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Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 10, 1906
Died Jul 12, 1973 (67)
Birthplace Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Popularity 0.7 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

as The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

as Hassan (archive footage)

Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics

2006

as Lyle Talbot (archive footage)

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

as Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

as Bruno (archive footage)

Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror

2001

as (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

as Count Dracula (archive footage)

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998

as (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

as (archive footage)

The Sandlot

The Sandlot

1993

as Larry Talbot (archive footage) (uncredited)

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

as Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986

as Clips from Various Movies

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch

1971

as Monti

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

as Groton

Fireball Jungle

Fireball Jungle

1968

as Sammy

Buckskin

Buckskin

1968

as Sheriff Tangley

Spider Baby

Spider Baby

1967

as Bruno

Gallery of Horror

Gallery of Horror

1967

as Dr. Mendell

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

1967

as Maximillian

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1966

as Larry Talbot/The Wolf Man

Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno

1966

as Sheriff Hodges

House of the Black Death

House of the Black Death

1965

as Belial Desard

Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising

1965

as Charlie Russell

Town Tamer

Town Tamer

1965

as Charlie Leach

Black Spurs

Black Spurs

1965

as Kile

Face of the Screaming Werewolf

Face of the Screaming Werewolf

1964

as The Mummified Werewolf

Witchcraft

Witchcraft

1964

as Morgan Whitlock

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

as Chingachcook

Young Fury

Young Fury

1964

as Bartender

Stage to Thunder Rock

Stage to Thunder Rock

1964

as Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

1964

as Tiny

The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace

1963

as Simon Orne

The Devil's Messenger

The Devil's Messenger

1961

as Satan

The Phantom

The Phantom

1961

as Jed

The Alligator People

The Alligator People

1959

as Manon

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1958

as Big Sam

Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

1958

as Art Birdwell

Along the Mohawk Trail

Along the Mohawk Trail

1957

as Chingachgook

The Cyclops

The Cyclops

1957

as Martin 'Marty' Melville

Indestructible Man

Indestructible Man

1956

as Charles "Butcher" Benton

Manfish

Manfish

1956

as Swede

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

1956

as Blackfish

Pardners

Pardners

1956

as Whitey

The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

1956

as Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo

The Silver Star

The Silver Star

1955

as John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)

Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A

1955

as Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith (as Lon Chaney)

I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

1955

as Big Mac

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955

as Chivington (as Lon Chaney)

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

1955

as Job Marsh

The Black Pirates

The Black Pirates

1954

as Padre Felipe

The Big Chase

The Big Chase

1954

as Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

as Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)

Passion

Passion

1954

as Castro (as Lon Chaney)

Jivaro

Jivaro

1954

as Pedro Martines

Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

1954

as Emo, the Murderer

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953

as Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)

A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets

1953

as Spurge McManamee

Battles of Chief Pontiac

Battles of Chief Pontiac

1952

as Chief Pontiac

Thief of Damascus

Thief of Damascus

1952

as Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)

The Black Castle

The Black Castle

1952

as Gargon

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952

as Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)

High Noon

High Noon

1952

as Martin Howe

Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla

1951

as Commissioner Taro

The Bushwhackers

The Bushwhackers

1951

as Artemus Taylor

Flame of Araby

Flame of Araby

1951

as Borka Barbarossa

Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself!

1951

as Pinky

Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

1951

as Trooper Kebussyan

Inside Straight

Inside Straight

1951

as Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)

Captain China

Captain China

1950

as Red Lynch

Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1950

as Gus (as Lon Chaney)

Fun on the Run

Fun on the Run

1949

as Johnson

Kitchen Mechanics

Kitchen Mechanics

1949

as Johnson

There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart

1949

as Johnny Colton

16 Fathoms Deep

16 Fathoms Deep

1948

as Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)

Albuquerque

Albuquerque

1948

as Steve Murkill

The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters

1948

as Louie Struber

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947

as Willie

Desert Command

Desert Command

1946

as Lt. Armand Corday

Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death

1945

as Wayne Fletcher

Strange Confession

Strange Confession

1945

as Jeff Carter

The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

1945

as Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great

The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again

1945

as Grat Dalton (as Lon Chaney)

House of Dracula

House of Dracula

1945

as Lawrence Stewart Talbot

Here Come the Co-eds

Here Come the Co-eds

1945

as Johnson

Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes

1944

as David Stuart

Weird Woman

Weird Woman

1944

as Prof. Norman Reed

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

as Kharis

The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

1944

as Kharis

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1944

as Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)

Ghost Catchers

Ghost Catchers

1944

as Bear

Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman

1944

as Hava

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944

as Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)

Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

1943

as Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)

Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula

1943

as Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

as Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

Frontier Badmen

Frontier Badmen

1943

as Chango

Crazy House

Crazy House

1943

as Cameo Appearance

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

1942

as Jim Lane

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

as The Mummy - Kharis

Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1942

as Benny (as Lon Chaney)

North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike

1942

as Nate Carson

The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

as The Frankenstein Monster

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941

as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941

as Dan McCormick

Too Many Blondes

Too Many Blondes

1941

as Marvin Gimble

San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose

1941

as Jigsaw Kennedy

Badlands Of Dakota

Badlands Of Dakota

1941

as Jack McCall

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941

as Henchman Butch

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1941

as 'Spike' Hudson

One Million B.C.

One Million B.C.

1940

as Akhoba

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940

as Shorty

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1939

as Lennie

Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

1939

as Pringle

City in Darkness

City in Darkness

1939

as Pierre

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Dollarhide

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939

as One Of James Gang

Road Demon

Road Demon

1938

as Bud Casey

Passport Husband

Passport Husband

1938

as Bull

Speed to Burn

Speed to Burn

1938

as Racetrack Mug

Josette

Josette

1938

as Boatman

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

as Joey

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938

as Delivery Man

Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

as Policeman

Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

1938

as Martin

Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938

as Marine Sentry

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

as Photographer

Cheyenne Rides Again

Cheyenne Rides Again

1937

as Girard

Secret Agent X-9

Secret Agent X-9

1937

as Maroni

Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

1937

as Eddie

Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937

as Detective Erickson

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937

as Scott, the Chauffeur

Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

1937

as Dutch

Born Reckless

Born Reckless

1937

as Garage Mechanic

The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes

1937

as Reporter (uncredited)

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

as Desk Reporter

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937

as Gilks

Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

1937

as Attendant

One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

1937

as Policeman

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

1937

as Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937

as Laborer Killed at Launching

The Singing Cowboy

The Singing Cowboy

1936

as Martin

The Old Corral

The Old Corral

1936

as Garland - Simms partner

Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond

1936

as Henchman Ivan

Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

1936

as Capt. Hakur

Killer at Large

Killer at Large

1936

as Second Coffin Man

Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

1936

as Sierra Football Player

The Shadow of Silk Lennox

The Shadow of Silk Lennox

1935

as John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox

A Scream in the Night

A Scream in the Night

1935

as Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain

Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth

1935

as Chuck

Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane

1935

as Dave

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

1934

as Joe Bethel

Girl o' My Dreams

Girl o' My Dreams

1934

as Don Cooper

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

as Hugo McQueen

Scarlet River

Scarlet River

1933

as Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)

Son of the Border

Son of the Border

1933

as Jack Breen

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1933

as Lt. Armand Corday

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1933

as Frankie

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

1932

as Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

1932

as Thornton

The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

1931

as Henchman

The Trap

The Trap

1922

as Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)

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Television Credits

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as Chingachgook

Episodes: 39

First Aired: Apr 03, 1957

Svengoolie

as Lawrence Talbot

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 07, 1995

Route 66

as Poppa Duplessis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

General Electric Theater

as Bucknell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 01, 1953

The Monkees

as Lenny

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1966

Rawhide

as Jesse Childress

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Alaskan Trapper

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1951

Climax!

as Frank Wiggins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Adventures in Paradise

as Trader One Arm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1959

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Sheriff Lon Paulson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1958

Bat Masterson

as Rance Fletcher

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

The Texan

as Wylie Ames

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1958

Cavalcade of America

as Old Jeff Harris

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Michael Peters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Johnny Ringo

as Ben Rafferty

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Red Skelton Show

as Sgt. Williams

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

Tombstone Territory

as Ex-Marshal Daggett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1957

Wagon Train

as Louis Roque

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Stagecoach West

as Ben Wait

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1960

Wagon Train

as Carstairs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

The Deputy

as Tom Arnold

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

The Red Skelton Show

as George

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Lon Chaney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Mad Scientist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Red Skelton Show

as Ug - Prehistoric Cave Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1951

The Rifleman

as Charlie Gordo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

Have Gun, Will Travel

as William Ceilbleu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as O'Connor - Inmate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Lawman

as Jess Bridges

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1958

Rawhide

as Rock

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Cavalcade of America

as Zeke Wells

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

Route 66

as Colby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Route 66

as Lon Chaney

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1960

Climax!

as Old Man Hawley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1954

Studio 57

as Jubal Pickett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1954

13 Demon Street

as Host

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 01, 1959

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 17, 1966

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self - Frankenstein Monster

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

Surfside 6

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Lock-Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

The Whistler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 13, 1954

Tales of Tomorrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 03, 1951

Telephone Time

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1956

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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