Lon Chaney
Acting

Lon Chaney

Born 1883-03-31 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA · Died 1930-08-26

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.

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Known for

The Unknown★ 7.5Viewing moment
The Unknown
1927
The Hunchback of Notre Dame★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923
Shadows★ 6.1Viewing moment
Shadows
1922
The Phantom of the Opera★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Phantom of the Opera
1925
He Who Gets Slapped★ 7.6Viewing moment
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
The Penalty★ 7Viewing moment
The Penalty
1920
Paid in AdvanceViewing moment
Paid in Advance
1919
London After Midnight★ 6.6Viewing moment
London After Midnight
1927
The Blackbird★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Blackbird
1926
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films★ 9Viewing moment
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films
2011
The Unholy Three★ 6.6Viewing moment
The Unholy Three
1925
West of Zanzibar★ 7.2Viewing moment
West of Zanzibar
1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh★ 7.2Viewing moment
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
1928
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman★ 9Viewing moment
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces★ 6.5Viewing moment
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000
The Ace of Hearts★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Ace of Hearts
1921
Tell It to the Marines★ 6.1Viewing moment
Tell It to the Marines
1926
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon ChaneyViewing moment
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney
1928
Universal Horror★ 7.3Viewing moment
Universal Horror
1998
While the City Sleeps★ 5.7Viewing moment
While the City Sleeps
1928
The Monster★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Monster
1925
Victory★ 5.7Viewing moment
Victory
1919
A Broadway ScandalViewing moment
A Broadway Scandal
1918
The Mark of CainViewing moment
The Mark of Cain
1916
That Devil, BateeseViewing moment
That Devil, Bateese
1918
The Place Beyond the WindsViewing moment
The Place Beyond the Winds
1916
A Blind BargainViewing moment
A Blind Bargain
1922
The Gilded Spider★ 9.5Viewing moment
The Gilded Spider
1916
The Wicked Darling★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Wicked Darling
1919
The Talk of the TownViewing moment
The Talk of the Town
1918
The Forbidden RoomViewing moment
The Forbidden Room
1914
Bobbie of the BalletViewing moment
Bobbie of the Ballet
1916
The Scarlet Car★ 4.7Viewing moment
The Scarlet Car
1917
Anything OnceViewing moment
Anything Once
1917
If My Country Should Call★ 7Viewing moment
If My Country Should Call
1916
While Paris SleepsViewing moment
While Paris Sleeps
1923
BondageViewing moment
Bondage
1917
The Light in the Dark★ 5.6Viewing moment
The Light in the Dark
1922
Damon and PythiasViewing moment
Damon and Pythias
1914
Broadway Love★ 5Viewing moment
Broadway Love
1918

Frequent collaborators

Bela LugosiBela LugosiBoris KarloffBoris KarloffJohn BarrymoreJohn BarrymoreVincent PriceVincent PricePeter LorrePeter LorreLon Chaney Jr.Lon Chaney Jr.Waldemar YoungWaldemar YoungChristopher LeeChristopher Lee