Man of a Thousand Faces
The true story of the life and loves of Lon Chaney!
1957 | 122m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Joseph Pevney |
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| Writer: | Ralph Wheelwright, R. Wright Campbell , Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts |
| Staring: |
| The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 15, 1957 |
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| Director: | Joseph Pevney |
| Writer: | Ralph Wheelwright, R. Wright Campbell , Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | movie business, husband wife relationship, deaf-mute, pregnancy, biography, historical figure, makeup, filmmaking, ex-husband ex-wife relationship, clown makeup, 1920s, 1910s, 1930s, portrait of an artist, hollywood history, father son relationship, silent cinema, special effects makeup |
| Production Companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| James Cagney | Lon Chaney |
| Dorothy Malone | Cleva Creighton Chaney |
| Jane Greer | Hazel Bennet Chaney |
| Marjorie Rambeau | Gert |
| Jim Backus | Clarence Locan |
| Robert Evans | Irving Thalberg |
| Celia Lovsky | Mrs. Chaney |
| Jeanne Cagney | Carrie Chaney |
| Jack Albertson | Dr. J. Wilson Shiels |
| Roger Smith | Creighton Chaney (at 21) |
| Robert Lyden | Creighton Chaney (at 13) |
| Rickie Sorensen | Creighton Chaney (at 8) |
| Dennis Rush | Creighton Chaney (at 4) |
| Nolan Leary | Pa Chaney |
| Simon Scott | Carl Hastings |
| Clarence Kolb | Clarence Kolb |
| Danny Beck | Max Dill |
| Philip Van Zandt | George Loane Tucker |
| Hank Mann | Comedy Waiter #1 |
| Harry 'Snub' Pollard | Comedy Waiter #2 |
| Emile Avery | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Al Bain | Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) |
| Bobby Barber | The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited) |
| Russ Bender | Judge (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Bennett | Vera (uncredited) |
| June Blair | Chorine (uncredited) |
| Nicky Blair | Cameraman of ‘Unholy Three' (uncredited) |
| Larry J. Blake | David T. Stone (uncredited) |
| Harold Bostwick | Piano Player (uncredited) |
| Rudy Bowman | Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) |
| Chet Brandenburg | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Helen Brown | Mrs. Heinley (uncredited) |
| Robert Brubaker | Jack Conway (uncredited) |
| John Bryant | William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited) |
| George Calliga | Ceremony Guest (uncredited) |
| Charles Cane | Studio Guard (uncredited) |
| Anna Lee Carroll | Chorine (uncredited) |
| James J. Casino | Stagehand (uncredited) |
| Spencer Chan | Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) |
| Bill Chatham | Shadow Dancer (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) |
| Heinie Conklin | Audience Extra (uncredited) |
| Billy Curtis | Harry Earles (uncredited) |
| Troy Donahue | Assistant Director (uncredited) |
| Nancy Kilgas | Mary Philbin (uncredited) |
| Charles Horvath | Ivan Linow (uncredited) |
| Robert F. Hoy | Assistant Director in Bullpen |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ralph Wheelwright | Story |
| R. Wright Campbell | Screenplay |
| Ivan Goff | Screenplay |
| Ben Roberts | Screenplay |
| Russell Metty | Director of Photography |
| Alexander Golitzen | Art Direction |
| Eric Orbom | Art Direction |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Julia Heron | Set Decoration |
| Bill Thomas | Costume Designer |
| Leslie I. Carey | Sound |
| Robert Pritchard | Sound |
| Marjorie Ramsey | Technical Advisor |
| Ted J. Kent | Editor |
| Clifford Stine | Visual Effects, Visual Effects Camera |
| Phil Bowles | Assistant Director |
| Joseph Gershenson | Music Supervisor |
| Robert L. Bratton | Sound Editor |
| Edward L. Sandlin | Sound Editor |
| Jack Kevan | Makeup Artist |
| Edward Dodds | Unit Manager |
| Ray DeCamp | Assistant Director |
| Milton Rosen | Music |
| Edward Ward | Music |
| Adele Cannon | Script Supervisor |
| Joseph Pevney | Director |
| Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
| Bud Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Clarence Kolb | Technical Advisor |
| Name | Title |
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| Robert Arthur | Producer |
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