Lon Chaney Jr.

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High Noon1952
The Wolf Man1941
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein1948
The Defiant Ones1958

About Lon Chaney Jr.

Known for: Acting
Born: February 10, 1906
Died: July 12, 1973 (age 67)
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

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…

Also credited as

Creighton Tull Chaney, Creighton Chaney, Lon Chaney, Лон Чейни-мл., Лон Чейни младший, Лон Чейни мл., لان چینی جونیور

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Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies2025as Self (archive footage)

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters2015as Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014as The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.2010as Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire2007as Himself (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb2007as Hassan (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics2006as Lyle Talbot (archive footage)
Heroes of Horror2001as (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces2000as Self (archive footage)
The American Nightmare2000as Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed2000as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula2000as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'1999as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror1998as (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces1995as (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld1994as Self (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies1992as (archive footage)
Halloween Monster Bash1991as Butcher Benton (archive footage)
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991as Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)
The Horror Show1979as (archive footage)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein1971as Groton
The Female Bunch1971as Monti
Fireball Jungle1968as Sammy
The Mummy's Ghost1968as Kharis, the mummy
Buckskin1968as Sheriff Tangley
The Movie Orgy1968as Self (archive footage)
Spider Baby1967as Bruno
Pistols 'n' Petticoats1967as Chief Eagle Shadow
Hillbillys in a Haunted House1967as Maximillian
Welcome to Hard Times1967as Avery
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors1967as Dr. Mendell
Johnny Reno1966as Sheriff Hodges
Apache Uprising1965as Charlie Russell
Town Tamer1965as Charlie Leach
Black Spurs1965as Kile
Face of the Screaming Werewolf1965as The Mummified Werewolf
House of the Black Death1965as Belial Desard
Stage to Thunder Rock1964as Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)
Young Fury1964as Bartender
Law of the Lawless1964as Tiny
Witchcraft1964as Morgan Whitlock
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk1964as Chingachcook
The Haunted Palace1963as Simon Orne
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing1962
The Devil's Messenger1962as Satan
Rebellion in Cuba1961as Gordo
The Phantom1961as Jed
House of Terror1960as The Mummified Werewolf
The Alligator People1959as Manon
Money, Women and Guns1958as Art Birdwell
The Defiant Ones1958as Big Sam
The Cyclops1957as Martin 'Marty' Melville
Along the Mohawk Trail1957as Chingachgook
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer1956as Blackfish
Pardners1956as Whitey
The Black Sleep1956as Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
Indestructible Man1956as Charles "Butcher" Benton
Manfish1956as Swede
The Indian Fighter1955as Chivington
I Died a Thousand Times1955as Big Mac
Not as a Stranger1955as Job Marsh
The Silver Star1955as John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)
Big House, U.S.A1955as Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
The Black Pirates1954as Padre Felipe
Passion1954as Castro (as Lon Chaney)
The Big Chase1954as Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)
Casanova's Big Night1954as Emo, the Murderer
The Boy from Oklahoma1954as Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)
Jivaro1954as Pedro Martines
A Lion Is in the Streets1953as Spurge McManamee
Raiders of the Seven Seas1953as Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)
Battles of Chief Pontiac1952as Chief Pontiac
The Black Castle1952as Gargon
Springfield Rifle1952as Pete Elm
High Noon1952as Martin Howe
Thief of Damascus1952as Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)
Frankenstein1952as The Monster
Flame of Araby1951as Borka Barbarossa
The Bushwhackers1951as Artemus Taylor
Bride of the Gorilla1951as Commissioner Taro
Behave Yourself!1951as Pinky
Only the Valiant1951as Trooper Kebussyan
Inside Straight1951as Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)
Once a Thief1950as Gus (as Lon Chaney)
Captain China1950as Red Lynch
There's a Girl in My Heart1949as Johnny Colton
Fun on the Run1949as Johnson
Kitchen Mechanics1949as Johnson (archive footage)
16 Fathoms Deep1948as Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein1948as The Wolfman
The Counterfeiters1948as Louie Struber
Albuquerque1948as Steve Murkill
Oysters and Muscles1948as Strangler Johnson
My Favorite Brunette1947as Willie
Desert Command1946as Lt. Armand Corday
Pillow of Death1945as Wayne Fletcher
House of Dracula1945as Lawrence Stewart Talbot
The Daltons Ride Again1945as Grat Dalton
Strange Confession1945as Jeff Carter
The Frozen Ghost1945as Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great
Here Come the Co-Eds1945as Johnson
The Mummy's Curse1944as Kharis
House of Frankenstein1944as Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)
Dead Man's Eyes1944as David Stuart
The Mummy's Ghost1944as Kharis
Ghost Catchers1944as Bear
Cobra Woman1944as Hava
Follow the Boys1944as Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Weird Woman1944as Prof. Norman Reed
Calling Dr. Death1943as Dr. Mark Steel
Son of Dracula1943as Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard
Crazy House1943as Cameo Appearance
Frontier Badmen1943as Chango
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man1943as Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
What We Are Fighting For1943as Bill Wallace
The Mummy's Tomb1942as The Mummy - Kharis
Eyes of the Underworld1942as Benny
Overland Mail1942as Jim Lane
The Ghost of Frankenstein1942as The Frankenstein Monster
North to the Klondike1942as Nate Carson
The Wolf Man1941as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
Badlands of Dakota1941as Jack McCall
Too Many Blondes1941as Marvin Gimble
Riders of Death Valley1941as Henchman Butch
San Antonio Rose1941as Jigsaw Kennedy
Billy the Kid1941as 'Spike' Hudson
Man-Made Monster1941as Dan McCormick
North West Mounted Police1940as Shorty
One Million B.C.1940as Akhoba
Of Mice and Men1939as Lennie Small
City in Darkness1939as Pierre
Frontier Marshal1939as Pringle
Union Pacific1939as Dollarhide
Jesse James1939as One Of James Gang
Road Demon1938as Bud Casey
Submarine Patrol1938as Marine Sentry
Straight, Place and Show1938as Martin
Passport Husband1938as Bull
Speed to Burn1938as Racetrack Mug
Josette1938as Boatman
Alexander's Ragtime Band1938as Photographer
Mr. Moto's Gamble1938as Joey
Walking Down Broadway1938as Delivery Man
Sally, Irene and Mary1938as Policeman
City Girl1938as Gangster (uncredited)
Love and Hisses1937as Attendant
Life Begins in College1937as Gilks
Charlie Chan on Broadway1937as Desk Reporter
Wife, Doctor and Nurse1937as Scott, the Chauffeur
One Mile from Heaven1937as Policeman
The Lady Escapes1937as Reporter (uncredited)
Wild and Woolly1937as Dutch
Born Reckless1937as Garage Mechanic
Slave Ship1937as Laborer Killed at Launching
Angel's Holiday1937as Eddie
This Is My Affair1937as Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank
Secret Agent X-91937as Maroni
Midnight Taxi1937as Detective Erickson
Cheyenne Rides Again1937as Girard
The Old Corral1936as Garland - Simms partner
Rose Bowl1936as Sierra Football Player
Killer at Large1936as Second Coffin Man
Ace Drummond1936as Henchman Ivan
Sharad of Atlantis1936as Capt. Hakur
The Singing Cowboy1936as Martin
The Shadow of Silk Lennox1935as John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox
Accent on Youth1935as Chuck
A Scream in the Night1935as Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain
Captain Hurricane1935as Dave
The Marriage Bargain1935as Bob Gordon
Girl o' My Dreams1934as Don Cooper
The Life of Vergie Winters1934as Hugo McQueen
Sixteen Fathoms Deep1934as Joe Bethel
Son of the Border1933as Jack Breen
The Three Musketeers1933as Lt. Armand Corday
Scarlet River1933as Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)
Lucky Devils1933as Frankie
The Last Frontier1932as Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost
Bird of Paradise1932as Thornton
The Galloping Ghost1931as Henchman
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney1928as Self
The Trap1922as Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)

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