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Lon Chaney
Acting
31 Mar 1883
† 26 Aug 1930
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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 m...
Also Known As
Leonidas Frank Chaney, Man of a Thousand Faces, Лон Чейни, Lon Chaney Sr.


























