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Lon Chaney (1883–1930)
Although his parents were deaf-mutes, Leonidas Chaney became an actor and also owner of a theatre company (together with his brother John). He made his debut at the movies in 1912, and his filmography is vast. Lon Chaney was especially famous for his horror parts in movies like e.g. Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). Due to his ...
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Born:in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USADied:(age 47) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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1914
Heart Strings
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1912
The Honor of the Family
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Wrote the preface to the book "The Art of Make-Up For Stage & Screen" by Cecil Holland. This was the first book to specifically deal with make-up for motion pictures. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 5 Print Biographies | 41 Articles | 5 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
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I wanted to remind people that the lowest types of humanity may have within them the capacity for supreme self-sacrifice. The dwarfed, misshapen beggar of the streets may have the noblest ideals. Most of my roles since The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), such as The Phantom of the Opera (1925), He Who Gets Slapped (1924), The Unholy Three (1925), etc., have carried the theme of self-sacrifice or ... See more »Trivia:
His original make-up kit still survive to this day and is housed at the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. It consists of a leather case engraved with his name, and opens up into folding shelf containers. Among the remaining pieces are foundation sticks, a hair brush, a powder puff and a glass eye he had especially made for one of his films. The life cast he had made of his head, and which he ... See more »Trademark:
Known as the Man of a Thousand Faces. Master of early screen make-up techniques. See more »Nickname:
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