Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

1906-02-10 – 1973-07-12 (age 67) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
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Biography

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Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), born Creighton Tull Chaney, was an American character actor. He was best known for his roles in monster movies and as the son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney. He is notable for playing Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man movies. Originally credited in films as Creighton Chaney, he was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.

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Known For

High Noon
High Noon

1952

as Martin Howe

The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace

1963

as Simon Orne

The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones

1958

as Big Sam

The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man

1941

as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

Union Pacific
Union Pacific

1939

as Dollarhide

The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

as The Frankenstein Monster

House of Dracula
House of Dracula

1945

as Lawrence Stewart Talbot

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

as Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

Captain Hurricane
Captain Hurricane

1935

as Dave

Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Capt. Hakur

Spider Baby
Spider Baby

1967

as Bruno

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Jesse James
Jesse James

1939

as One Of James Gang

The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter

1955

as Chivington

North West Mounted Police
Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster

1941

as Dan McCormick

Passport Husband
Passport Husband

1938

as Bull

My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette

1947

as Willie

Dracula vs. Frankenstein