Lon Chaney

Birth Name:

Leonidas Frank Chaney

Birth Place:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Profession

Actor, Make up department, Director, Writer, Soundtrack, Assistant director

In 1994, he was given the honor of being placed on a U․S․ postage stamp
Was the father of fellow screen actor Lon Chaney, Jr
Became skilled at pantomime at a young age due to being the child of deaf parents
Was best known for his ability to portray a wide range of characters
Was well known as an early innovator of film makeup techniques
Was widely recognized as "The Man of a Thousand Faces․"
Would frequently work alongside actors Dorothy Phillips and William Stowell

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