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Lon Chaney (1883-1930)

Alias:
Leonidas Frank Chaney
Lon Chaney Sr.
Man of a Thousand Faces
Лон Чейни

Birthplace:
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Born:
March 31, 1883

Died:
August 26, 1930

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Film Production

Co-Director:
1923  The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Director:
1915  The Oyster Dredger
1915  The Stool Pigeon
1923  The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Makeup Artist:
1915  The Oyster Dredger
1915  The Stool Pigeon
1923  The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1925  The Phantom of the Opera
1930  The Unholy Three

Story:
1915  The Oyster Dredger
1915  The Stool Pigeon
1922  The Trap
1923  The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1925  The Phantom of the Opera
1930  The Unholy Three

Writer:
1914  The Tragedy of Whispering Creek
1915  The Oyster Dredger
1915  The Stool Pigeon
1922  The Trap
1923  The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1925  The Phantom of the Opera
1930  The Unholy Three

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