Lon Chaney Jr.
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About
Biography
Filmography
Family & Companions
Notes
Credited as Creighton Chaney until 1935.
Biography
Heavy-set character actor, mostly in horror films or westerns whose most famous role was as "The Wolf Man" in numerous films. Chaney also appeared out of monster makeup in support of Bob Hope in "My Favorite Brunette" (1947), and as the arthritic marshall in "High Noon" (1952), but his finest starring role was as the slow-witted Lennie in Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" (1939).
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Life Events
1932
Film debut in serial, "The Last Frontier" and feature, "Girl Crazy"
1935
First billed as Lon Chaney, Jr.
1939
Major film breakthrough when he recreated his stage role of Lennie in a fine screen adaptation of John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men"
1941
First starring roles in horror films, "Man Made Monster" and "The Wolf Man"; the latter marked the first of several times he played the cursed Lawrence Talbot
Photo Collections
Videos
Movie Clip
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Trailer
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Family
Companions
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Bibliography
Notes
Credited as Creighton Chaney until 1935.