Lon Chaney

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".

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Known For

They Came from the Attic 2022 ★ 9.0
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film 2014 ★ 7.5
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces 1995 ★ 9.0
The Horror Show 1979 ★ 3.4
Yesterday and Today 1953 ★ 7.0
Hollywood Story 1951 ★ 6.7
Where East Is East 1929 ★ 6.1
Laugh, Clown, Laugh 1928 ★ 7.4
West of Zanzibar 1928 ★ 6.9
The Unknown 1927 ★ 7.6
Mr. Wu 1927 ★ 5.8
The Phantom of the Opera 1925 ★ 7.1
The Unholy Three 1925 ★ 6.7
He Who Gets Slapped 1924 ★ 7.6
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 ★ 6.6
The Trap 1922 ★ 5.8
Shadows 1922 ★ 6.2
Outside the Law 1921 ★ 6.2
Treasure Island 1920 ★ 7.0
The Penalty 1920 ★ 7.0
Victory 1919 ★ 6.2
Danger, Go Slow 1918
Riddle Gawne 1918
Bondage 1917