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Lon Chaney

Age: 141 years

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Gender: Male

Birthday: March 31, 1883

Place of birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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 chara...

Known for: Acting

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The Phantom of the Opera
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The Phantom of the O...

as Erik, The Phantom

The Monster
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The Monster

as Dr. Ziska

The Unknown
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The Unknown

as Alonzo

West of Zanzibar
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West of Zanzibar

as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'

A Blind Bargain
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A Blind Bargain

as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man

Laugh, Clown, Laugh
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Laugh, Clown, Laugh

as Tito Beppi

The Unholy Three
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The Unholy Three

as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady

The Unholy Three
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The Unholy Three

as Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady

The Penalty
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The Penalty

as Blizzard

He Who Gets Slapped
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He Who Gets Slapped

as Paul Beaumont

While Paris Sleeps
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While Paris Sleeps

as Henri Santodos

Damon and Pythias
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Damon and Pythias

as Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

The Horror Show
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The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

The Ace of Hearts
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The Ace of Hearts

as Farallone

Fast Company
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Fast Company

as Dan McCarty

Bondage
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Bondage

as Seducer (uncredited)

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
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The Horror Hall of F...

as Self (archive footage)

Yesterday and Today
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Yesterday and Today

as (archive footage)

London After Midnight
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London After Midnigh...

as Professor Edward C. Burke

Shadows
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Shadows

as Yen Sin

Discord and Harmony
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Discord and Harmony

as Lon - the Sculptor

Poor Jake's Demise
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Poor Jake's Demise

as The Dude

The Stool Pigeon
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The Stool Pigeon

The End of the Feud
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The End of the Feud

as Wood Dawson

A Ranch Romance
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A Ranch Romance

as Raphael Praz

The Oyster Dredger
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The Oyster Dredger

The Measure of a Man
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The Measure of a Man

as Donald MacDermott

For Those We Love
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For Those We Love

as Trix Ulner

A Man's Country
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A Man's Country

as 'Three Card' Duncan

Quincy Adams Sawyer
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Quincy Adams Sawyer

as Obadiah Strout

Life in Hollywood No. 3
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Life in Hollywood No...

as Self

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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The Hunchback of Not...

as Quasimodo

The Road to Mandalay
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The Road to Mandalay

as Singapore Joe

Mockery
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Mockery

as Sergei

The Ways of Fate
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The Ways of Fate

Mr. Wu
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Mr. Wu

as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather

Alas and Alack
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Alas and Alack

as The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate

The Blackbird
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The Blackbird

as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop

The Wicked Darling
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The Wicked Darling

as Stoop Connors

The Phantom of the Opera
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The Phantom of the O...

as Erik

The Scarlet Car
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The Scarlet Car

as Paul Revere Forbes

The Shock
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The Shock

as Wilse Dilling

The Light in the Dark
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The Light in the Dar...

as Tony Pantelli

Flesh and Blood
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Flesh and Blood

as David Webster

Outside the Law
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Outside the Law

as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva

Where East Is East
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Where East Is East

as Tiger Haynes

The Many Faces of Dracula
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The Many Faces of Dr...

as Self (archive footage)

While the City Sleeps
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While the City Sleep...

as Dan Coghlan

When Bearcat Went Dry
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When Bearcat Went Dr...

as Kindard Powers

Victory
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Victory

as Ricardo

The Oubliette
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The Oubliette

as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne

By the Sun's Rays
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By the Sun's Rays

as Frank Lawler, the Clerk

The False Faces
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The False Faces

as Karl Eckstrom

Nomads of the North
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Nomads of the North

as Raoul Challoner

The Trap
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The Trap

as Gaspard the Good

They Came from the Attic
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They Came from the A...

as The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)

Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney
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Mabel and Bill Dumph...

as Self

The Restless Spirit
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The Restless Spirit

as The Russian Count (uncredited)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
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Monster Madness: The...

as The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)
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Screen Snapshots (Se...

as Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary
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Screen Snapshots (Se...

as Self (archive footage)

The Empty Gun
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The Empty Gun

as Frank

Tell It to the Marines
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Tell It to the Marin...

as Sergeant O'Hara

The Tower of Lies
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The Tower of Lies

as Jan

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin
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The Kaiser, the Beas...

as Bethmann-Hollweg

The House That Shadows Built
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The House That Shado...

as (archive footage)

The Miracle Man
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The Miracle Man

as The Frog

The Horror of It All
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The Horror of It All

as The Phantom (archive footage)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
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Famous Monster: Forr...

as Self (archive footage)

The Mark of Cain
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The Mark of Cain

as Dick Temple

The Millionaire Paupers
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The Millionaire Paup...

as Landlord

Oliver Twist
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Oliver Twist

as Fagin

London After Midnight
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London After Midnigh...

as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
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Lon Chaney: Behind t...

as Self (archive footage)

Treasure Island
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Treasure Island

as Blind Pew / Merry

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
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Fragments: Surviving...

as Himself (archive footage)

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
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Bela Lugosi: The Fal...

as Himself (archive footage)

The Gift Supreme
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The Gift Supreme

as Merney Stagg

The Forbidden Room
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The Forbidden Room

as John Morris

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
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The Tragedy of Whisp...

as The Greaser

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
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The Adventures of Da...

as Royce Rivers

Back to Life
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Back to Life

as The Rival

The Big City
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The Big City

as Chuck Collins

Thunder
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Thunder

as Grumpy Anderson

The Sin of Olga Brandt
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The Sin of Olga Bran...

as Stephen Leslie

A Night of Thrills
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A Night of Thrills

as The Visitor

Voices of the City
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Voices of the City

as O'Rourke

Triumph
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Triumph

as Paul Neihoff

A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)
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A Messenger from the...

Richelieu
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Richelieu

as Baradas

All the Brothers Were Valiant
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All the Brothers Wer...

as Mark Shore

The Next Corner
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The Next Corner

as Juan Serafin

Broadway Love
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Broadway Love

as Elmer Watkins

If My Country Should Call
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If My Country Should...

as Dr. George Ardrath

The Place Beyond the Winds
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The Place Beyond the...

as Jerry Jo

A Mother's Atonement
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A Mother's Atonement

as Ben

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
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Lon Chaney: A Thousa...

as Self (archive footage)

Hell Morgan's Girl
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Hell Morgan's Girl

as Sleter Noble

Anything Once
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Anything Once

as Waughnt Moore

Fires of Rebellion
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Fires of Rebellion

as Russell Hanlon

Bobbie of the Ballet
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Bobbie of the Ballet

as Hook Hoover

The Gilded Spider
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The Gilded Spider

as Giovanni

The Grasp of Greed
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The Grasp of Greed

as Jimmie

The Piper's Price
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The Piper's Price

as Billy Kilmartin

The Price of Silence
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The Price of Silence

as Edmond Stafford

A Doll's House
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A Doll's House

as Nils Krogstad

A Broadway Scandal
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A Broadway Scandal

as 'Kink' Colby

The Flashlight
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The Flashlight

as Henry Norton / Porter Brixton

The Rescue
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The Rescue

as Thomas Holland

Danger, Go Slow
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Danger, Go Slow

as Bud

The Girl in the Checkered Coat
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The Girl in the Chec...

as Hector Maitland

Pay Me!
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Pay Me!

as Joe Lawson

The Grand Passion
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The Grand Passion

as Paul Argos

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
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Lon Chaney: Son of a...

as (archive footage)

Paid in Advance
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Paid in Advance

as Bateese Le Blanc

Riddle Gawne
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Riddle Gawne

as Hame Bozzam

Nadie inquietó más
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Nadie inquietó más

as Various Roles (archive footage)

That Devil, Bateese
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That Devil, Bateese

as Louis Courteau

The Talk of the Town
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The Talk of the Town

as Jack Langhorne

Bits of Life
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Bits of Life

as Chin Chow

The Grip of Jealousy
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The Grip of Jealousy

as Silas Lacey

Tangled Hearts
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Tangled Hearts

as John Hammond

Universal Horror
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Universal Horror

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Story
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Hollywood Story

as The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)