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
The Penalty★ 7Viewing moment
The Penalty
1920
Paid in AdvanceViewing moment
Paid in Advance
1919
He Who Gets Slapped★ 7.6Viewing moment
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
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
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
The Monster★ 5.7Viewing moment
The Monster
1925
While the City Sleeps★ 5.7Viewing moment
While the City Sleeps
1928
Victory★ 5.7Viewing moment
Victory
1919
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
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
BondageViewing moment
Bondage
1917
The Oubliette★ 3.5Viewing moment
The Oubliette
1914
Poor Jake's DemiseViewing moment
Poor Jake's Demise
1913
Oliver Twist★ 6.2Viewing moment
Oliver Twist
1922
Tangled HeartsViewing moment
Tangled Hearts
1916
The Grasp of GreedViewing moment
The Grasp of Greed
1916
The False Faces★ 5Viewing moment
The False Faces
1919
The House That Shadows Built★ 7Viewing moment
The House That Shadows Built
1931
A Man's CountryViewing moment
A Man's Country
1919
RichelieuViewing moment
Richelieu
1914
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask★ 8Viewing moment
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask
1996
The RescueViewing moment
The Rescue
1917
The Tower of LiesViewing moment
The Tower of Lies
1925
The Big CityViewing moment
The Big City
1928
Quincy Adams SawyerViewing moment
Quincy Adams Sawyer
1922

Frequent collaborators

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