Lon Chaney, Jr.
Actor, Film actor
1906 – 1973
Photo Credit ยป
11 Views
Who was Lon Chaney, Jr.?
Lon Chaney, Jr., born Creighton Tull Chaney, son of famous silent film actor Lon Chaney, was an American actor best known for playing Larry Talbot in the 1941 film The Wolf Man and its various crossovers, as well as portraying other monsters such as The Mummy, Frankenstein's Monster and Count Alucard in numerous horror films produced by Universal Studios. He is also notable for portraying Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men.
Originally referenced in films as Creighton Chaney, he was later credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Feb 10, 1906
Oklahoma City - Also known as
- Creighton Tull Chaney
- Lon Chaney Jr
- Creighton Chaney
- The Prince of Pain
- Chaney
- Creighton
- Lon Chaney
- Parents
- Spouses
- Dorothy Hinckley
(1928 - 1937/07/24) - Patsy Beck
(1937/10/01 - 1973/07/12)
- Dorothy Hinckley
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Oklahoma City
- Died
- Jul 12, 1973
San Clemente
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Lon Chaney, Jr.." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 17 May 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/lon_chaney_jr>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Lon Chaney, Jr. biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In