Lon Chaney

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).