Biografie und Filmografie

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr. (10. Februar 1906 – 12. Juli 1973), geboren als Creighton Tull Chaney, war ein US-amerikanischer Charakterdarsteller. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seine Rollen in Monsterfilmen und als Sohn des berühmten Stummfilmschauspielers Lon Chaney. Er spielte unter anderem Larry Talbot in den „Wolfsmensch“-Filmen. Ursprünglich unter dem Namen Creighton Chaney geführt, wurde er 1935 erstmals als „Lon Chaney Jr.“ genannt. Chaney hatte englische, französische und irische Vorfahren.

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Filme (191)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025 · Self (archive footage)

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

2015 · Self (archive footage)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

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

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

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

2010 · Self (archive footage)

Producing Schlock: The Career of Al Adamson

Producing Schlock: The Career of Al Adamson

2009 · Groton (archive footage)

Der gefallene Vampir

Der gefallene Vampir

2007 · Himself (archive footage)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007 · Self (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

Heroes of Horror

2001 · (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

2000 · Self (archive footage)

The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000 · Self

Geliebte Mumie

Geliebte Mumie

2000 · Self (archive footage)

The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000 · Count Dracula (archive footage)

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

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

1999 · Self (archive footage)

Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998 · (archive footage)

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

1995 · (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

1994 · Self (archive footage)

Dracula in the Movies

Dracula in the Movies

1992 · (archive footage)

Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

1991 · Butcher Benton (archive footage)

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

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

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

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

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991 · Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990 · Outtake

The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979 · (archive footage)

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein

1971 · Groton

The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch

1971 · Monti

Fireball Jungle

Fireball Jungle

1968 · Sammy

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

1968 · Kharis, the mummy

Buckskin

Buckskin

1968 · Sheriff Tangley

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968 · Self (archive footage)

Spider Baby

Spider Baby

1967 · Bruno

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats

1967 · Chief Eagle Shadow

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

Hillbillys in a Haunted House

1967 · Maximillian

Welcome to Hard Times

Welcome to Hard Times

1967 · Avery

Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors

Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors

1967 · Dr. Mendell

Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno

1966 · Sheriff Hodges

Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising

1965 · Charlie Russell

Town Tamer

Town Tamer

1965 · Charlie Leach

Black Spurs

Black Spurs

1965 · Kile

Face of the Screaming Werewolf

Face of the Screaming Werewolf

1965 · The Mummified Werewolf

House of the Black Death

House of the Black Death

1965 · Belial Desard

Stage to Thunder Rock

Stage to Thunder Rock

1964 · Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)

Young Fury

Young Fury

1964 · Bartender

Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless

1964 · Tiny

Witchcraft

Witchcraft

1964 · Morgan Whitlock

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

1964 · Chingachcook

The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace

1963 · Simon Orne

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962

The Devil's Messenger

The Devil's Messenger

1962 · Satan

Rebellion in Cuba

Rebellion in Cuba

1961 · Gordo

The Phantom

The Phantom

1961 · Jed

House of Terror

House of Terror

1960 · The Mummified Werewolf

The Alligator People

The Alligator People

1959 · Manon

Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns

1958 · Art Birdwell

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1958 · Big Sam

The Cyclops

The Cyclops

1957 · Martin 'Marty' Melville

Along the Mohawk Trail

Along the Mohawk Trail

1957 · Chingachgook

The Pathfinder and the Mohican

The Pathfinder and the Mohican

1957 · Chingachgook

The Redmen and the Renegades

The Redmen and the Renegades

1957 · Chingachgook

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

1956 · Blackfish

Pardners

Pardners

1956 · Whitey

The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

1956 · Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo

Indestructible Man

Indestructible Man

1956 · Charles "Butcher" Benton

Manfish

Manfish

1956 · Swede

The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

1955 · Chivington

I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times

1955 · Big Mac

Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger

1955 · Job Marsh

The Silver Star

The Silver Star

1955 · John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)

Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A

1955 · Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith

The Black Pirates

The Black Pirates

1954 · Padre Felipe

Passion

Passion

1954 · Castro (as Lon Chaney)

The Big Chase

The Big Chase

1954 · Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)

Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night

1954 · Emo, the Murderer

The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma

1954 · Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)

Jivaro

Jivaro

1954 · Pedro Martines

A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets

1953 · Spurge McManamee

Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas

1953 · Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)

Battles of Chief Pontiac

Battles of Chief Pontiac

1952 · Chief Pontiac

The Black Castle

The Black Castle

1952 · Gargon

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

1952 · Pete Elm

High Noon

High Noon

1952 · Martin Howe

Thief of Damascus

Thief of Damascus

1952 · Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1952 · The Monster

Flame of Araby

Flame of Araby

1951 · Borka Barbarossa

The Bushwhackers

The Bushwhackers

1951 · Artemus Taylor

Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla

1951 · Commissioner Taro

Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself!

1951 · Pinky

Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant

1951 · Trooper Kebussyan

Inside Straight

Inside Straight

1951 · Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)

Once a Thief

Once a Thief

1950 · Gus (as Lon Chaney)

Captain China

Captain China

1950 · Red Lynch

There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart

1949 · Johnny Colton

Kitchen Mechanics

Kitchen Mechanics

1949 · Johnson (archive footage)

Fun on the Run

Fun on the Run

1949 · Johnson

16 Fathoms Deep

16 Fathoms Deep

1948 · Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948 · Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters

1948 · Louie Struber

Albuquerque

Albuquerque

1948 · Steve Murkill

Oysters and Muscles

Oysters and Muscles

1948 · Strangler Johnson

My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947 · Willie

Desert Command

Desert Command

1946 · Lt. Armand Corday

Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death

1945 · Wayne Fletcher

House of Dracula

House of Dracula

1945 · Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again

1945 · Grat Dalton

Strange Confession

Strange Confession

1945 · Jeff Carter

The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost

1945 · Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great

Here Come the Co-Eds

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945 · Johnson

The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse

1944 · Kharis

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1944 · Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes

1944 · David Stuart

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

1944 · Kharis

Ghost Catchers

Ghost Catchers

1944 · Bear

Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman

1944 · Hava

Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

1944 · Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)

Weird Woman

Weird Woman

1944 · Prof. Norman Reed

Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death

1943 · Dr. Mark Steel

Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula

1943 · Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard

Crazy House

Crazy House

1943 · Cameo Appearance

Frontier Badmen

Frontier Badmen

1943 · Chango

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943 · Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

What We Are Fighting For

What We Are Fighting For

1943 · Bill Wallace

The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb

1942 · The Mummy - Kharis

Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld

1942 · Benny

Overland Mail

Overland Mail

1942 · Jim Lane

The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942 · The Frankenstein Monster

North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike

1942 · Nate Carson

The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941 · Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man

Badlands of Dakota

Badlands of Dakota

1941 · Jack McCall

Too Many Blondes

Too Many Blondes

1941 · Marvin Gimble

Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley

1941 · Henchman Butch

San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose

1941 · Jigsaw Kennedy

Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid

1941 · 'Spike' Hudson

Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster

1941 · Dan McCormick

North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

1940 · Shorty

One Million B.C.

One Million B.C.

1940 · Akhoba

Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

1939 · Lennie Small

City in Darkness

City in Darkness

1939 · Pierre

Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal

1939 · Pringle

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939 · Dollarhide

Jesse James

Jesse James

1939 · One Of James Gang

Road Demon

Road Demon

1938 · Bud Casey

Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol

1938 · Marine Sentry

Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show

1938 · Martin

Passport Husband

Passport Husband

1938 · Bull

Speed to Burn

Speed to Burn

1938 · Racetrack Mug

Josette

Josette

1938 · Boatman

Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938 · Photographer

Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938 · Joey

Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway

1938 · Delivery Man

Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary

1938 · Policeman

City Girl

City Girl

1938 · Gangster (uncredited)

Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses

1937 · Attendant

Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College

1937 · Gilks

Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway

1937 · Desk Reporter

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse

1937 · Scott, the Chauffeur

One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven

1937 · Policeman

The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes

1937 · Reporter (uncredited)

Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly

1937 · Dutch

Born Reckless

Born Reckless

1937 · Garage Mechanic

Slave Ship

Slave Ship

1937 · Laborer Killed at Launching

Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday

1937 · Eddie

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

1937 · Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank

Secret Agent X-9

Secret Agent X-9

1937 · Maroni

Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi

1937 · Detective Erickson

Cheyenne Rides Again

Cheyenne Rides Again

1937 · Girard

The Old Corral

The Old Corral

1936 · Garland - Simms partner

Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl

1936 · Sierra Football Player

Killer at Large

Killer at Large

1936 · Second Coffin Man

Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond

1936 · Henchman Ivan

Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

1936 · Capt. Hakur

The Singing Cowboy

The Singing Cowboy

1936 · Martin

The Shadow of Silk Lennox

The Shadow of Silk Lennox

1935 · John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox

Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth

1935 · Chuck

A Scream in the Night

A Scream in the Night

1935 · Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain

Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane

1935 · Dave

The Marriage Bargain

The Marriage Bargain

1935 · Bob Gordon

Girl o' My Dreams

Girl o' My Dreams

1934 · Don Cooper

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

1934 · Hugo McQueen

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

Sixteen Fathoms Deep

1934 · Joe Bethel

Son of the Border

Son of the Border

1933 · Jack Breen

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1933 · Lt. Armand Corday

Scarlet River

Scarlet River

1933 · Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

1933 · Frankie

The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier

1932 · Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost

Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise

1932 · Thornton

The Black Ghost

The Black Ghost

1932 · Tom Kirby, alias 'The Black Ghost'

The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost

1931 · Henchman

Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney

1928 · Self

The Trap

The Trap

1922 · Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)

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