Lon Chaney
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Lon Chaney was a legendary American silent film actor renowned for his transformative character roles and pioneering use of makeup, earning him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces."
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lon Chaney canonical | 21 |
| Lon Chaney Sr. | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ make-up artist ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Leonidas Frank Chaney ⓘ |
| child | Lon Chaney Jr. ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
ⓘ
Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
character acting
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horror film ⓘ silent film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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horror ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
expressive pantomime acting
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physical transformation ⓘ versatility ⓘ |
| hasRelative | Lon Chaney Jr. ⓘ |
| influenced |
character acting in film
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horror cinema ⓘ special effects makeup ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement | silent era of Hollywood ⓘ |
| name | Lon Chaney self-link ⓘ |
| nickname |
Man of a Thousand Faces
ⓘ
surface form:
The Man of a Thousand Faces
|
| notableFor |
pioneering use of makeup
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portrayals of grotesque and deformed characters ⓘ transformative character roles ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Alonzo the Armless in The Unknown
ⓘ
Blizzard in The Penalty ⓘ Erik the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ Quasimodo ⓘ
surface form:
Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Tito Beppi in Laugh, Clown, Laugh ⓘ |
| notableWork |
He Who Gets Slapped
ⓘ
Laugh, Clown, Laugh ⓘ London After Midnight ⓘ "Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) ⓘ
surface form:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Penalty ⓘ The Phantom of the Opera ⓘ The Unknown ⓘ |
| notedAs |
one of the most versatile actors of early cinema
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pioneer of cinematic makeup effects ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ make-up artist ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| spouse |
Cleva Creighton
ⓘ
Hazel Hastings ⓘ |
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lon Chaney Sr.