Known as 'the man of a thousand faces', this documentary profiles Lon Chaney (pictured), master of grotesque movie make-up. When he died in 1930, age 47, he had played 150 film roles, including ...

Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his ...

Lowe Jr. and Perley Poore Sheehan make their adaptation of the Victor Hugo novel thanks in large part to Lon Chaney in the lead. The pounds of makeup do not prevent Chaney from finding the soul of ...

The following year, Lon Chaney Jr gave his final interview (he died in 1973). But despite his grumbles, even The Wolf Man had to admit that Jack Pierce was “one of the finest makeup men who ever ...

Lon Chaney Jr. returns to star ... but this time around he dons tons of make-up to play Frankenstein’s monster. Now fully aware of his creature status, Larry must not only grapple with being ...

She also was the mother of Lon Chaney Jr., born Feb. 10 ... was performing on stage in clown makeup. As he left, a woman collapsed at his feet. It was Cleva. Said a May 1 story in the L.A ...

But it’s just one of the many onscreen transformations undergone by Lon Chaney ... as well as a master of makeup and practical effects. To portray the Phantom, Chaney pulled the flesh below ...

Key special effects makeup artist Felix Fox and Harlow Macfarlane ... The final Longlegs pays homage to Lon Chaney’s Phantom of the Opera, she said. Furthermore, they had to age Longlegs from ...