Biography
Lon Chaney Jr.
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Descript…
Career works
222
Movies
189
Series
33
Career average
6.5/10
Birth date
02/10/1906
Place of birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Date of death
07/12/1973
Filmography highlights
Movies
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
2015 · 10.0
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · 7.5
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
2010 · 7.0
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007 · 6.3
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · 9.0
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
Terror in the Tropics
2006
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
2000 · 6.8
The American Nightmare
2000 · 6.8
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000 · 7.0
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000 · 3.5
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999 · 7.3
Universal Horror
1998 · 7.1
Series
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966 · 7.6
The Monkees
1966 · 6.6
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · 7.5
Route 66
1960 · 6.7
Surfside 6
1960 · 6.3
Stagecoach West
1960 · 6.7
Adventures in Paradise
1959 · 6.1
Johnny Ringo
1959 · 5.9
Lock-Up
1959 · 6.4
The Deputy
1959 · 6.5
Rawhide
1959 · 7.2
13 Demon Street
1959 · 7.7
Bat Masterson
1958 · 6.1
Lawman
1958 · 5.8
The Rifleman
1958 · 7.1