Lon Chaney
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1883-03-31 – 1930-08-26
Place of birth: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera
1925Erik, The Phantom
The Unknown
1927Alonzo
The Monster
1925Dr. Ziska
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
1928Tito Beppi
A Blind Bargain
1922Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
The Penalty
1920Blizzard
The Unholy Three
1925Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
West of Zanzibar
1928Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
He Who Gets Slapped
1924Paul Beaumont
The Unholy Three
1930Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady
While Paris Sleeps
1923Henri Santodos
Damon and Pythias
1914Wild Man (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
The Horror Show
1979(archive footage)
The Ace of Hearts
1921Farallone
Fast Company
1918Dan McCarty
Bondage
1917Seducer (uncredited)The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974Self (archive footage)
Yesterday and Today
1953(archive footage)
London After Midnight
1927Professor Edward C. Burke