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.

Known For

The Phantom of the Opera

as Erik, The Phantom

The Unknown

as Alonzo

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

as Quasimodo

He Who Gets Slapped

as Paul Beaumont

The Unholy Three

as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady

The Penalty

as Blizzard

West of Zanzibar

as Phroso 'Dead-Legs'

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

as Tito Beppi

The Ace of Hearts

as Farallone

London After Midnight

as Professor Edward C. Burke