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Actor (162 credits)
1927
Mr. Wu
Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
1922
Shadows
Yen Sin - 'The Heathen'
1915/I
Quits
(Short)
Frenchy
1914
Her Escape
(Short)
Pete Walsh - Pauline's Brother
1914/I
The Lie
(Short)
Young MacGregor
1913
Suspense
(Short)
A Hobo (unconfirmed, uncredited)
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Self (3 credits)
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Personal Details
Other Works:
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.
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Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies
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5 Print Biographies
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43 Articles
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7 Magazine Cover Photos
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Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Spouse:
Hazel Hastings
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Parents:
Frank H. Chaney
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
[in 1925, explaining how he won the part of the beggar in
The Miracle Man (1919)] I flopped down, rolled my eyes up in my head like a blind man, and started dragging my body along the ground.
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Trivia:
A popular joke of the era was "Don't step on it; it might be Lon Chaney!".
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Trademark:
Known as the Man of a Thousand Faces. Master of early screen make-up techniques.
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Nickname:
The Man of a Thousand Faces
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