Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

🎂 10th February 1906 (119 yrs) 📍 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

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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Lon Chaney Jr.

🎬 Movies Featuring Lon Chaney Jr.

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)

as Self - (archive footage)
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters (2015)

as Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)

as 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)

as Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire (2007)

as Himself (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007)

as Hassan (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics (2006)

as Lyle Talbot (archive footage)
Los Angeles Plays Itself

Los Angeles Plays Itself (2004)

as Charles Benton in The Indestructible Man (archive footage)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz (2004)

No Image

Heroes of Horror (2001)

as (archive footage)
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare (2000)

as Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

as 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)

as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror

Universal Horror (1998)

as (archive footage)
The Wolfman's Cure

The Wolfman's Cure (1998)

as Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces (1995)

as (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994)

as Self (archive footage)
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
No Image

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies (1990)

as Outtake
The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1979)

as (archive footage)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein

Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971)

as Groton
The Female Bunch

The Female Bunch (1971)

as Monti
Fireball Jungle

Fireball Jungle (1968)

as Sammy
The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost (1968)

as Kharis, the mummy
Buckskin

Buckskin (1968)

as Sheriff Tangley
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

as Self (archive footage)
Spider Baby

Spider Baby (1967)

as Bruno
Pistols 'n' Petticoats

Pistols 'n' Petticoats (1967)

as Chief Eagle Shadow
Hillbillys in a Haunted House

Hillbillys in a Haunted House (1967)

as Maximillian
Welcome to Hard Times

Welcome to Hard Times (1967)

as Avery
Gallery of Horror

Gallery of Horror (1967)

as Dr. Mendell
Johnny Reno

Johnny Reno (1966)

as Sheriff Hodges
Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising (1965)

as Charlie Russell
Town Tamer

Town Tamer (1965)

as Charlie Leach
Black Spurs

Black Spurs (1965)

as Kile
Face of the Screaming Werewolf

Face of the Screaming Werewolf (1965)

as The Mummified Werewolf
House of the Black Death

House of the Black Death (1965)

as Belial Desard
Stage to Thunder Rock

Stage to Thunder Rock (1964)

as Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)
Young Fury

Young Fury (1964)

as Bartender
Law of the Lawless

Law of the Lawless (1964)

as Tiny
Witchcraft

Witchcraft (1964)

as Morgan Whitlock
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk (1964)

as Chingachcook
The Haunted Palace

The Haunted Palace (1963)

as 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)

as Satan
Rebellion in Cuba

Rebellion in Cuba (1961)

as Gordo
The Phantom

The Phantom (1961)

as Jed
House of Terror

House of Terror (1960)

as The Mummified Werewolf
The Alligator People

The Alligator People (1959)

as Manon
Money, Women and Guns

Money, Women and Guns (1958)

as Art Birdwell
The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones (1958)

as Big Sam
The Cyclops

The Cyclops (1957)

as Martin 'Marty' Melville
Along the Mohawk Trail

Along the Mohawk Trail (1957)

as Chingachgook
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer

Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer (1956)

as Blackfish
Pardners

Pardners (1956)

as Whitey
The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep (1956)

as Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
Indestructible Man

Indestructible Man (1956)

as Charles "Butcher" Benton
Manfish

Manfish (1956)

as Swede
The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter (1955)

as Chivington
I Died a Thousand Times

I Died a Thousand Times (1955)

as Big Mac
Not as a Stranger

Not as a Stranger (1955)

as Job Marsh
The Silver Star

The Silver Star (1955)

as John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)
Big House, U.S.A

Big House, U.S.A (1955)

as Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
The Black Pirates

The Black Pirates (1954)

as Padre Felipe
Passion

Passion (1954)

as Castro (as Lon Chaney)
The Big Chase

The Big Chase (1954)

as Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)
Casanova's Big Night

Casanova's Big Night (1954)

as Emo, the Murderer
The Boy from Oklahoma

The Boy from Oklahoma (1954)

as Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)
Jivaro

Jivaro (1954)

as Pedro Martines
A Lion Is in the Streets

A Lion Is in the Streets (1953)

as Spurge McManamee
Raiders of the Seven Seas

Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)

as Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)
Battles of Chief Pontiac

Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952)

as Chief Pontiac
The Black Castle

The Black Castle (1952)

as Gargon
Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle (1952)

as Pete Elm
High Noon

High Noon (1952)

as Martin Howe
Thief of Damascus

Thief of Damascus (1952)

as Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)
Frankenstein

Frankenstein (1952)

as The Monster
Flame of Araby

Flame of Araby (1951)

as Borka Barbarossa
The Bushwhackers

The Bushwhackers (1951)

as Artemus Taylor
Bride of the Gorilla

Bride of the Gorilla (1951)

as Commissioner Taro
Behave Yourself!

Behave Yourself! (1951)

as Pinky
Only the Valiant

Only the Valiant (1951)

as Trooper Kebussyan
Inside Straight

Inside Straight (1951)

as Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)
Once a Thief

Once a Thief (1950)

as Gus (as Lon Chaney)
Captain China

Captain China (1950)

as Red Lynch
There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart (1949)

as Johnny Colton
Kitchen Mechanics

Kitchen Mechanics (1949)

as Johnson (archive footage)
No Image

Fun on the Run (1949)

as Johnson
16 Fathoms Deep

16 Fathoms Deep (1948)

as Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

as The Wolfman
The Counterfeiters

The Counterfeiters (1948)

as Louie Struber
Albuquerque

Albuquerque (1948)

as Steve Murkill
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

as Willie
Desert Command

Desert Command (1946)

as Lt. Armand Corday
Pillow of Death

Pillow of Death (1945)

as Wayne Fletcher
House of Dracula

House of Dracula (1945)

as Lawrence Stewart Talbot
The Daltons Ride Again

The Daltons Ride Again (1945)

as Grat Dalton
Strange Confession

Strange Confession (1945)

as Jeff Carter
The Frozen Ghost

The Frozen Ghost (1945)

as Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great
Here Come the Co-Eds

Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)

as Johnson
The Mummy's Curse

The Mummy's Curse (1944)

as Kharis
House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein (1944)

as Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)
Dead Man's Eyes

Dead Man's Eyes (1944)

as David Stuart
The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost (1944)

as Kharis
Ghost Catchers

Ghost Catchers (1944)

as Bear
Cobra Woman

Cobra Woman (1944)

as Hava
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys (1944)

as Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
Weird Woman

Weird Woman (1944)

as Prof. Norman Reed
Calling Dr. Death

Calling Dr. Death (1943)

as Dr. Mark Steel (as Lon Chaney)
Son of Dracula

Son of Dracula (1943)

as Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard
Crazy House

Crazy House (1943)

as Cameo Appearance
Frontier Badmen

Frontier Badmen (1943)

as Chango
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

as Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
No Image

What We Are Fighting For (1943)

as Bill Wallace
The Mummy's Tomb

The Mummy's Tomb (1942)

as The Mummy - Kharis
Eyes of the Underworld

Eyes of the Underworld (1942)

as Benny
Overland Mail

Overland Mail (1942)

as Jim Lane
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

as The Frankenstein Monster
North to the Klondike

North to the Klondike (1942)

as Nate Carson
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man (1941)

as Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
Badlands of Dakota

Badlands of Dakota (1941)

as Jack McCall
No Image

Too Many Blondes (1941)

as Marvin Gimble
Riders of Death Valley

Riders of Death Valley (1941)

as Henchman Butch
San Antonio Rose

San Antonio Rose (1941)

as Jigsaw Kennedy
Billy the Kid

Billy the Kid (1941)

as 'Spike' Hudson
Man-Made Monster

Man-Made Monster (1941)

as Dan McCormick
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police (1940)

as Shorty
One Million B.C.

One Million B.C. (1940)

as Akhoba
Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men (1939)

as Lennie Small
City in Darkness

City in Darkness (1939)

as Pierre
Frontier Marshal

Frontier Marshal (1939)

as Pringle
Union Pacific

Union Pacific (1939)

as Dollarhide
Jesse James

Jesse James (1939)

as One Of James Gang
No Image

Road Demon (1938)

as Bud Casey
Submarine Patrol

Submarine Patrol (1938)

as Marine Sentry
Straight, Place and Show

Straight, Place and Show (1938)

as Martin
Passport Husband

Passport Husband (1938)

as Bull
Speed to Burn

Speed to Burn (1938)

as Racetrack Mug
Josette

Josette (1938)

as Boatman
Alexander's Ragtime Band

Alexander's Ragtime Band (1938)

as Photographer
Mr. Moto's Gamble

Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

as Joey
Walking Down Broadway

Walking Down Broadway (1938)

as Delivery Man
Sally, Irene and Mary

Sally, Irene and Mary (1938)

as Policeman
Love and Hisses

Love and Hisses (1937)

as Attendant
Life Begins in College

Life Begins in College (1937)

as Gilks
Charlie Chan on Broadway

Charlie Chan on Broadway (1937)

as Desk Reporter
Wife, Doctor and Nurse

Wife, Doctor and Nurse (1937)

as Scott, the Chauffeur
One Mile from Heaven

One Mile from Heaven (1937)

as Policeman
The Lady Escapes

The Lady Escapes (1937)

as Reporter (uncredited)
Wild and Woolly

Wild and Woolly (1937)

as Dutch
Born Reckless

Born Reckless (1937)

as Garage Mechanic
Slave Ship

Slave Ship (1937)

as Laborer Killed at Launching
Angel's Holiday

Angel's Holiday (1937)

as Eddie
This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair (1937)

as Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank
Secret Agent X-9

Secret Agent X-9 (1937)

as Maroni
Midnight Taxi

Midnight Taxi (1937)

as Detective Erickson
Cheyenne Rides Again

Cheyenne Rides Again (1937)

as Girard
The Old Corral

The Old Corral (1936)

as Garland - Simms partner
Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl (1936)

as Sierra Football Player
Killer at Large

Killer at Large (1936)

as Second Coffin Man
Ace Drummond

Ace Drummond (1936)

as Henchman Ivan
Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis (1936)

as Capt. Hakur
The Singing Cowboy

The Singing Cowboy (1936)

as Martin
The Shadow of Silk Lennox

The Shadow of Silk Lennox (1935)

as John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox
Accent on Youth

Accent on Youth (1935)

as Chuck
A Scream in the Night

A Scream in the Night (1935)

as Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain
Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane (1935)

as Dave
No Image

The Marriage Bargain (1935)

as Bob Gordon
Girl o' My Dreams

Girl o' My Dreams (1934)

as Don Cooper
The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters (1934)

as Hugo McQueen
Sixteen Fathoms Deep

Sixteen Fathoms Deep (1934)

as Joe Bethel
Son of the Border

Son of the Border (1933)

as Jack Breen
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1933)

as Lt. Armand Corday
Scarlet River

Scarlet River (1933)

as Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils (1933)

as Frankie
The Last Frontier

The Last Frontier (1932)

as Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost
Bird of Paradise

Bird of Paradise (1932)

as Thornton
The Galloping Ghost

The Galloping Ghost (1931)

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

Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney (1928)

as Self
The Trap

The Trap (1922)

as Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)