Leonidas Frank Chaney
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Leonidas Frank Chaney, better known as Lon Chaney, was a pioneering American silent film actor famed for his transformative character roles and innovative makeup artistry, earning him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces."
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ make-up artist ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| activeYearsInFilm | 1912–1930 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Lon Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| child | Lon Chaney Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1883-04-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1930-08-26 ⓘ |
| employer |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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Universal Pictures ⓘ |
| ethnicity | American of English and Irish descent ⓘ |
| firstSoundFilm | The Unholy Three (1930 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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horror film ⓘ |
| influenced |
Boris Karloff
NERFINISHED
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Lon Chaney Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ horror cinema makeup techniques ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative makeup artistry
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portrayals of grotesque and deformed characters ⓘ transformative character roles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | silent film ⓘ |
| name | Leonidas Frank Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | The Man of a Thousand Faces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
He Who Gets Slapped (1924 film)
NERFINISHED
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Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ London After Midnight (1927 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Penalty (1920 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Unknown (1927 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ make-up artist ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| parent |
Emma Alice Kennedy
NERFINISHED
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Frank H. Chaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| spouse |
Cleva Creighton
NERFINISHED
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Hazel Hastings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starOnWalkOfFame | Hollywood Walk of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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