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Date of Birth:

1 April 1883, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA more

Date of Death:

26 August 1930, Hollywood, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

Although his parents were deaf-mutes, Leonidas Chaney became an actor... more

Trivia:

For many years, the cause of the throat cancer that brought about his... more

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Awards:

1 win more

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Unholy Three (1930)	Professor Echo / Mrs. 'Grandma' O'Grady	1930	-	6.4 (407)

2.	Thunder (1929)	Grumpy Anderson	1929	-	-

3.	Where East Is East (1929)	Tiger Haynes	1929	-	6.8 (71)

4.	West of Zanzibar (1928)	Phroso 'Dead-Legs'	1928	-	7.4 (517)

5.	While the City Sleeps (1928)	Dan Callahan	1928	-	6.9 (62)

6.	Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)	Tito Beppi	1928	-	7.9 (595)

7.	The Big City (1928)	Chuck Collins	1928	-	-

8.	London After Midnight (1927)	Professor Edward C. Burke	1927	-	7.0 (366)
	AKAs: The Hypnotist (UK)
9.	Mockery (1927)	Sergei	1927	-	6.6 (104)

10.	The Unknown (1927)	Alonzo the Armless	1927	-	7.9 (2,235)

11.	Mr. Wu (1927)	Mr. Mandarin Wu - Mr. Wu's Grandfather	1927	-	6.7 (204)

12.	Tell It to the Marines (1926)	Sgt. O'Hara	1926	-	8.3 (797)

13.	The Road to Mandalay (1926)	Singapore Joe	1926	-	6.6 (77)

14.	The Blackbird (1926)	The Blackbird/The Bishop	1926	-	6.9 (220)

15.	The Tower of Lies (1925)	Jan	1925	-	6.0 (33)

16.	The Phantom of the Opera (1925)	Erik, The Phantom	1925	-	7.8 (5,096)

17.	The Unholy Three (1925)	Professor Echo - The Ventriloquist / Mrs. 'Granny' O'Grady	1925	-	7.2 (485)

18.	The Monster (1925)	Dr. Ziska	1925	-	6.3 (257)

19.	He Who Gets Slapped (1924)	Paul Beaumont/HE	1924	-	7.9 (800)

20.	The Next Corner (1924)	Juan Serafin	1924	-	-

21.	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923/I)	Quasimodo	1923	-	7.4 (1,398)

22.	The Shock (1923)	Wilse Dilling	1923	-	7.2 (119)

23.	While Paris Sleeps (1923)	Henri Santodos	1923	-	8.0 (5)

24.	All the Brothers Were Valiant (1923)	Mark Shore	1923	-	-

25.	A Blind Bargain (1922)	Dr. Arthur Lamb/The Ape Man	1922	-	-
	AKAs: The Octave of Claudius (USA)
26.	Quincy Adams Sawyer (1922)	Obadiah Strout	1922	-	-

27.	Shadows (1922/I)	Yen Sin - 'The Heathen'	1922	-	6.3 (155)

28.	Oliver Twist (1922)	Fagin	1922	-	6.8 (185)

29.	The Light in the Dark (1922)	Tony Pantelli	1922	-	6.6 (49)
	AKAs: The Light of Faith
30.	Flesh and Blood (1922)	David Webster	1922	-	7.3 (36)

31.	The Trap (1922)	Gaspard the Good	1922	-	7.1 (37)
	AKAs: Heart of a Wolf (UK)
32.	Voices of the City (1921)	O'Rourke	1921	-	-
	AKAs: The Night Rose
33.	The Ace of Hearts (1921)	Mr. Farallone	1921	-	7.0 (395)

34.	Bits of Life (1921)	Chin Chow	1921	-	-

35.	For Those We Love (1921)	Trix Ulner	1921	-	-

36.	Outside the Law (1920)	Black Mike Sylva/Ah Wing	1920	-	6.7 (151)

37.	Nomads of the North (1920)	Raoul Challoner	1920	-	6.2 (72)

38.	The Penalty (1920/I)	Blizzard	1920	-	7.6 (448)

39.	The Gift Supreme (1920)	Merney Stagg	1920	-	-

40.	Treasure Island (1920)	Blind Pew / Merry	1920	-	7.3 (7)

41.	Daredevil Jack (1920)	Royce Rivers	1920	-	-

42.	Victory (1919)	Ricardo	1919	-	6.5 (130)

43.	When Bearcat Went Dry (1919)	Kindard Powers	1919	-	-

44.	Paid in Advance (1919)	Bateese Le Blanc	1919	-	-

45.	The Miracle Man (1919)	The Frog	1919	-	4.2 (73)

46.	A Man's Country (1919)	'Three Card' Duncan	1919	-	-

47.	The Wicked Darling (1919)	Stoop Connors	1919	-	6.1 (116)

48.	The False Faces (1919)	Karl Eckstrom	1919	-	5.4 (12)

49.	Danger, Go Slow (1918)	Bud	1918	-	-

50.	The Talk of the Town (1918)	Jack Lanchome	1918	-	-

51.	That Devil, Bateese (1918)	Louis Courteau	1918	-	-

52.	Riddle Gawne (1918)	Hame Bozzam	1918	-	6.3 (8)

53.	A Broadway Scandal (1918)	'Kink' Colby	1918	-	-

54.	Fast Company (1918)	Dan McCarty	1918	-	-

55.	The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin (1918)	Bethmann-Hollweg	1918	-	8.1 (6)
	AKAs: Beast of Berlin The Kaiser The Kaiser, Beast of Berlin
56.	Broadway Love (1918)	Elmer Watkins	1918	-	-

57.	The Grand Passion (1918)	Paul Argos	1918	-	-

58.	The Scarlet Car (1917)	Paul Revere Forbes	1917	-	5.0 (11)

59.	Bondage (1917)	(uncredited) Seducer	1917	-	-

60.	Anything Once (1917)	Waught Moore	1917	-	-

61.	The Empty Gun (1917)	Frank	1917	-	-

62.	Triumph (1917)	Paul Neihoff	1917	-	-

63.	Pay Me! (1917)	Joe Lawson	1917	-	-
	AKAs: Pay Day The Vengeance of the West
64.	The Rescue (1917)	Thomas Holland	1917	-	-

65.	Fires of Rebellion (1917)	Russell Hanlon	1917	-	-

66.	A Doll's House (1917)	Nils Krogstad	1917	-	6.5 (9)

67.	The Flashlight (1917)	Henry Norton/Porter Brixton	1917	-	-
	AKAs: The Flashlight Girl (USA: alternative title)
68.	The Girl in the Checkered Coat (1917)	Hector Maitland	1917	-	-

69.	The Mask of Love (1917)	Marino	1917	-	-

70.	Hell Morgan's Girl (1917)	Sleter Noble	1917	-	-

71.	The Piper's Price (1917)	Billy Kilmartin	1917	-	-

72.	The Price of Silence (1916)	Edmond Stafford	1916	-	-

73.	Accusing Evidence (1916)		1916	-	-

74.	The Place Beyond the Winds (1916)	Jerry Jo	1916	-	-

75.	Felix on the Job (1916)	Tod	1916	-	-

76.	If My Country Should Call (1916)	Dr. George Ardrath	1916	-	-

77.	The Mark of Cain (1916)	Dick Temple	1916	-	-
	AKAs: By Fate's Degree
78.	The Grasp of Greed (1916)	Jimmie	1916	-	-
	AKAs: Mr. Meeson's Will (UK)
79.	Bobbie of the Ballet (1916)	Hook Hoover	1916	-	-

80.	The Gilded Spider (1916)	Giovanni	1916	-	-
	AKAs: The Full Cup (USA: alternative title)
81.	Tangled Hearts (1916/I)	John Hammond	1916	-	-

82.	The Grip of Jealousy (1916)	Silas Lacey	1916	-	-

83.	Dolly's Scoop (1916)	Dan Fisher	1916	-	-

84.	Stronger Than Death (1915)	Attorney	1915	-	-

85.	Father and the Boys (1915)	Tuck Bartholomew	1915	-	-

86.	Under a Shadow (1915)	DeSerris	1915	-	-

87.	The Millionaire Paupers (1915)	Martin - landlord	1915	-	-

88.	Lon of Lone Mountain (1915)	Lon Moore	1915	-	-

89.	A Mother's Atonement (1915)	Ben Morrison	1915	-	-

90.	Alas and Alack (1915)	The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate	1915	-	5.4 (12)

91.	The Fascination of the Fleur de Lis (1915)	Duke of Safoulrug	1915	-	-

92.	The Pine's Revenge (1915)	Black Scotty	1915	-	-

93.	The Chimney's Secret (1915)	Charles Harding	1915	-	-

94.	Quits (1915/I)	Frenchy	1915	-	-

95.	Mountain Justice (1915)	Jeffrey Kirke	1915	-	-

96.	Bound on the Wheel (1915)	Tom Coulahan	1915	-	-

97.	The Trust (1915)	Jim Mason	1915	-	-

98.	The Violin Maker (1915)	Pedro	1915	-	-

99.	Steady Company (1915)	Jimmy Ford	1915	-	-

100.	The Oyster Dredger (1915)		1915	-	-

101.	The Stronger Mind (1915)	The Crook's Pal	1915	-	-

102.	An Idyll of the Hills (1915)	Lafe Jameson	1915	-	-

103.	The Stool Pigeon (1915/I)		1915	-	-

104.	The Girl of the Night (1915)	Jerry	1915	-	-
	AKAs: Her Chance (USA: reissue title)
105.	The Grind (1915)	Henry Leslie	1915	-	-
	AKAs: On the Verge of Sin
106.	Maid of the Mist (1915)	Lin, Paulines father	1915	-	-

107.	The Desert Breed (1915)	Fred	1915	-	-

108.	All for Peggy (1915)	Seth Baldwin	1915	-	-

109.	Outside the Gates (1915)	Perez	1915	-	-

110.	Where the Forest Ends (1915)	Paul Rouchelle	1915	-	-

111.	Such Is Life (1915)	Tod Wilkes	1915	-	-

112.	When the Gods Played a Badger Game (1915)	Joe, the property man	1915	-	-
	AKAs: The Girl Who Couldn't Go Wrong
113.	The Threads of Fate (1915)	The Count	1915	-	-

114.	The Measure of a Man (1915)	Lt. Jim Stuart	1915	-	-

115.	A Small Town Girl (1915)	The Procurer	1915	-	-

116.	The Star of the Sea (1915)	Tomasco	1915	-	-

117.	The Sin of Olga Brandt (1915)	Stephen Leslie	1915	-	-

118.	Her Escape (1914)	Pete	1914	-	-

119.	A Night of Thrills (1914)	Visitor	1914	-	-

120.	The Lion, the Lamb, the Man (1914)	Fred Brown	1914	-	-

121.	Lights and Shadows (1914)	Bentley	1914	-	-

122.	Damon and Pythias (1914)	(unconfirmed) Wild man	1914	-	-

123.	Her Life's Story (1914)	Don Valesquez	1914	-	-

124.	Virtue Is Its Own Reward (1914)	Duncan Bronson	1914	-	-

125.	The Pipes o' Pan (1914)	Arthur Farrell	1914	-	-

126.	Richelieu (1914/I)	Baradas	1914	-	-

127.	The Higher Law (1914/I)	Sir Stephen	1914	-	-

128.	Her Bounty (1914)	Fred Howard	1914	-	-

129.	A Miner's Romance (1914)	John Burns	1914	-	-

130.	The Oubliette (1914)	Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne	1914	-	7.0 (6)

131.	By the Sun's Rays (1914)	Frank Lawler	1914	-	5.4 (64)

132.	Her Grave Mistake (1914)	Nunez	1914	-	-

133.	A Ranch Romance (1914)	Raphael Praz	1914	-	-

134.	The Hopes of Blind Alley (1914)	Vendor	1914	-	-

135.	The Old Cobbler (1914)	Wild Bill	1914	-	-

136.	The Forbidden Room (1914)	John Morris	1914	-	-

137.	Heart Strings (1914)	(unconfirmed)	1914	-	-

138.	The Unlawful Trade (1914)	The Cross Blood	1914	-	-

139.	The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914)	The Greaser	1914	-	-

140.	The End of the Feud (1914)	Wood Dawson	1914	-	-

141.	The Lamb, the Woman, the Wolf (1914)	The Wolf	1914	-	-

142.	The Embezzler (1914/I)	J. Roger Dixon	1914	-	-

143.	The Menace to Carlotta (1914)	Giovanni Bartholdi	1914	-	-
	AKAs: Carlotta, the Bead Stringer (USA: alternative title)
144.	Discord and Harmony (1914)	The Sculptor	1914	-	-

145.	Remember Mary Magdalen (1914)	The Half-Wit	1914	-	-

146.	The Honor of the Mounted (1914)	Jacques Laquox	1914	-	-

147.	The Lie (1914/I)	Young MacGregor	1914	-	-

148.	Bloodhounds of the North (1913)	Mountie	1913	-	-

149.	Red Margaret, Moonshiner (1913)	Lon	1913	-	-
	AKAs: Moonshine Blood (USA: reissue title)
150.	Back to Life (1913)	The Rival	1913	-	-

151.	An Elephant on His Hands (1913)	Eddie	1913	-	-

152.	Almost an Actress (1913)	Cameraman	1913	-	-

153.	The Restless Spirit (1913)	(uncredited) Russian Count	1913	-	-

154.	The Trap (1913/I)	Lon	1913	-	-

155.	Shon the Piper (1913)	Clansman	1913	-	-

156.	The Blood Red Tape of Charity (1913)	Marx, a Gentleman Thief	1913	-	-

157.	The Sea Urchin (1913)	Barnacle Bill	1913	-	-

158.	Poor Jake's Demise (1913)	The Dude	1913	-	6.5 (8)

159.	Suspense (1913)	(uncredited) (unconfirmed) A Hobo	1913	-	7.6 (65)

160.	The Ways of Fate (1913)		1913	-	-

161.	The Honor of the Family (1912/I)	(unconfirmed)	1912	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Phantom of the Opera (1925)	(uncredited)	1925	-	7.8 (5,096)

2.	The Chimney's Secret (1915)		1915	-	-

3.	The Trust (1915)		1915	-	-

4.	The Violin Maker (1915)		1915	-	-

5.	The Oyster Dredger (1915)		1915	-	-

6.	For Cash (1915)		1915	-	-

7.	The Stool Pigeon (1915/I)		1915	-	-

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Trap (1922)	(story)	1922	-	7.1 (37)
	AKAs: Heart of a Wolf (UK)
2.	The Chimney's Secret (1915)	(writer)	1915	-	-

3.	The Oyster Dredger (1915)	(writer)	1915	-	-

4.	Her Escape (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-

5.	The Tragedy of Whispering Creek (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-

6.	The Menace to Carlotta (1914)	(writer)	1914	-	-
	AKAs: Carlotta, the Bead Stringer (USA: alternative title)

			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	The Unholy Three (1930)	(makeup artist) (uncredited)	1930	-	6.4 (407)

2.	London After Midnight (1927)	(makeup artist) (uncredited)	1927	-	7.0 (366)
	AKAs: The Hypnotist (UK)
3.	The Phantom of the Opera (1925)	(makeup artist) (uncredited)	1925	-	7.8 (5,096)

4.	The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923/I)	(makeup artist) (uncredited)	1923	-	7.4 (1,398)

Soundtrack View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Unholy Three (1930)	("Sweet Rosie O'Grady" (uncredited))	1930	-	6.4 (407)

Miscellaneous Crew View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	The Phantom of the Opera (1925)	(mask maker: his own mask) (uncredited)	1925	-	7.8 (5,096)

Self View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	1925 Studio Tour (1925)	Himself	1925	-	7.3 (88)


1.	"Close-up"
	1 TV episode: Bela Lugosi: Dracula's Dubbelganger (2007) Himself
2.	Le vampire déchu (2007) (TV)	Himself

3.	Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)	Himself

4.	Badness: Live and Not Plugged In (2005) (V)	Himself

5.	London After Midnight (2002) (TV)

6.	AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV)	Himself

7.	Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000) (TV)	Himself

8.	The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V)

9.	Tod Browning and Lon Chaney (2000) (TV)	Himself

10.	Lon Chaney: the Faces (1997) (TV)	Himself

11.	Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask (1996)	Himself

12.	100 Years of Horror (1996) (V)

13.	"Biography"
	1 TV episode: Lon Chaney Jr.: Son of a Thousand Faces (1995) Himself
14.	"Muppet Babies"
	2 TV episodes: Sing a Song of Superheroes (1990) The Phantom Muppetland (1987) The Phantom
15.	Scream Greats, Vol. 1: Tom Savini, Master of Horror Effects (1986) (V)	(uncredited)

16.	"Hollywood" (1980)

17.	The Horror Show (1979)

18.	"Wayne and Shuster Take an Affectionate Look At..."
	1 TV episode: The Monsters (1965) Various
19.	"Hollywood and the Stars"
	1 TV episode: Monsters We've Known and Loved (1964) Hunchback of Notre Dame segment
20.	"Fractured Flickers"
	1 TV episode: Episode #1.5 (1963) Dinky Dunstan
21.	"The Whistler"
	1 TV episode: Backfire (1954)
22.	Screen Snapshots: Hollywood Stars to Remember (1954)	Himself

23.	Hollywood Story (1951)	(uncredited) The Phantom (clips from 'The Phantom of the Opera')

24.	Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 1: 25th Anniversary (1945)	Himself

25.	Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 12 (1939)	Himself

26.	Personality Parade (1938)	(uncredited) Himself

27.	Movie Memories (1935)

28.	The House That Shadows Built (1931)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Wrote entry on motion picture make-up in the 1929 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica. more

Publicity Listings:

3 Biographical Movies | 4 Print Biographies | 3 Articles | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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Drama | Short | Romance | Crime more

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Melodrama | Based On Novel | Murder | Based On Play more

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