Lon Chaney Jr.

Biography

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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.

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Known for

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Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

2015 ⭐ 10.0

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014 ⭐ 7.5

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Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

2010 ⭐ 7.0

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Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

2025

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Self - (archive footage) · 2025

2015

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2015

⭐ 10.0

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Notable

The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (a · 2014

⭐ 7.5

2010

Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr. Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2010

⭐ 7.0

2007

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Himself (archive footage) · 2007

⭐ 6.3

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2007

⭐ 9.0

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Hassan (archive footage) · 2007

2006

Terror in the Tropics

Lyle Talbot (archive footage) · 2006

2004

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004

2000

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Self (archive footage) · 2000

⭐ 6.8

The American Nightmare

Self · 2000

⭐ 6.8

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2000

⭐ 7.0

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1999

⭐ 7.3

1998

Universal Horror Notable

(archive footage) · 1998

⭐ 7.1

The Wolfman's Cure

Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The · 1998

1995

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces Notable

(archive footage) · 1995

⭐ 9.0

1994

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1994

⭐ 8.5

1992

Dracula in the Movies Notable

1992

⭐ 10.0

1991

Halloween Monster Bash

Butcher Benton (archive footag · 1991

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook Notable

Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man · 1991

⭐ 9.0

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Notable

Count Dracula / The Wolf Man ( · 1991

⭐ 9.5

1990

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Outtake · 1990

1979

The Horror Show

(archive footage) · 1979

⭐ 3.8

1971

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Groton · 1971

⭐ 4.5

The Female Bunch

Monti · 1971

⭐ 5.0

1968

Fireball Jungle

Sammy · 1968

⭐ 6.7

The Mummy's Ghost Notable

Kharis, the mummy · 1968

⭐ 9.0

Buckskin

Sheriff Tangley · 1968

⭐ 5.6

1967

Spider Baby

Bruno · 1967

⭐ 6.9

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Chief Eagle Shadow · 1967

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

Maximillian · 1967

⭐ 2.8

1966

Johnny Reno

Sheriff Hodges · 1966

⭐ 6.5

The Wolfman Notable

Larry Talbot · 1966

⭐ 7.7

Frequently appears with

Jack Pierce

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Jane Adams

Self (archive footage)

Kathleen Burke

The Panther Woman (archiv

Full filmography

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Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025

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Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

2015 ⭐ 10.0

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014 ⭐ 7.5

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Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

2010 ⭐ 7.0

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Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007 ⭐ 6.3

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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007 ⭐ 9.0

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Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

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Terror in the Tropics

2006

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Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004

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Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000 ⭐ 6.8

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The American Nightmare

2000 ⭐ 6.8

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Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000 ⭐ 7.0

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The Many Faces of Dracula

2000 ⭐ 3.5

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Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999 ⭐ 7.3

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Universal Horror

1998 ⭐ 7.1

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The Wolfman's Cure

1998

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Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995 ⭐ 9.0

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Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

1994 ⭐ 8.5

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Dracula in the Movies

1992 ⭐ 10.0

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Halloween Monster Bash

1991