Lon Chaney
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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 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 horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques that he developed earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces". Descripti…
Also known as
Leonidas Frank Chaney · Man of a Thousand Faces · Лон Чейни · Lon Chaney Sr.
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Known For
The Phantom of the Opera
1925 · Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923 · Movie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · Movie
He Who Gets Slapped
1924 · Movie
The Unholy Three
1925 · Movie
The Horror of It All
1983 · Movie
The Unknown
1927 · Movie
For Those We Love
1921 · Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 · Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · Movie
While the City Sleeps
1928 · Movie
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000 · Movie