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Lon Chaney (Alonso Chaney)
actor
Born: 4/1/1883
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, Colorado
Actor known as “the man of a thousand faces. ” Chaney specialized in using make-up to transform himself into grotesque, often distorted, figures. His films include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His son was Lon Chaney, Jr. (Creighton Chaney)
actor
Born: 2/10/1906
Birthplace: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Like his father, he also appeared in horror films and is remembered as “the Wolfman.” Died: 7/12/1973
Died: 8/26/1930
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