Lon Chaney

Mar 31, 1883 - Aug 26, 1930 (47 years old) in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

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".

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Known For

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The Blackbird
Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
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The Unholy Three
Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
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The Penalty
Blizzard
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He Who Gets Slapped
Paul Beaumont
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Nadie inquietó más
Various Roles (archive footage)
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Outside the Law
Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva
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Fast Company
Dan McCarty
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Father and the Boys
Tuck Bartholomew

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