Friday 6 September 2013

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930), born Leonidas Frank Chaney, was an American actor during the age of silent films. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of early cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted characters, and his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. Chaney is known for his starring roles in such silent horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques he developed earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces."

Lon Chaney's son Creighton, renamed Lon Chaney Jr. (1906-1973) became a film actor after his father's death, and is best remembered for roles in horror films, especially The Wolf Man. (Wikipedia)


Outside the Law (1920)

Shadows (1922)

Shadows (1922)

Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

The Monster (1925)

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

The Unholy Three (1925)

The Road to Mandalay (1926)

Tell it to the Marines (1926)

The Blackbird (1926)

London After Midnight (1927)

London After Midnight (1927)

London After Midnight (1927)

Mr. Wu (1927)

The Unknown (1927)

The Unknown (1927)

The Unknown (1927)

Laugh Clown Laugh (1928)

The Big City (1928)

Where East is East (1928)

The Unholy Three (1930)

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