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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 OperaMovie • 1925
The Hunchback of Notre DameMovie • 1923
He Who Gets SlappedMovie • 1924
Hollywood StoryMovie • 1951
The UnknownMovie • 1927
The PenaltyMovie • 1920
Tell It to the MarinesMovie • 1926
Laugh, Clown, LaughMovie • 1928
The Ace of HeartsMovie • 1921
The Unholy ThreeMovie • 1925
Universal HorrorMovie • 1998
London After MidnightMovie • 1927
Mr. WuMovie • 1927
West of ZanzibarMovie • 1928
Outside the LawMovie • 1921
The MonsterMovie • 1925
The Unholy ThreeMovie • 1930
The BlackbirdMovie • 1926