Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

226

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-02-10

Day of Death

1973-07-12 (67 years old)

Place of Birth

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Creighton Tull Chaney

Creighton Chaney

Lon Chaney

Лон Чейни-мл.

Лон Чейни младший

Лон Чейни мл.

لان چینی جونیور

Lon Chaney Jr.

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.

Known For

Acting

High Noon

1952

High Noon

as

Martin Howe

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein

as

The Frankenstein Monster

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

as

The Wolfman

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

as

Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

House of Frankenstein

1944

House of Frankenstein

as

Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

as

Groton

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archive footage)

One Million B.C.

1940

One Million B.C.

as

Akhoba

The Haunted Palace

1963

The Haunted Palace

as

Simon Orne

The Black Castle

1952

The Black Castle

as

Gargon

Bride of the Gorilla

1951

Bride of the Gorilla

as

Commissioner Taro

The Defiant Ones

1958

The Defiant Ones

as

Big Sam

House of Dracula

1945

House of Dracula

as

Lawrence Stewart Talbot

Pardners

1956

Pardners

as

Whitey

Son of Dracula

1943

Son of Dracula

as

Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard

City in Darkness

1939

City in Darkness

as

Pierre

Follow the Boys

1944

Follow the Boys

as

Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

as

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945

Here Come the Co-Eds

as

Johnson

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as

(archive footage)

The Wolf Man

1941

The Wolf Man

as

Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

Heroes of Horror

2001

Heroes of Horror

as

(archive footage)

The Black Sleep

1956

The Black Sleep

as

Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo

I Died a Thousand Times

1955

I Died a Thousand Times

as

Big Mac

Spider Baby

1967

Spider Baby

as

Bruno

The Female Bunch

1971

The Female Bunch

as

Monti

The Mummy's Tomb

1942

The Mummy's Tomb

as

The Mummy - Kharis

The Mummy's Curse

1944

The Mummy's Curse

as

Kharis

Strange Confession

1945

Strange Confession

as

Jeff Carter

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

The Mummy's Ghost

as

Kharis

Crazy House

1943

Crazy House

as

Cameo Appearance

The Cyclops

1957

The Cyclops

as

Martin 'Marty' Melville

Albuquerque

1948

Albuquerque

as

Steve Murkill

The Alligator People

1959

The Alligator People

as

Manon

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as

Photographer

Big House, U.S.A

1955

Big House, U.S.A

as

Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

Calling Dr. Death

1943

Calling Dr. Death

as

Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)

Weird Woman

1944

Weird Woman

as

Prof. Norman Reed

Pillow of Death

1945

Pillow of Death

as

Wayne Fletcher

Dead Man's Eyes

1944

Dead Man's Eyes

as

David Stuart

The Frozen Ghost

1945

The Frozen Ghost

as

Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great

Cobra Woman

1944

Cobra Woman

as

Hava

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

1956

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

as

Blackfish

Indestructible Man

1956

Indestructible Man

as

Charles "Butcher" Benton

My Favorite Brunette

1947

My Favorite Brunette

as

Willie

The Trap

1922

The Trap

as

Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)

Of Mice and Men

1939

Of Mice and Men

as

Lennie

Los Angeles Plays Itself

2004

Los Angeles Plays Itself

as

Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)

Once a Thief

1950

Once a Thief

as

Gus (as Lon Chaney)

North West Mounted Police

1940

North West Mounted Police

as

Shorty

Witchcraft

1964

Witchcraft

as

Morgan Whitlock

The American Nightmare

2000

The American Nightmare

as

Self

Bird of Paradise

1932

Bird of Paradise

as

Thornton

Only the Valiant

1951

Only the Valiant

as

Trooper Kebussyan

Man-Made Monster

1941

Man-Made Monster

as

Dan McCormick

16 Fathoms Deep

1948

16 Fathoms Deep

as

Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)

Angel's Holiday

1937

Angel's Holiday

as

Eddie

Not as a Stranger

1955

Not as a Stranger

as

Job Marsh

Casanova's Big Night

1954

Casanova's Big Night

as

Emo, the Murderer

The Indian Fighter

1955

The Indian Fighter

as

Chivington (as Lon Chaney)

The Old Corral

1936

The Old Corral

as

Garland - Simms partner

Badlands of Dakota

1941

Badlands of Dakota

as

Jack McCall

The Big Chase

1954

The Big Chase

as

Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)

Gallery of Horror

1967

Gallery of Horror

as

Dr. Mendell

San Antonio Rose

1941

San Antonio Rose

as

Jigsaw Kennedy

Johnny Reno

1966

Johnny Reno

as

Sheriff Hodges

Eyes of the Underworld

1942

Eyes of the Underworld

as

Benny

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

1967

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

as

Maximillian

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

as

Self (archive footage)

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

1967

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

as

Chief Eagle Shadow

Passion

1954

Passion

as

Castro (as Lon Chaney)

House of the Black Death

1965

House of the Black Death

as

Belial Desard

Son of the Border

1933

Son of the Border

as

Jack Breen

The Three Musketeers

1933

The Three Musketeers

as

Lt. Armand Corday

Money, Women and Guns

1958

Money, Women and Guns

as

Art Birdwell

A Lion Is in the Streets

1953

A Lion Is in the Streets

as

Spurge McManamee

The Devil's Messenger

1961

The Devil's Messenger

as

Satan

Springfield Rifle

1952

Springfield Rifle

as

Pete Elm (as Lon Chaney)

Billy the Kid

1941

Billy the Kid

as

'Spike' Hudson

Jivaro

1954

Jivaro

as

Pedro Martines

Manfish

1956

Manfish

as

Swede

Frontier Marshal

1939

Frontier Marshal

as

Pringle

The Galloping Ghost

1931

The Galloping Ghost

as

Henchman

The Last Frontier

1932

The Last Frontier

as

Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

as

Count Dracula (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

Welcome to Hard Times

1967

Welcome to Hard Times

as

Avery

The Singing Cowboy

1936

The Singing Cowboy

as

Martin

Face of the Screaming Werewolf

1964

Face of the Screaming Werewolf

as

The Mummified Werewolf

Desert Command

1946

Desert Command

as

Lt. Armand Corday

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

1934

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

as

Joe Bethel

Girl o' My Dreams

1934

Girl o' My Dreams

as

Don Cooper

The Shadow of Silk Lennox

1935

The Shadow of Silk Lennox

as

John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox

Young Fury

1964

Young Fury

as

Bartender

Buckskin

1968

Buckskin

as

Sheriff Tangley

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953

Raiders of the Seven Seas

as

Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937

Charlie Chan on Broadway

as

Desk Reporter

Secret Agent X-9

1937

Secret Agent X-9

as

Maroni

Apache Uprising

1965

Apache Uprising

as

Charlie Russell

Ace Drummond

1936

Ace Drummond

as

Henchman Ivan

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

as

Hugo McQueen

Thief of Damascus

1952

Thief of Damascus

as

Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)

Behave Yourself!

1951

Behave Yourself!

as

Pinky

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954

The Boy from Oklahoma

as

Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)

Black Spurs

1965

Black Spurs

as

Kile

The Phantom

1961

The Phantom

as

Jed

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

1928

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

as

Self

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as

The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)

The Counterfeiters

1948

The Counterfeiters

as

Louie Struber

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938

Sally, Irene and Mary

as

Policeman

Battles of Chief Pontiac

1952

Battles of Chief Pontiac

as

Chief Pontiac

Town Tamer

1965

Town Tamer

as

Charlie Leach

Scarlet River

1933

Scarlet River

as

Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)

The Black Pirates

1954

The Black Pirates

as

Padre Felipe

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

2010

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

as

Self (archive footage)

Stage to Thunder Rock

1964

Stage to Thunder Rock

as

Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as

Self (archive footage)

Passport Husband

1938

Passport Husband

as

Bull

Kitchen Mechanics

1949

Kitchen Mechanics

as

Johnson

Fun on the Run

1949

Fun on the Run

as

Johnson

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

as

Scott, the Chauffeur

Josette

1938

Josette

as

Boatman

Jesse James

1939

Jesse James

as

One Of James Gang

Midnight Taxi

1937

Midnight Taxi

as

Detective Erickson

Frankenstein

1952

Frankenstein

as

The Monster

Lucky Devils

1933

Lucky Devils

as

Frankie

Road Demon

1938

Road Demon

as

Bud Casey

The Silver Star

1955

The Silver Star

as

John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

as

Outtake

Love and Hisses

1937

Love and Hisses

as

Attendant

Rose Bowl

1936

Rose Bowl

as

Sierra Football Player

Captain China

1950

Captain China

as

Red Lynch

Inside Straight

1951

Inside Straight

as

Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

as

Himself (archive footage)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

as

Hassan (archive footage)

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Dollarhide

The Lady Escapes

1937

The Lady Escapes

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Frontier Badmen

1943

Frontier Badmen

as

Chango

Submarine Patrol

1938

Submarine Patrol

as

Marine Sentry

North to the Klondike

1942

North to the Klondike

as

Nate Carson

Life Begins in College

1937

Life Begins in College

as

Gilks

Riders of Death Valley

1941

Riders of Death Valley

as

Henchman Butch

Too Many Blondes

1941

Too Many Blondes

as

Marvin Gimble

A Scream in the Night

1935

A Scream in the Night

as

Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain

Sharad of Atlantis

1936

Sharad of Atlantis

as

Capt. Hakur

This Is My Affair

1937

This Is My Affair

as

Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank

Cheyenne Rides Again

1937

Cheyenne Rides Again

as

Girard

The Bushwhackers

1951

The Bushwhackers

as

Artemus Taylor

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as

Bruno (archive footage)

One Mile from Heaven

1937

One Mile from Heaven

as

Policeman

There's a Girl in My Heart

1949

There's a Girl in My Heart

as

Johnny Colton

Flame of Araby

1951

Flame of Araby

as

Borka Barbarossa

House of Terror

1960

House of Terror

as

The Mummified Werewolf

The Wolfman's Cure

The Wolfman's Cure

as

Captain Hurricane

1935

Captain Hurricane

as

Dave

Overland Mail

1942

Overland Mail

as

Jim Lane

Born Reckless

1937

Born Reckless

as

Garage Mechanic

Accent on Youth

1935

Accent on Youth

as

Chuck

The Daltons Ride Again

1945

The Daltons Ride Again

as

Grat Dalton (as Lon Chaney)

Terror in the Tropics

2006

Terror in the Tropics

as

Lyle Talbot (archive footage)

Law of the Lawless

1964

Law of the Lawless

as

Tiny

Along the Mohawk Trail

1957

Along the Mohawk Trail

as

Chingachgook

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

as

Chingachcook

Walking Down Broadway

1938

Walking Down Broadway

as

Delivery Man

Slave Ship

1937

Slave Ship

as

Laborer Killed at Launching

Straight, Place and Show

1938

Straight, Place and Show

as

Martin

Fireball Jungle

1968

Fireball Jungle

as

Sammy

Speed to Burn

1938

Speed to Burn

as

Racetrack Mug

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

as

Self (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

as

(archive footage)

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

2015

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

as

Self (archive footage)

Ghost Catchers

1944

Ghost Catchers

as

Bear

Wild and Woolly

1937

Wild and Woolly

as

Dutch

Killer at Large

1936

Killer at Large

as

Second Coffin Man

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble

as

Joey

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

as

Self (archive footage)

Universal Horror

1998

Universal Horror

as

(archive footage)

Rebellion in Cuba

1961

Rebellion in Cuba

as

Gordo

What We Are Fighting For

1943

What We Are Fighting For

as

Bill Wallace

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as

Self - Frankenstein Monster

Route 66

Route 66

as

Poppa Duplessis

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Bucknell

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

as

Self

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

as

The Monkees

The Monkees

as

Lenny

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Jesse Childress

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Alaskan Trapper

Climax!

Climax!

as

Frank Wiggins

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Trader One Arm

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

as

Chingachgook

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

as

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Sheriff Lon Paulson

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Rance Fletcher

The Texan

The Texan

as

Wylie Ames

The Whistler

The Whistler

as

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Old Jeff Harris

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Michael Peters

Tales of Tomorrow

Tales of Tomorrow

as

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

as

Ben Rafferty

13 Demon Street

13 Demon Street

as

Host

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

as

Jules Samenian

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Sgt. Williams

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory

as

Ex-Marshal Daggett

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

as

Ben Wait

The Deputy

The Deputy

as

Tom Arnold

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Louis Roque

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Carstairs

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Lon Chaney

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

George

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Mad Scientist

The Red Skelton Show

The Red Skelton Show

as

Ug - Prehistoric Cave Man

Lawman

Lawman

as

Jess Bridges

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as

Charlie Gordo

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

William Ceilbleu

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

O'Connor - Inmate

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Rock

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Zeke Wells

Route 66

Route 66

as

Lon Chaney

Route 66

Route 66

as

Colby

Svengoolie

Svengoolie

as

Lawrence Talbot

Climax!

Climax!

as

Old Man Hawley

Studio 57

Studio 57

as

Jubal Pickett

Production

Crew

Directing