During this time, Chaney befriended the husband-wife director team of Joe De Grasse and Ida May Park, who gave him substantial roles in their pictures, and further encouraged him to play macabre characters. Vestal Press Inc. Chaney's last roles of note were as a supporting player in both 1952's "High Noon" (starring Gary Cooper) and 1958's "The Defiant Ones" with Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier. Lon Chaney, Jr. continued working throughout the 1950′s, 60′s and into the 70’s. His hobbies included fishing, hunting, wrestling, boxing, cooking and story telling. Verify and try again. "The Films of Lon Chaney". Are you sure that you want to delete this memorial? "The Films of Lon Chaney". Anderson, R. G. (1971). [3] The suicide attempt failed but it ruined her singing career as a result; the ensuing scandal and divorce forced Chaney out of the theater and into film. Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American stage and film actor, make-up artist, director and screenwriter.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 his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. Make sure that the file is a photo. To suggest a correction or addition, visit the memorial page and click Suggest Edits. Add to your scrapbook. Blake, Michael F. (1998). Actor. In 2018, a 25-foot fragment of this film was discovered in a Brooklyn attic, A 1-reel cutdown print survives with most of the opening footage removed, Chaney also wrote the screenplay for this film, The opening and closing scenes were hand colored, Chaney directed this film (his first) but did not star in it, Chaney directed this film but did not star in it, Chaney wrote and directed this film but did not star in it, Charles Harding, a dishonest bank cashier, A fragment survives in the hands of a private collector in England, Dual role: Jess's husband (a fisherman) and Hunchback Fate (in a fantasy sequence). Please try again later. Blake, Michael F. (1998). Chaney appeared in 10 films directed by Tod Browning, often portraying disguised and/or mutilated characters, including carnival knife-thrower Alonzo the Armless in The Unknown (1927) opposite Joan Crawford. Page 45. The Cinema of Tod Browning: Essays of the Macabre and Grotesque. For help using the website visit our help page or contact support@findagrave.com. "The Films of Lon Chaney". Vestal Press Inc. The Library of Congress/FIAF American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: Lon Chaney Sr. Man of 1,000 Faces – Facebook, http://silentera.com/PSFL/indexes/index.html, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lon_Chaney&oldid=986445588, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The Russian Count wearing a beard (uncredited), Lon (an old moonshiner with a wild beard), Some sources say Chaney wrote the screenplay as well (but this is disputed). [5][Note 1]. "[13], During the filming of Thunder in the winter of 1929, Chaney developed pneumonia. One of the most emblematic horror film stars of the 1940s. Blake, Michael F. (1998). You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Page 67. Enter a valid email address and a feedback message. "The Films of Lon Chaney". An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request. We were unable to submit your feedback at this time. I found on Findagrave.com. Please contact Find a Grave at support@findagrave.com if you need help resetting your password. "The Films of Lon Chaney". ", "Movie monsters kick off National Stamp-collecting Month. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, 2008. There is a problem with your email/password. Blake, Michael F. (1998). Lon Chaney, Jr. was born Creighton Tull Chaney on February 10, 1906 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Try again later. You need a Find a Grave account to add things to this site. For the 1957 film, see, Internet Movie Database, IMDb.com ; film listings on. Page 21. Select a place on the map to place the pin. Following his death, Chaney's famous makeup case was donated to the Los Angeles County Museum by his widow, Hazel. ", http://www.lonchaney.org/filmography/28.html, http://www.lonchaney.org/filmography/34.html, http://www.lonchaney.org/filmography/37.html, http://www.lonchaney.org/filmography/67.html, http://silentera.com/PSFL/data/F/FascinationOfTheFleurD1915.html, http://www.lonchaney.org/filmography/68.html, http://www.lonchaney.org/filmography/69.html, http://www.lonchaney.org/filmography/71.html. It is also worth noting that make-up departments were not yet in place during Chaney's time. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Lon quit stage work and began working as an actor at Universal Film Manufacturing Company. [14] Despite aggressive treatment, his condition gradually worsened, and seven weeks after the release of the remake of The Unholy Three, he died of a throat hemorrhage on Tuesday, August 26, 1930, in Los Angeles, California. He was also a highly skilled dancer, singer and comedian. While his funeral was being conducted, all film studios and every office at MGM observed two minutes of silence in his honor. "[12], Chaney's son Creighton, who later changed his name to Lon Chaney Jr., became a film actor after his father's death. Blake, Michael F. (1998). Vestal Press Inc. Often these troupes went broke on the road leaving the family stranded in various parts of U.S. and Canada. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Prior to the mid-20s, actors were expected to do their own make-up. Vestal Press Inc. Try again later. Page 4. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Vestal Press Inc. I didn’t feel I was an actor yet. Lon Chaney's death in The Unknown. So successful were the films starring this group that Universal produced fourteen films from 1917 to 1919 with Chaney, Stowell, and Phillips. Vestal Press Inc. More often, he would play in a number of low-budget films, mostly westerns and horror films, often reprising his roles from the glory days at Universal.

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