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Name | Lon Chaney, Jr. |
Aliases | Lon Chaney; Creighton Tull Chaney |
Place of birth | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Gender | Male |
Date of birth | February 10th, 1906 |
Date of death | July 12th, 1973 |
First appearance | Man Made Monster (1941) |
Lon Chaney, Jr. was an American actor born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on February 10th, 1906. He was born Creighton Tull Chaney, son of the famous silent film star Lon Chaney. Lon never wanted his son to go into acting, but Creighton wanted to follow in his father's footsteps, ultimately assuming the stage name of Lon Chaney, Jr. (years after his father's death Lon would bill himself simply as Lon Chaney). Lon Chaney is best remembered for his role of Larry Talbot in the 1941 George Waggner film, The Wolf Man. Chaney reprised the role four more times in Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, House of Frankenstein, House of Dracula and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. He also played the role of the Frankenstein Monster in Ghost of Frankenstein making him the only actor who has played all four of the classic Universal Monsters. Chaney played another iteration of the Frankenstein Monster in an episode of the sci-fi anthology series Tales of Tomorrow.
Body of work[]
Film[]
Film | Year | Character |
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Man Made Monster | 1941 | Dan McCormick |
Ghost of Frankenstein | 1942 | Frankenstein Monster |
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | 1943 | Larry Talbot |
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein | 1948 | Larry Talbot |
The Cyclops | 1957 | Martin Melville |
The Alligator People | 1959 | Manon |
Dracula vs. Frankenstein | 1971 | Groton |
Television[]
Series | Episode | Airdate | Character |
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Tales of Tomorrow | Frankenstein | January 18th, 1952 | Frankenstein Monster |
Notes & Trivia[]
- Often credited as Lon Chaney.
External Links[]
- Lon Chaney, Jr. at AMG
- Lon Chaney, Jr. at IMDB
- Lon Chaney, Jr. at Wikipedia
- Lon Chaney, Jr. at the Horror House
References[]
Frankenstein Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Frankenstein multimedia franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Frankenstein/Crew members category. |
Tales of Tomorrow Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Tales of Tomorrow television series. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Tales of Tomorrow crew members category. |