Lon Chaney in The Blackbird (1926)
Caption: Lon Chaney in The Blackbird (1926)
Actor, Director, Writer
Born: April 1, 1883
Star sign: Aries
Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Known for: The Phantom of the Opera (1925), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923), The Unknown (1927), Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)
Source: IMDB
Although his parents were deaf-mutes, Leonidas Chaney became an actor and also owner of a theatre company (together with his brother John). He made his debut at the movies in 1912, and his filmography is vast. Lon Chaney was especially famous for his horror parts in movies like e.g. Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923). Due to his ...