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Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney was one of the most famous actors during the age of silent films. He is nicknamed ''The Man of a Thousand Faces''.

Name:
Lon Chaney
Publisher:
Real name:
Leonidas Frank Chaney
Aliases:
  • Lon Chaney, Sr.
  • The Man of a Thousand Faces
  • Erik
  • The Phantom of the Opera
  • Quasimodo
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Birth date:
April 1st, 1883
Gender:
Male
Powers:
  • Intellect
  • Shape Shifter
First issue:
Real Fact Comics (1946) #3
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Chaney's most famous roles

  • Erik, the phantom (The Phantom of the Opera, 1925).
  • Quasimodo (The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 1923).
  • Edward C. Burke (LondonAfter Midnight, 1927).
  • The Frog (The Miracle Man, 1919).
  • Professor Echo/ Mrs. ''Granny'' O'Grady (The Unholy Three, 1925, 1930).
  • Mr.Mandarin Wu, Wu´s Grandfather (Mr. Wu, 1927)
  • Tito Beppi (Laugh, Clown, Laugh, 1928).
  • Fagin (Oliver Twist, 1922).
  • Blind Pew/ Merry (Treasure Island, 1920).

Lon Chaney is the father of Craighton Tull Chaney (aka Lon Chaney Jr), a character actor best known for his roles in horror movies playing iconic character like the Wolf man, Frankenstein's Monster, Kharis the Mummy, Count Alucard (Dracula's son).

Issues

July 2023

Volumes

2023