Acting
Lon Chaney
1883-1930
Known for The Phantom of the Opera, The Unknown, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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Born03/31/1883
Died08/26/1930
AgeDied at 47
BirthplaceColorado Springs, Colorado, USA
DepartmentActing
Also known asLeonidas Frank Chaney, Man of a Thousand Faces, Лон Чейни, Lon Chaney Sr.
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".
