Quick Facts
- NAME: Lon Chaney
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor
- BIRTH DATE: April 01, 1883
- DEATH DATE: August 26, 1930
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Colorado Springs, Colorado
- PLACE OF DEATH: Los Angeles, California
Best Known For
Lon Chaney was an actor known for his use of makeup to great effect in such films as The Phantom of the Opera.
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Profile
Lon Chaney played supporting roles until The Miracle Man (1919) made him a star. Known as “the man of a thousand faces,” he was famous for his ability to transform himself through the use of makeup. He often played grotesque or dual characters in films directed by Tod Browning, including The Unholy Three. His other silent films include The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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