Lon Chaney Jr.

Born: 1906-02-10

Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Biography

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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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Known For

High Noon
Jesse James
Only the Valiant
The Wolf Man
The Movie Orgy
Spider Baby
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Defiant Ones
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
House of Dracula

Top Movie Credits

High Noon Martin Howe
Jesse James One Of James Gang
Only the Valiant Trooper Kebussyan
The Wolf Man Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)
House of Dracula Lawrence Stewart Talbot