Lon Chaney

Acting

Born March 31, 1883 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

3 films as director · Active 1915–1923

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 chara…

Known for

Victory

1919

The Phantom of the Opera

1925

Treasure Island

1920

The Trap

1922

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923

The Road to Mandalay

1926

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000

Directed(3)

1923The Hunchback of Notre Dame★ 6.6

1915The Stool Pigeon

1915The Oyster Dredger

Acting(132)

2022They Came from the AtticThe Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)

Film

2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmThe Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage)

Film

2013A Messenger from the Shadows (Notes on Film 06 A/Monologue 01)

Film