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Lon Chaney Jr.

Acting 67 (deceased) years old Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA ★ 1.0
Born: February 10, 1906
Died: July 12, 1973

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.

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Filmography

Acting Credits (230)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies Self - (archive footage) 2025
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters Self (archive footage) 2015
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage) 2014
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. Self (archive footage) 2010
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire Himself (archive footage) 2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self (archive footage) 2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb Hassan (archive footage) 2007
Terror in the Tropics
Terror in the Tropics Lyle Talbot (archive footage) 2006
Los Angeles Plays Itself
Los Angeles Plays Itself Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage) 2004
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz 2004
Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror (archive footage) 2001
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces
Lon Chaney: A thousand faces Self (archive footage) 2000
The American Nightmare
The American Nightmare Self 2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Self (archive footage) 2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
The Many Faces of Dracula Count Dracula (archive footage) 2000
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Self (archive footage) 1999
Universal Horror
Universal Horror (archive footage) 1998
The Wolfman's Cure
The Wolfman's Cure Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man 1998
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces (archive footage) 1995
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld Self (archive footage) 1994
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage) 1991
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage) 1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage) 1991
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
Abbott and Costello in the Movies Outtake 1990
The Horror Show
The Horror Show (archive footage) 1979
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Dracula vs. Frankenstein Groton 1971
The Female Bunch
The Female Bunch Monti 1971
Fireball Jungle
Fireball Jungle Sammy 1968
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost Kharis, the mummy 1968
Buckskin
Buckskin Sheriff Tangley 1968
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968
Spider Baby
Spider Baby Bruno 1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats Chief Eagle Shadow 1967
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Hillbillys in a Haunted House Maximillian 1967
Welcome to Hard Times
Welcome to Hard Times Avery 1967
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors Dr. Mendell 1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Pistols 'n' Petticoats 1966
The Monkees
The Monkees Lenny 1966
Johnny Reno
Johnny Reno Sheriff Hodges 1966
The Wolfman
The Wolfman Larry Talbot 1966
Apache Uprising
Apache Uprising Charlie Russell 1965
Town Tamer
Town Tamer Charlie Leach 1965
Black Spurs
Black Spurs Kile 1965
Face of the Screaming Werewolf
Face of the Screaming Werewolf The Mummified Werewolf 1965
House of the Black Death
House of the Black Death Belial Desard 1965
Stage to Thunder Rock
Stage to Thunder Rock Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney) 1964
Young Fury
Young Fury Bartender 1964
Law of the Lawless
Law of the Lawless Tiny 1964
Witchcraft
Witchcraft Morgan Whitlock 1964
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk Chingachcook 1964
The Haunted Palace
The Haunted Palace Simon Orne 1963
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing 1962
The Devil's Messenger
The Devil's Messenger Satan 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
Rebellion in Cuba
Rebellion in Cuba Gordo 1961
The Phantom
The Phantom Jed 1961
Route 66
Route 66 Poppa Duplessis 1960
Route 66
Route 66 Lon Chaney 1960
Route 66
Route 66 Colby 1960
Surfside 6
Surfside 6 1960
Stagecoach West
Stagecoach West Ben Wait 1960
House of Terror
House of Terror The Mummified Werewolf 1960
Adventures in Paradise
Adventures in Paradise Trader One Arm 1959
Johnny Ringo
Johnny Ringo Ben Rafferty 1959
Lock-Up
Lock-Up 1959
The Deputy
The Deputy Tom Arnold 1959
The Alligator People
The Alligator People Manon 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Jesse Childress 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Rock 1959
13 Demon Street
13 Demon Street Host 1959
Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson Rance Fletcher 1958
Lawman
Lawman Jess Bridges 1958
Money, Women and Guns
Money, Women and Guns Art Birdwell 1958
The Rifleman
The Rifleman Charlie Gordo 1958
The Texan
The Texan Wylie Ames 1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Wanted: Dead or Alive Sheriff Lon Paulson 1958
The Defiant Ones
The Defiant Ones Big Sam 1958
Tombstone Territory
Tombstone Territory Ex-Marshal Daggett 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Louis Roque 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Carstairs 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel William Ceilbleu 1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel O'Connor - Inmate 1957
The Cyclops
The Cyclops Martin 'Marty' Melville 1957
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans Chingachgook 1957
Along the Mohawk Trail
Along the Mohawk Trail Chingachgook 1957
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer Blackfish 1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Michael Peters 1956
Pardners
Pardners Whitey 1956
The Black Sleep
The Black Sleep Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo 1956
Telephone Time
Telephone Time Jules Samenian 1956
Indestructible Man
Indestructible Man Charles "Butcher" Benton 1956
Manfish
Manfish Swede 1956
The Indian Fighter
The Indian Fighter Chivington 1955
I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times Big Mac 1955
Not as a Stranger
Not as a Stranger Job Marsh 1955
The Silver Star
The Silver Star John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney) 1955
Big House, U.S.A
Big House, U.S.A Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith 1955
The Black Pirates
The Black Pirates Padre Felipe 1954
Climax!
Climax! Frank Wiggins 1954
Climax!
Climax! Old Man Hawley 1954
Passion
Passion Castro (as Lon Chaney) 1954
Studio 57
Studio 57 Jubal Pickett 1954
The Whistler
The Whistler 1954
The Big Chase
The Big Chase Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney) 1954
Casanova's Big Night
Casanova's Big Night Emo, the Murderer 1954
The Boy from Oklahoma
The Boy from Oklahoma Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney) 1954
Jivaro
Jivaro Pedro Martines 1954
A Lion Is in the Streets
A Lion Is in the Streets Spurge McManamee 1953
Raiders of the Seven Seas
Raiders of the Seven Seas Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney) 1953
General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater Bucknell 1953
Battles of Chief Pontiac
Battles of Chief Pontiac Chief Pontiac 1952
The Black Castle
The Black Castle Gargon 1952
Springfield Rifle
Springfield Rifle Pete Elm 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Old Jeff Harris 1952
Cavalcade of America
Cavalcade of America Zeke Wells 1952
High Noon
High Noon Martin Howe 1952
Thief of Damascus
Thief of Damascus Sinbad (as Lon Chaney) 1952
Frankenstein
Frankenstein The Monster 1952
Flame of Araby
Flame of Araby Borka Barbarossa 1951
The Bushwhackers
The Bushwhackers Artemus Taylor 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Alaskan Trapper 1951
Bride of the Gorilla
Bride of the Gorilla Commissioner Taro 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Sgt. Williams 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Lon Chaney 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show George 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Mad Scientist 1951
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show Ug - Prehistoric Cave Man 1951
Behave Yourself!
Behave Yourself! Pinky 1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Tales of Tomorrow 1951
Only the Valiant
Only the Valiant Trooper Kebussyan 1951
Inside Straight
Inside Straight Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney) 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour Self - Frankenstein Monster 1950
Once a Thief
Once a Thief Gus (as Lon Chaney) 1950
Captain China
Captain China Red Lynch 1950
There's a Girl in My Heart
There's a Girl in My Heart Johnny Colton 1949
Kitchen Mechanics
Kitchen Mechanics Johnson (archive footage) 1949
Fun on the Run
Fun on the Run Johnson 1949
16 Fathoms Deep
16 Fathoms Deep Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney) 1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show Self 1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein The Wolfman 1948
The Counterfeiters
The Counterfeiters Louie Struber 1948
Albuquerque
Albuquerque Steve Murkill 1948
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette Willie 1947
Desert Command
Desert Command Lt. Armand Corday 1946
Pillow of Death
Pillow of Death Wayne Fletcher 1945
House of Dracula
House of Dracula Lawrence Stewart Talbot 1945
The Daltons Ride Again
The Daltons Ride Again Grat Dalton 1945
Strange Confession
Strange Confession Jeff Carter 1945
The Frozen Ghost
The Frozen Ghost Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great 1945
Here Come the Co-Eds
Here Come the Co-Eds Johnson 1945
The Mummy's Curse
The Mummy's Curse Kharis 1944
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man) 1944
Dead Man's Eyes
Dead Man's Eyes David Stuart 1944
The Mummy's Ghost
The Mummy's Ghost Kharis 1944
Ghost Catchers
Ghost Catchers Bear 1944
Cobra Woman
Cobra Woman Hava 1944
Follow the Boys
Follow the Boys Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited) 1944
Weird Woman
Weird Woman Prof. Norman Reed 1944
Calling Dr. Death
Calling Dr. Death Dr. Mark Steel 1943
Son of Dracula
Son of Dracula Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard 1943
Crazy House
Crazy House Cameo Appearance 1943
Frontier Badmen
Frontier Badmen Chango 1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man 1943
What We Are Fighting For
What We Are Fighting For Bill Wallace 1943
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy's Tomb The Mummy - Kharis 1942
Eyes of the Underworld
Eyes of the Underworld Benny 1942
Overland Mail
Overland Mail Jim Lane 1942
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Ghost of Frankenstein The Frankenstein Monster 1942
North to the Klondike
North to the Klondike Nate Carson 1942
The Wolf Man
The Wolf Man Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man 1941
Badlands of Dakota
Badlands of Dakota Jack McCall 1941
Too Many Blondes
Too Many Blondes Marvin Gimble 1941
Riders of Death Valley
Riders of Death Valley Henchman Butch 1941
San Antonio Rose
San Antonio Rose Jigsaw Kennedy 1941
Billy the Kid
Billy the Kid 'Spike' Hudson 1941
Man-Made Monster
Man-Made Monster Dan McCormick 1941
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police Shorty 1940
One Million B.C.
One Million B.C. Akhoba 1940
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men Lennie Small 1939
City in Darkness
City in Darkness Pierre 1939
Frontier Marshal
Frontier Marshal Pringle 1939
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Dollarhide 1939
Jesse James
Jesse James One Of James Gang 1939
Road Demon
Road Demon Bud Casey 1938
Submarine Patrol
Submarine Patrol Marine Sentry 1938
Straight, Place and Show
Straight, Place and Show Martin 1938
Passport Husband
Passport Husband Bull 1938
Speed to Burn
Speed to Burn Racetrack Mug 1938
Josette
Josette Boatman 1938
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Alexander's Ragtime Band Photographer 1938
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble Joey 1938
Walking Down Broadway
Walking Down Broadway Delivery Man 1938
Sally, Irene and Mary
Sally, Irene and Mary Policeman 1938
Love and Hisses
Love and Hisses Attendant 1937
Life Begins in College
Life Begins in College Gilks 1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Charlie Chan on Broadway Desk Reporter 1937
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Wife, Doctor and Nurse Scott, the Chauffeur 1937
One Mile from Heaven
One Mile from Heaven Policeman 1937
The Lady Escapes
The Lady Escapes Reporter (uncredited) 1937
Wild and Woolly
Wild and Woolly Dutch 1937
Born Reckless
Born Reckless Garage Mechanic 1937
Slave Ship
Slave Ship Laborer Killed at Launching 1937
Angel's Holiday
Angel's Holiday Eddie 1937
This Is My Affair
This Is My Affair Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank 1937
Secret Agent X-9
Secret Agent X-9 Maroni 1937
Midnight Taxi
Midnight Taxi Detective Erickson 1937
Cheyenne Rides Again
Cheyenne Rides Again Girard 1937
The Old Corral
The Old Corral Garland - Simms partner 1936
Rose Bowl
Rose Bowl Sierra Football Player 1936
Killer at Large
Killer at Large Second Coffin Man 1936
Ace Drummond
Ace Drummond Henchman Ivan 1936
Sharad of Atlantis
Sharad of Atlantis Capt. Hakur 1936
The Singing Cowboy
The Singing Cowboy Martin 1936
The Shadow of Silk Lennox
The Shadow of Silk Lennox John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox 1935
Accent on Youth
Accent on Youth Chuck 1935
A Scream in the Night
A Scream in the Night Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain 1935
Captain Hurricane
Captain Hurricane Dave 1935
The Marriage Bargain
The Marriage Bargain Bob Gordon 1935
Girl o' My Dreams
Girl o' My Dreams Don Cooper 1934
The Life of Vergie Winters
The Life of Vergie Winters Hugo McQueen 1934
Sixteen Fathoms Deep
Sixteen Fathoms Deep Joe Bethel 1934
Son of the Border
Son of the Border Jack Breen 1933
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers Lt. Armand Corday 1933
Scarlet River
Scarlet River Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney) 1933
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils Frankie 1933
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost 1932
Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise Thornton 1932
The Galloping Ghost
The Galloping Ghost Henchman 1931
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney Self 1928
The Trap
The Trap Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited) 1922

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