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Lon Chaney Jr.

Acting · 1906–1973 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

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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

The Wolf Man

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The Wolf Man

1941 · Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

7.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948 · The Wolfman

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

6.2

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943 · Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

The Haunted Palace

6.7

The Haunted Palace

1963 · Simon Orne

House of Frankenstein

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House of Frankenstein

1944 · Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)

Spider Baby

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Spider Baby

1967 · Bruno

House of Dracula

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House of Dracula

1945 · Lawrence Stewart Talbot

Son of Dracula

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Son of Dracula

1943 · Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard

Of Mice and Men

7.3

Of Mice and Men

1939 · Lennie Small

The Defiant Ones

7.1

The Defiant Ones

1958 · Big Sam

The Mummy's Ghost

5.6

The Mummy's Ghost

1944 · Kharis

The Mummy's Tomb

5.5

The Mummy's Tomb

1942 · The Mummy - Kharis

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014 · The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007 · Hassan (archive footage)

Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics

2006 · Lyle Talbot (archive footage)

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004

Heroes of Horror

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Heroes of Horror

2001 · (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

3.5

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000 · Count Dracula (archive footage)

Universal Horror

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Universal Horror

1998 · (archive footage)

The Wolfman's Cure

The Wolfman's Cure

1998 · Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

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Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995 · (archive footage)

Dracula in the Movies

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Dracula in the Movies

1992 · (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

6.3

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

9.5

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

1991 · Butcher Benton (archive footage)

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

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Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990 · Outtake

The Horror Show

3.4

The Horror Show

1979 · (archive footage)

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

4.5

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971 · Groton

The Female Bunch

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The Female Bunch

1971 · Monti