Lon Chaney
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...
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...
Known For
The Phantom of the Opera
as Erik, The Phantom
The Unknown
as Alonzo
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Quasimodo
Cast Credits
They Came from the Attic
as The Phantom of the Opera (Archival Footage)
London After Midnight
as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage)
Hollywood Story
as The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unholy Three
as Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady
The Phantom of the Opera
as Erik
Thunder
as Grumpy Anderson
Where East Is East
as Tiger Haynes
West of Zanzibar
as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
as Tito Beppi
The Big City
as Chuck Collins
While the City Sleeps
as Dan Coghlan
London After Midnight
as Professor Edward C. Burke
Mockery
as Sergei
The Unknown
as Alonzo
Mr. Wu
as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
Tell It to the Marines
as Sergeant O'Hara
The Road to Mandalay
as Singapore Joe
The Blackbird
as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
The Tower of Lies
as Jan
The Unholy Three
as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
The Phantom of the Opera
as Erik, The Phantom
The Monster
as Dr. Ziska
He Who Gets Slapped
as Paul Beaumont
The Next Corner
as Juan Serafin
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as Quasimodo
The Shock
as Wilse Dilling
While Paris Sleeps
as Henri Santodos
All the Brothers Were Valiant
as Mark Shore
Quincy Adams Sawyer
as Obadiah Strout
A Blind Bargain
as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
Crew Credits
The Unholy Three
Makeup Artist
The Phantom of the Opera
Makeup Artist
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Co-Director
The Trap
Story
Graft
Makeup Artist
The Oyster Dredger
Director
The Stool Pigeon
Director