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Lon Chaney
Acting

Lon Chaney

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

31 Mar 1883

Age

143 Years

Born In

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Total Projects

131

Years Active

109 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.9 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

They Came from the Attic

movie

They Came from the Attic

2022

They Came from the Attic

as The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

movie

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)

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

movie

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

2013

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

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

movie

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

2011

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films

as Himself (archive footage)

Nadie inquietó más

movie

Nadie inquietó más

2008

Nadie inquietó más

as Various Roles (archive footage)

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

movie

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

as Himself (archive footage)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

movie

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as Self (archive footage)

London After Midnight

movie

London After Midnight

2002

London After Midnight

as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

movie

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

2000

Lon Chaney: A thousand faces

as Self (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

movie

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

as Self (archive footage)

Universal Horror

movie

Universal Horror

1998

Universal Horror

as (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

movie

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

as (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

movie

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

1995

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask

as Self (archive footage)

The Horror of It All

movie

The Horror of It All

1983

The Horror of It All

as The Phantom (archive footage)

The Horror Show

movie

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

as Self (archive footage)

Yesterday and Today

movie

Yesterday and Today

1953

Yesterday and Today

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Story

movie

Hollywood Story

1951

Hollywood Story

as The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

movie

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

1945

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

as Self (archive footage)

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

movie

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

1942

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10)

as Self (archive footage)

The House That Shadows Built

movie

The House That Shadows Built

1931

The House That Shadows Built

as (archive footage)

The Unholy Three

movie

The Unholy Three

1930

The Unholy Three

as Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady

The Phantom of the Opera

movie

The Phantom of the Opera

1929

The Phantom of the Opera

as Erik

Thunder

movie

Thunder

1929

Thunder

as Grumpy Anderson

Where East Is East

movie

Where East Is East

1929

Where East Is East

as Tiger Haynes

West of Zanzibar

movie

West of Zanzibar

1928

West of Zanzibar

as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

movie

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

as Tito Beppi

The Big City

movie

The Big City

1928

The Big City

as Chuck Collins

While the City Sleeps

movie

While the City Sleeps

1928

While the City Sleeps

as Dan Coghlan

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

movie

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

1928

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

as Self

London After Midnight

movie

London After Midnight

1927

London After Midnight

as Professor Edward C. Burke

Life in Hollywood No. 3

movie

Life in Hollywood No. 3

1927

Life in Hollywood No. 3

as Self

Mockery

movie

Mockery

1927

Mockery

as Sergei

The Unknown

movie

The Unknown

1927

The Unknown

as Alonzo

Mr. Wu

movie

Mr. Wu

1927

Mr. Wu

as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather

Tell It to the Marines

movie

Tell It to the Marines

1926

Tell It to the Marines

as Sergeant O'Hara

The Road to Mandalay

movie

The Road to Mandalay

1926

The Road to Mandalay

as Singapore Joe

The Blackbird

movie

The Blackbird

1926

The Blackbird

as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop

The Tower of Lies

movie

The Tower of Lies

1925

The Tower of Lies

as Jan

The Unholy Three

movie

The Unholy Three

1925

The Unholy Three

as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady

The Phantom of the Opera

movie

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

The Phantom of the Opera

as Erik, The Phantom

The Monster

movie

The Monster

1925

The Monster

as Dr. Ziska

He Who Gets Slapped

movie

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

He Who Gets Slapped

as Paul Beaumont

The Next Corner

movie

The Next Corner

1924

The Next Corner

as Juan Serafin

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

movie

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Quasimodo

The Shock

movie

The Shock

1923

The Shock

as Wilse Dilling

While Paris Sleeps

movie

While Paris Sleeps

1923

While Paris Sleeps

as Henri Santodos

All the Brothers Were Valiant

movie

All the Brothers Were Valiant

1923

All the Brothers Were Valiant

as Mark Shore

Quincy Adams Sawyer

movie

Quincy Adams Sawyer

1922

Quincy Adams Sawyer

as Obadiah Strout

A Blind Bargain

movie

A Blind Bargain

1922

A Blind Bargain

as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man

Shadows

movie

Shadows

1922

Shadows

as Yen Sin

Oliver Twist

movie

Oliver Twist

1922

Oliver Twist

as Fagin

The Light in the Dark

movie

The Light in the Dark

1922

The Light in the Dark

as Tony Pantelli

Flesh and Blood

movie

Flesh and Blood

1922

Flesh and Blood

as David Webster

The Trap

movie

The Trap

1922

The Trap

as Gaspard the Good

Voices of the City

movie

Voices of the City

1921

Voices of the City

as O'Rourke

Bits of Life

movie

Bits of Life

1921

Bits of Life

as Chin Chow

The Ace of Hearts

movie

The Ace of Hearts

1921

The Ace of Hearts

as Farallone

For Those We Love

movie

For Those We Love

1921

For Those We Love

as Trix Ulner

Outside the Law

movie

Outside the Law

1921

Outside the Law

as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva

Nomads of the North

movie

Nomads of the North

1920

Nomads of the North

as Raoul Challoner

The Penalty

movie

The Penalty

1920

The Penalty

as Blizzard

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

movie

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

1920

The Adventures of Daredevil Jack

as Royce Rivers

The Gift Supreme

movie

The Gift Supreme

1920

The Gift Supreme

as Merney Stagg

Treasure Island

movie

Treasure Island

1920

Treasure Island

as Blind Pew / Merry

The Wicked Darling

movie

The Wicked Darling

1919

The Wicked Darling

as Stoop Connors

Victory

movie

Victory

1919

Victory

as Ricardo

When Bearcat Went Dry

movie

When Bearcat Went Dry

1919

When Bearcat Went Dry

as Kindard Powers

Paid in Advance

movie

Paid in Advance

1919

Paid in Advance

as Bateese Le Blanc

The Miracle Man

movie

The Miracle Man

1919

The Miracle Man

as The Frog

A Man's Country

movie

A Man's Country

1919

A Man's Country

as 'Three Card' Duncan

The False Faces

movie

The False Faces

1919

The False Faces

as Karl Eckstrom

Danger, Go Slow

movie

Danger, Go Slow

1918

Danger, Go Slow

as Bud

The Talk of the Town

movie

The Talk of the Town

1918

The Talk of the Town

as Jack Langhorne

That Devil, Bateese

movie

That Devil, Bateese

1918

That Devil, Bateese

as Louis Courteau

Riddle Gawne

movie

Riddle Gawne

1918

Riddle Gawne

as Hame Bozzam

A Broadway Scandal

movie

A Broadway Scandal

1918

A Broadway Scandal

as 'Kink' Colby

Fast Company

movie

Fast Company

1918

Fast Company

as Dan McCarty

The Grand Passion

movie

The Grand Passion

1918

The Grand Passion

as Paul Argos

Broadway Love

movie

Broadway Love

1918

Broadway Love

as Elmer Watkins

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

movie

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

1918

The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin

as Bethmann-Hollweg

The Scarlet Car

movie

The Scarlet Car

1917

The Scarlet Car

as Paul Revere Forbes

Bondage

movie

Bondage

1917

Bondage

as Seducer (uncredited)

Anything Once

movie

Anything Once

1917

Anything Once

as Waughnt Moore

CineRaya

movie

The Empty Gun

1917

The Empty Gun

as Frank

Triumph

movie

Triumph

1917

Triumph

as Paul Neihoff

Pay Me!

movie

Pay Me!

1917

Pay Me!

as Joe Lawson

The Rescue

movie

The Rescue

1917

The Rescue

as Thomas Holland

Fires of Rebellion

movie

Fires of Rebellion

1917

Fires of Rebellion

as Russell Hanlon

A Doll's House

movie

A Doll's House

1917

A Doll's House

as Nils Krogstad

CineRaya

movie

The Flashlight

1917

The Flashlight

as Henry Norton / Porter Brixton

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

movie

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

1917

The Girl in the Checkered Coat

as Hector Maitland

Hell Morgan's Girl

movie

Hell Morgan's Girl

1917

Hell Morgan's Girl

as Sleter Noble

The Piper's Price

movie

The Piper's Price

1917

The Piper's Price

as Billy Kilmartin

The Price of Silence

movie

The Price of Silence

1916

The Price of Silence

as Edmond Stafford

The Place Beyond the Winds

movie

The Place Beyond the Winds

1916

The Place Beyond the Winds

as Jerry Jo

If My Country Should Call

movie

If My Country Should Call

1916

If My Country Should Call

as Dr. George Ardrath

The Mark of Cain

movie

The Mark of Cain

1916

The Mark of Cain

as Dick Temple

The Grasp of Greed

movie

The Grasp of Greed

1916

The Grasp of Greed

as Jimmie

Bobbie of the Ballet

movie

Bobbie of the Ballet

1916

Bobbie of the Ballet

as Hook Hoover

The Gilded Spider

movie

The Gilded Spider

1916

The Gilded Spider

as Giovanni

Tangled Hearts

movie

Tangled Hearts

1916

Tangled Hearts

as John Hammond

The Grip of Jealousy

movie

The Grip of Jealousy

1916

The Grip of Jealousy

as Silas Lacey

Dolly's Scoop

movie

Dolly's Scoop

1916

Dolly's Scoop

as Dan Fisher

CineRaya

movie

Stronger Than Death

1915

Stronger Than Death

as Attorney

Father and the Boys

movie

Father and the Boys

1915

Father and the Boys

as Tuck Bartholomew

The Millionaire Paupers

movie

The Millionaire Paupers

1915

The Millionaire Paupers

as Landlord

A Mother's Atonement

movie

A Mother's Atonement

1915

A Mother's Atonement

as Ben

Alas and Alack

movie

Alas and Alack

1915

Alas and Alack

as The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate

The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

movie

The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

1915

The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis

as The Duke of Safoulrug

The Oyster Dredger

movie

The Oyster Dredger

1915

The Oyster Dredger

CineRaya

movie

The Stool Pigeon

1915

The Stool Pigeon

CineRaya

movie

The Measure of a Man

1915

The Measure of a Man

as Donald MacDermott

CineRaya

movie

The Sin of Olga Brandt

1915

The Sin of Olga Brandt

as Stephen Leslie

CineRaya

movie

A Night of Thrills

1914

A Night of Thrills

as The Visitor

The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

movie

The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

1914

The Lion, the Lamb and the Man

as Fred Brown, the Lion

Damon and Pythias

movie

Damon and Pythias

1914

Damon and Pythias

as Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)

Virtue Its Own Reward

movie

Virtue Its Own Reward

1914

Virtue Its Own Reward

as Duncan Bronson

Richelieu

movie

Richelieu

1914

Richelieu

as Baradas

CineRaya

movie

The Higher Law

1914

The Higher Law

as Sir Stephen Fitz Allen

The Oubliette

movie

The Oubliette

1914

The Oubliette

as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne

By the Sun's Rays

movie

By the Sun's Rays

1914

By the Sun's Rays

as Frank Lawler, the Clerk

CineRaya

movie

A Ranch Romance

1914

A Ranch Romance

as Raphael Praz

The Forbidden Room

movie

The Forbidden Room

1914

The Forbidden Room

as John Morris

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

movie

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

1914

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek

as The Greaser

CineRaya

movie

The End of the Feud

1914

The End of the Feud

as Wood Dawson

Discord and Harmony

movie

Discord and Harmony

1914

Discord and Harmony

as Lon - the Sculptor

Back to Life

movie

Back to Life

1913

Back to Life

as The Rival

The Restless Spirit

movie

The Restless Spirit

1913

The Restless Spirit

as The Russian Count (uncredited)

Poor Jake's Demise

movie

Poor Jake's Demise

1913

Poor Jake's Demise

as The Dude

CineRaya

movie

The Honor of the Family

TBA

The Honor of the Family

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