Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney (born Leonidas Frank Chaney) - nicknamed "Man of a Thousand Faces" - was an American Silent screen star. He died after completing his only sound film.

Details

Date of Birth

Mar 31, 1883

Place of Birth

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Date of Death

Aug 26, 1930

Age

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Leonidas Frank Chaney

Man of a Thousand Faces

Лон Чейни

Lon Chaney Sr.

Images

Movie Credits

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

Erik, The Phantom, Makeup Artist, Director

The Unknown

1927

Alonzo

The Penalty

1920

Blizzard

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

Quasimodo, Makeup Artist, Co-Director

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

Paul Beaumont aka HE

Mr. Wu

1927

Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather

Universal Horror

1998

(archive footage)

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