 1919
as Karl Eckstrom
Danger, Go Slow 1918
as Bud
The Talk of the Town 1918
as Jack Langhorne
That Devil, Bateese 1918
as Louis Courteau
Riddle Gawne 1918
as Hame Bozzam
A Broadway Scandal 1918
as 'Kink' Colby
Fast Company 1918
as Dan McCarty
The Grand Passion 1918
as Paul Argos
Broadway Love 1918
as Elmer Watkins
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin 1918
as Bethmann-Hollweg
The Scarlet Car 1917
as Paul Revere Forbes
Bondage 1917
as Seducer (uncredited)
Anything Once 1917
as Waughnt Moore
- The Empty Gun
The Empty Gun 1917
as Frank
Triumph 1917
as Paul Neihoff
Pay Me! 1917
as Joe Lawson
The Rescue 1917
as Thomas Holland
Fires of Rebellion 1917
as Russell Hanlon
A Doll's House 1917
as Nils Krogstad
- The Flashlight
The Flashlight 1917
as Henry Norton / Porter Brixton
The Girl in the Checkered Coat 1917
as Hector Maitland
Hell Morgan's Girl 1917
as Sleter Noble
The Piper's Price 1917
as Billy Kilmartin
The Price of Silence 1916
as Edmond Stafford
The Place Beyond the Winds 1916
as Jerry Jo
If My Country Should Call 1916
as Dr. George Ardrath
The Mark of Cain 1916
as Dick Temple
The Grasp of Greed 1916
as Jimmie
Bobbie of the Ballet 1916
as Hook Hoover
The Gilded Spider 1916
as Giovanni
Tangled Hearts 1916
as John Hammond
The Grip of Jealousy 1916
as Silas Lacey
Dolly's Scoop 1916
as Dan Fisher
- Stronger Than Death
Stronger Than Death 1915
as Attorney
Father and the Boys 1915
as Tuck Bartholomew
Graft 1915
Makeup Artist
The Millionaire Paupers 1915
as Landlord
A Mother's Atonement 1915
as Ben
Alas and Alack 1915
as The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate
The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis 1915
as The Duke of Safoulrug
The Oyster Dredger 1915
Actor, Director, Writer
- The Stool Pigeon
The Stool Pigeon 1915
Actor, Director
- The Measure of a Man
The Measure of a Man 1915
as Donald MacDermott
- The Sin of Olga Brandt
The Sin of Olga Brandt 1915
as Stephen Leslie
- A Night of Thrills
A Night of Thrills 1914
as The Visitor
The Lion, the Lamb and the Man 1914
as Fred Brown, the Lion
Damon and Pythias 1914
as Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
Virtue Its Own Reward 1914
as Duncan Bronson
Richelieu 1914
as Baradas
- The Higher Law
The Higher Law 1914
as Sir Stephen Fitz Allen
The Oubliette 1914
as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne
By the Sun's Rays 1914
as Frank Lawler, the Clerk
- A Ranch Romance
A Ranch Romance 1914
as Raphael Praz
The Forbidden Room 1914
as John Morris
The Tragedy of Whispering Creek 1914
as The Greaser, Writer
- The End of the Feud
The End of the Feud 1914
as Wood Dawson
Discord and Harmony 1914
as Lon - the Sculptor
Back to Life 1913
as The Rival
The Restless Spirit 1913
as The Russian Count (uncredited)
Poor Jake's Demise 1913
as The Dude
- The Honor of the Family
The Honor of the Family 1912
Actor
Credits from TMDB.