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