Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera

Lon Chaney, Sr. (born April 1, 1883 in Colorado Springs, Colorado; died August 26, 1930 in Hollywood, California) was an American actor. Image of Lon Chaney, Sr. ... Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera The 1925 film version of The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, Sr. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Colorado Springs is a middle-sized city, located just east of the geographic center of the state of Colorado in the United States. ... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Greetings from Hollywood Hollywood is a district of the city of Los Angeles, California, U.S.A., that extends from Vermont Avenue on the east to just beyond Laurel Canyon Boulevard above Sunset and Crescent Heights Boulevards on the west; the north to south boundary east of La Brea Avenue... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Born to deaf parents, Leonidas Frank Chaney, skilled in pantomime, made his silent movie debut in 1912 and is chiefly remembered as a forerunner in such horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. His ability to transform himself without sophisticated make-up techniques earned him the nickname of "Man of a Thousand Faces". The word deaf, can have very different meanings based on the background of the person speaking or the context in which the word is used. ... Pantomime may refer to two different types of performing arts. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (in French, Notre-Dame de Paris) was a novel first published in 1831 by the French literary giant Victor Hugo. ... Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera The 1925 film version of The Phantom of the Opera, starring Lon Chaney, Sr. ...

In the 1957 biography Man of a Thousand Faces, James Cagney portrayed Chaney. 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jimmy Cagney was part of the Legends of Hollywood USPS stamp series. ...

His son, Lon Chaney, Jr., was also known for his acting in horror movies. This earned both of them a mention in Warren Zevon's popular song, Werewolves of London. Lon Chaney, Jr. ... Warren Zevon Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 – September 7, 2003), born in Chicago, Illinois. ... Werewolves of London is a song composed by LeRoy Marinell, Robert Wachtel, and Warren Zevon and performed by Zevon. ...

He died of lung cancer, and he was interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, in Glendale, California. The incidence of lung cancer is highly correlated with smoking. ... Gates of Forest Lawn Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California is the original Forest Lawn. ... County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 79. ...

Lon Chaney has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and in 1994, he was honored with his image on a United States postage stamp designed by caricaturist Al Hirschfeld. An example of a Hollywood Walk of Fame star, for the film actress Carole Lombard. ... This article lists people who have been featured on United States postage stamps. ... Al Hirschfeld photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1955 Alfred Hirschfeld (June 21, 1903 – January 20, 2003) was an American caricaturist, best known for his simple black and white satirical portraits of celebrities and Broadway stars. ...

Lon Chaney as "Mr. Wu", conducting an orchestra of women.

External links

• Lon Chaney Sr. at the Internet Movie Database
• Chaney's story on History of Horror website