Lon Chaney Jr.

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Born
February 10, 1906 (67 years old)
Died
July 12, 1973
Place of Birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Popular Genres
Horror Western Comedy
Career Span
– 2015

Lon Chaney Jr.

5 wins
27 nominations
5 Oscars
181 credits

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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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Personal Info

Born
Feb 10, 1906
From
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Known For
Acting
Career
– 2015

Known For

The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace
1963
as Simon Orne
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
2004
as Bruno (archive footage)
High Noon
High Noon
1952
as Martin Howe
Bride of the Gorilla
Bride of the Gorilla
1951
as Commissioner Taro
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as The Wolfman
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943
as Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger
1955
as Job Marsh
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself
2004
as Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as The Frankenstein Monster
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Shorty

Frequent Collaborators

Vincent Price
Vincent Price
2 shared projects
in "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein"
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Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
2 shared projects
in "Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein"
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Debra Paget
Debra Paget
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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Frank Maxwell
Frank Maxwell
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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Leo Gordon
Leo Gordon
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr.
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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John Dierkes
John Dierkes
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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Milton Parsons
Milton Parsons
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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Cathie Merchant
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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Barboura Morris
Barboura Morris
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
1 shared project
in "The Haunted Palace"
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Award Recognition

5
Wins
27
Nominations
5
Oscars

Complete Filmography

2015

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters as Self (archive footage)

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)

2010

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. as Self (archive footage)

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb as Hassan (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire as Himself (archive footage)

2006

Terror in the Tropics as Lyle Talbot (archive footage)

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Bruno (archive footage) Award
Los Angeles Plays Itself as Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2001

Heroes of Horror as (archive footage)

2000

The American Nightmare as Self
The Many Faces of Dracula as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces as Self (archive footage)
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed as Self (archive footage)

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' as Self (archive footage)

1998

Universal Horror as (archive footage)

1995

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces as (archive footage)

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

1990

Abbott and Costello in the Movies as Outtake

1979

The Horror Show as (archive footage)

1971

The Female Bunch as Monti
Dracula vs. Frankenstein as Groton

1968

The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
Fireball Jungle as Sammy
Buckskin as Sheriff Tangley

1967

Spider Baby as Bruno
Welcome to Hard Times as Avery
Pistols 'n' Petticoats as Chief Eagle Shadow
Hillbillys in a Haunted House as Maximillian
Gallery of Horror as Dr. Mendell

1966

Johnny Reno as Sheriff Hodges

1965

House of the Black Death as Belial Desard
Apache Uprising as Charlie Russell
Town Tamer as Charlie Leach
Black Spurs as Kile

1964

Law of the Lawless as Tiny
Stage to Thunder Rock as Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)
Young Fury as Bartender
Witchcraft as Morgan Whitlock
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk as Chingachcook
Face of the Screaming Werewolf as The Mummified Werewolf

1963

The Haunted Palace as Simon Orne Award

1961

The Devil's Messenger as Satan
The Phantom as Jed
Rebellion in Cuba as Gordo

1960

House of Terror as The Mummified Werewolf

1959

The Alligator People as Manon

1958

Money, Women and Guns as Art Birdwell
The Defiant Ones as Big Sam

1957

The Cyclops as Martin 'Marty' Melville
Along the Mohawk Trail as Chingachgook

1956

Pardners as Whitey Award
Indestructible Man as Charles "Butcher" Benton
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer as Blackfish
The Black Sleep as Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
Manfish as Swede

1955

Not as a Stranger as Job Marsh Award
I Died a Thousand Times as Big Mac Award
The Indian Fighter as Chivington (as Lon Chaney)
Big House, U.S.A as Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
The Silver Star as John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)

1954

Casanova's Big Night as Emo, the Murderer
The Boy from Oklahoma as Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)
Passion as Castro (as Lon Chaney)
Jivaro as Pedro Martines
The Big Chase as Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)
The Black Pirates as Padre Felipe

1953

A Lion Is in the Streets as Spurge McManamee
Raiders of the Seven Seas as Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)

1952

High Noon as Martin Howe Award
The Black Castle as Gargon
Battles of Chief Pontiac as Chief Pontiac
Thief of Damascus as Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)
Springfield Rifle as Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)
Frankenstein as The Monster

1951

Bride of the Gorilla as Commissioner Taro Award
Behave Yourself! as Pinky
Inside Straight as Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)
Only the Valiant as Trooper Kebussyan
Flame of Araby as Borka Barbarossa
The Bushwhackers as Artemus Taylor

1950

Captain China as Red Lynch
Once a Thief as Gus (as Lon Chaney)

1949

There's a Girl in My Heart as Johnny Colton
Kitchen Mechanics as Johnson
Fun on the Run as Johnson

1948

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein as The Wolfman
Albuquerque as Steve Murkill
The Counterfeiters as Louie Struber
16 Fathoms Deep as Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)

1947

My Favorite Brunette as Willie Award

1946

Desert Command as Lt. Armand Corday

1945

House of Dracula as Lawrence Stewart Talbot Award
Here Come the Co-Eds as Johnson
The Frozen Ghost as Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great
Strange Confession as Jeff Carter
Pillow of Death as Wayne Fletcher
The Daltons Ride Again as Grat Dalton (as Lon Chaney)

1944

House of Frankenstein as Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man) Award
The Mummy's Curse as Kharis
The Mummy's Ghost as Kharis
Cobra Woman as Hava
Follow the Boys as Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Dead Man's Eyes as David Stuart
Weird Woman as Prof. Norman Reed
Ghost Catchers as Bear

1943

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man as Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man Award
Son of Dracula as Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard Award
Crazy House as Cameo Appearance
Calling Dr. Death as Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)
Frontier Badmen as Chango
What We Are Fighting For as Bill Wallace

1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein as The Frankenstein Monster Award
The Mummy's Tomb as The Mummy - Kharis
Overland Mail as Jim Lane
North to the Klondike as Nate Carson
Eyes of the Underworld as Benny

1941

Riders of Death Valley as Henchman Butch
The Wolf Man as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
Billy the Kid as 'Spike' Hudson
Man-Made Monster as Dan McCormick
Badlands of Dakota as Jack McCall
San Antonio Rose as Jigsaw Kennedy
Too Many Blondes as Marvin Gimble

1940

North West Mounted Police as Shorty Award
One Million B.C. as Akhoba

1939

Jesse James as One Of James Gang Award
Union Pacific as Dollarhide Award
Of Mice and Men as Lennie
City in Darkness as Pierre
Frontier Marshal as Pringle

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble as Joey
Alexander's Ragtime Band as Photographer
Submarine Patrol as Marine Sentry
Straight, Place and Show as Martin
Walking Down Broadway as Delivery Man
Josette as Boatman
Speed to Burn as Racetrack Mug
Road Demon as Bud Casey
Sally, Irene and Mary as Policeman
Passport Husband as Bull

1937

Slave Ship as Laborer Killed at Launching
One Mile from Heaven as Policeman
Love and Hisses as Attendant
Midnight Taxi as Detective Erickson
Born Reckless as Garage Mechanic
The Lady Escapes as Reporter (uncredited)
Angel's Holiday as Eddie
Life Begins in College as Gilks
Charlie Chan on Broadway as Desk Reporter
Secret Agent X-9 as Maroni
Wild and Woolly as Dutch
Wife, Doctor and Nurse as Scott, the Chauffeur
Cheyenne Rides Again as Girard
This Is My Affair as Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank

1936

Sharad of Atlantis as Capt. Hakur
Rose Bowl as Sierra Football Player
Killer at Large as Second Coffin Man
The Old Corral as Garland - Simms partner
Ace Drummond as Henchman Ivan
The Singing Cowboy as Martin

1935

Accent on Youth as Chuck
Captain Hurricane as Dave
A Scream in the Night as Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain
The Shadow of Silk Lennox as John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters as Hugo McQueen
Sixteen Fathoms Deep as Joe Bethel
Girl o' My Dreams as Don Cooper

1933

The Three Musketeers as Lt. Armand Corday
Lucky Devils as Frankie
Son of the Border as Jack Breen
Scarlet River as Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)

1932

Bird of Paradise as Thornton
The Last Frontier as Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost

1931

The Galloping Ghost as Henchman

1928

Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney as Self

1922

The Trap as Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)

The Wolfman's Cure

Photos & Videos

Featured in Trailers

The Haunted Palace
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
High Noon
Bride of the Gorilla
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Movie Orgy
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Not as a Stranger
Los Angeles Plays Itself
House of Frankenstein

Career Statistics

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