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

Martin Howe

High Noon

The Wolfman

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

The Frankenstein Monster

The Ghost of Frankenstein

Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)

House of Frankenstein

Groton

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Self (archive footage)

The Movie Orgy

Akhoba

One Million B.C.

Simon Orne

The Haunted Palace

Gargon

The Black Castle

Commissioner Taro

Bride of the Gorilla

Big Sam

The Defiant Ones

Lawrence Stewart Talbot

House of Dracula

Whitey

Pardners

Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard

Son of Dracula

Pierre

City in Darkness

Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)

Follow the Boys

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Johnson

Here Come the Co-Eds

(archive footage)

The Horror Show

Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

(archive footage)

Heroes of Horror

Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo

The Black Sleep

Big Mac

I Died a Thousand Times

Bruno

Spider Baby

Monti

The Female Bunch

The Mummy - Kharis

The Mummy's Tomb

Jeff Carter

Strange Confession

Kharis

The Mummy's Curse

Kharis

The Mummy's Ghost

Cameo Appearance

Crazy House

Martin 'Marty' Melville

The Cyclops

Steve Murkill

Albuquerque

Manon

The Alligator People

Photographer

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

Big House, U.S.A

Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)

Calling Dr. Death

David Stuart

Dead Man's Eyes

Prof. Norman Reed

Weird Woman

Wayne Fletcher

Pillow of Death

Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great

The Frozen Ghost

Hava

Cobra Woman

Blackfish

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

Charles "Butcher" Benton

Indestructible Man

Willie

My Favorite Brunette

Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)

The Trap

Lennie

Of Mice and Men

Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)

Los Angeles Plays Itself

Gus (as Lon Chaney)

Once a Thief

Shorty

North West Mounted Police

Morgan Whitlock

Witchcraft

Self

The American Nightmare

Thornton

Bird of Paradise

Trooper Kebussyan

Only the Valiant

Dan McCormick

Man-Made Monster

Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)

16 Fathoms Deep

Eddie

Angel's Holiday

Job Marsh

Not as a Stranger

Emo, the Murderer

Casanova's Big Night

Chivington

The Indian Fighter

Garland - Simms partner

The Old Corral

Jack McCall

Badlands of Dakota

Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)

The Big Chase

Dr. Mendell

Gallery of Horror

Jigsaw Kennedy

San Antonio Rose

Sheriff Hodges

Johnny Reno

Benny

Eyes of the Underworld

Maximillian

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

Self (archive footage)

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Chief Eagle Shadow

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Castro (as Lon Chaney)

Passion

Belial Desard

House of the Black Death

Jack Breen

Son of the Border

Lt. Armand Corday

The Three Musketeers

Art Birdwell

Money, Women and Guns

Spurge McManamee

A Lion Is in the Streets

Satan

The Devil's Messenger

Pete Elm

Springfield Rifle

'Spike' Hudson

Billy the Kid

Pedro Martines

Jivaro

Swede

Manfish

Pringle

Frontier Marshal

Henchman

The Galloping Ghost

Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost

The Last Frontier

Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Count Dracula (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Avery

Welcome to Hard Times

Martin

The Singing Cowboy

The Mummified Werewolf

Face of the Screaming Werewolf

Lt. Armand Corday

Desert Command

Joe Bethel

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

Don Cooper

Girl o' My Dreams

John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox

The Shadow of Silk Lennox

Bartender

Young Fury

Sheriff Tangley

Buckskin

Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Maroni

Secret Agent X-9

Desk Reporter

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Russell

Apache Uprising

Henchman Ivan

Ace Drummond

Hugo McQueen

The Life of Vergie Winters

Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)

Thief of Damascus

Pinky

Behave Yourself!

Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)

The Boy from Oklahoma

Kile

Black Spurs

Jed

The Phantom

Self

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

Louie Struber

The Counterfeiters

The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Policeman

Sally, Irene and Mary

Chief Pontiac

Battles of Chief Pontiac

Charlie Leach

Town Tamer

Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)

Scarlet River

Padre Felipe

The Black Pirates

Self (archive footage)

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

Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)

Stage to Thunder Rock

Self (archive footage)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Bull

Passport Husband

Johnson (archive footage)

Kitchen Mechanics

Johnson

Fun on the Run

Scott, the Chauffeur

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Boatman

Josette

One Of James Gang

Jesse James

Detective Erickson

Midnight Taxi

The Monster

Frankenstein

Frankie

Lucky Devils

Bud Casey

Road Demon

John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)

The Silver Star

Outtake

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Attendant

Love and Hisses

Sierra Football Player

Rose Bowl

Red Lynch

Captain China

Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)

Inside Straight

Himself (archive footage)

Le vampire déchu

Hassan (archive footage)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Dollarhide

Union Pacific

Reporter (uncredited)

The Lady Escapes

Chango

Frontier Badmen

Marine Sentry

Submarine Patrol

Nate Carson

North to the Klondike

Gilks

Life Begins in College

Henchman Butch

Riders of Death Valley

Marvin Gimble

Too Many Blondes

Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain

A Scream in the Night

Capt. Hakur

Undersea Kingdom

Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank

This Is My Affair

Girard

Cheyenne Rides Again

Artemus Taylor

The Bushwhackers

Policeman

One Mile from Heaven

Johnny Colton

There's a Girl in My Heart

Borka Barbarossa

Flame of Araby

The Mummified Werewolf

La Casa Del Terror

Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

The Wolfman's Cure

Dave

Captain Hurricane

Jim Lane

Overland Mail

Garage Mechanic

Born Reckless

Chuck

Accent on Youth

Grat Dalton

The Daltons Ride Again

Lyle Talbot (archive footage)

Terror in the Tropics

Tiny

Law of the Lawless

Chingachgook

Along the Mohawk Trail

Chingachcook

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

Delivery Man

Walking Down Broadway

Laborer Killed at Launching

Slave Ship

Martin

Straight, Place and Show

Sammy

Fireball Jungle

Racetrack Mug

Speed to Burn

Self (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

(archive footage)

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Self (archive footage)

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Bear

Ghost Catchers

Dutch

Wild and Woolly

Second Coffin Man

Killer at Large

Joey

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Self (archive footage)

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

(archive footage)

Universal Horror

Gordo

Rebellion in Cuba

Bill Wallace

What We Are Fighting For

Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Self - (archive footage)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

183

Gender

Male

Birthday

1906-02-10

Place of Birth

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Creighton Tull Chaney