Lon Chaney
(1883-1930)
American actor
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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".
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Leonidas Frank Chaney 1 April 1883 Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
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26 August 1930 (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, USA
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| Zodiac | Aries |
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Creighton Tull Chaney 1st child with Frances Chaney Male b. 10 Feb 1906 d. 12 Jul 1973 · Age: 67 (at death) · 1906-1973 · American actor
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Jackie Coogan · Friend · 1914-1984 · American actor; earned renewed fame in middle age portraying the character Uncle Fester in the 1960s television series The Addams Family
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