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Lon Chaney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

March 31, 1883(47)

Day of Death

August 26, 1930

Place of Birth

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Also Known As

Leonidas Frank ChaneyMan of a Thousand FacesЛон ЧейниLon Chaney Sr.
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Lon Chaney

Acting

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

Filmography