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Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted, characters and for his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. Chaney was known for his starring roles in such silent horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques that he developed earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces".

Most Popular Lon Chaney Trailers

Total trailers found: 126

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

01 August 2014

Join foremost experts discussing true Horror Classics - Frankenstein, Dracula, The Black Cat, Wolfman, King Kong, Bride of Frankenstein, and more.

Universal Horror Trailer (1998)

08 October 1998

A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the 1930s and 1940s.

The Ace of Hearts Trailer (1921)

17 September 1921

A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even more tense when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination.

The Blackbird Trailer (1926)

13 February 1926

Two thieves, the Blackbird and West End Bertie, fall in love with the same girl, a French nightclub performer named Fifi.

While the City Sleeps Trailer (1928)

15 February 1928

A tough New York cop is determined to bring down a crook who has always managed to provide an alibi for the crimes he's been accused of, even though the detective knows he's guilty of committing them.

London After Midnight Trailer (1927)

03 December 1927

The abandoned Balfour House, the owner of which was found dead five years earlier, comes back to life with the arrival of two suspicious sinister-looking tenants.

Mr. Wu Trailer (1927)

26 March 1927

When Mandarin Wu's unmarried daughter becomes pregnant by a young Englishman, he seeks vengeance.

Tell It to the Marines Trailer (1926)

23 December 1926

U.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets' Burns, is a particular thorn in his side.

The Shock Trailer (1923)

10 June 1923

A gang of blackmailers sends a cripple to San Francisco to expose a banker they have been blackmailing.

The Unholy Three Trailer (1925)

20 July 1925

Three sideshow performers form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" - a ventriloquist, midget, and strongman working together to commit a series of robberies.

The Grasp of Greed Trailer (1916)

17 July 1916

En route to Australia, beautiful authoress Alice Gordon (Louise Lovely) is shipwrecked on a desert island in the company of wealthy book publisher John Meeson.

The False Faces Trailer (1919)

15 February 1919

During World War I, a professional thief known as The Lone Wolf is assigned to steal a cylinder with important information from behind the German lines and bring it to Allied intelligence headquarters.

The Wicked Darling Trailer (1919)

25 December 1919

A slum girl is forced to steal for a living. After she swipes a rich society's matron's necklace, she hides out at the home of a man who turns out to be the socialite's former fiance.

The Tragedy of Whispering Creek Trailer (1914)

01 May 1914

American silent short movie.

The Road to Mandalay Trailer (1926)

26 June 1926

Joe, a former sea captain whose wife died during the birth of their child at sea, is now a pockmarked, disreputable divekeeper in Singapore where he indulges in shady operations with Herrick, known as The Admiral.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame Trailer (1923)

06 September 1923

In 15th century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.

The Horror Show Trailer (1979)

06 February 1979

A history of horror movies.

Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films Trailer (2011)

03 April 2011

Among the pieces featured in Fragments are the final reel of John Ford's The Village Blacksmith (1922) and a glimpse at Emil Jannings in The Way of All Flesh (1927), the only Oscar®-winning performance in a lost film.

London After Midnight Trailer (2002)

01 November 2002

A reconstruction, made from still photographs, of the lost 1927 Tod Browning film London After Midnight (1927) starring Lon Chaney.

The Horror of It All Trailer (1983)

23 February 1983

A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made them.

The Light in the Dark Trailer (1922)

03 September 1922

A young girl is struck and seriously injured by a wealthy society matron's car. The woman brings the girl back to her house.

Shadows Trailer (1922)

10 November 1922

Yen Sin, a humble Chinese, is washed ashore after a storm and finds himself an outsider in the deeply Christian fishing community of Urkey.

The Next Corner Trailer (1924)

18 February 1924

While honeymooning in Paris Elsie is rescued from attentions of a man.Her hero is Don Arturo who takes her to Countess Longueval after her husband must go for work to Argentine.

Yesterday and Today Trailer (1953)

02 December 1953

A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of the movie industry as a salute to Hollywood's Golden Year, so proclaimed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce as 1953.

The Trap Trailer (1922)

08 May 1922

A miner's happiness is destroyed when a rival steals his mine. He becomes obsessed with revenge, and plans a trap for the man who took his mine.

The Monster Trailer (1925)

16 March 1925

A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place quite close to an empty insane asylum.

West of Zanzibar Trailer (1928)

24 November 1928

A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.

Oliver Twist Trailer (1922)

30 October 1922

Oliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought up in a workhouse, later apprenticed to an uncaring undertaker, and eventually is taken in by a gang of thieves who befriend him for their own purposes.

The Phantom of the Opera Trailer (1925)

22 September 1925

The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.

If My Country Should Call Trailer (1916)

25 September 1916

A doctor is called to the home of a young man who wants to enlist in the Army.

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces Trailer (2000)

24 October 2000

Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary.

Laugh, Clown, Laugh Trailer (1928)

14 April 1928

A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.

The Scarlet Car Trailer (1917)

24 December 1917

Paul Revere Forbes, an descendant of Paul Revere, is a teller at Cyrus Peabody's bank. He learns that Cyrus and his son, Ernest, have speculated with $35,000 of the bank's money, and the entire sum has been lost.

Fires of Rebellion Trailer (1917)

02 July 1917

Madge Garvey (Dorothy Phillips) works in a shoe factory. Her father Joe (Richard de la Reno) is a drunk who beats his wife (Alice May Youss), and her sister Helen (Belle Bennett) has repeated the pattern by marrying Dan Mallory (Edward Brady).

Where East Is East Trailer (1929)

04 May 1929

A Chinese wife returns to the American family she left behind in Southeast Asia and then moves in on her daughter's (Lupe Velez) beau (Lloyd Hughes).

By the Sun's Rays Trailer (1914)

21 July 1914

The earliest surviving film featuring Lon Chaney in a major role, By the Sun's Ray's was but one of several 2-reel westerns starring the florid Murdock MacQuarrie.

The Penalty Trailer (1920)

15 August 1920

Blizzard, deranged from a childhood operation in which both his legs were needlessly amputated after an accident, becomes a vicious criminal, and eventually mob leader of the San Francisco underworld.

The Unholy Three Trailer (1930)

12 July 1930

A trio of former sideshow performers double as the "Unholy Three" in a scam to nab some shiny rocks.

The Oubliette Trailer (1914)

14 August 1914

Francois Villon, vagabond, poet and philosopher, and his friend Colin, leave the vagabond camp and start for Paris.

Richelieu Trailer (1914)

26 September 1914

Based on a play by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Originally released in six reels, but later cut to four due to poor reviews.

Mockery Trailer (1927)

13 August 1927

There is hunger in Siberia during the Russian Civil War. One day while dim-witted peasant Sergei is searching corpses for food, he meets a young woman looking for the town of Novokursk.

The Restless Spirit Trailer (1913)

27 October 1913

The Dreamer is unhappy with his marriage and runs away. He collapses and is found by The Desert Flower, who convince him to return to his family.

While Paris Sleeps Trailer (1923)

21 January 1923

Lon Chaney plays a Parisian sculptor who falls in love with his model (Mildred Manning). She, however, cares nothing for him.

Flesh and Blood Trailer (1922)

22 August 1922

A convict hiding in Chinatown assumes the identity of a cripple to track down a businessman who framed him 15 years previously.

The Phantom of the Opera Trailer (1929)

27 November 1929

Reissued version of 'The Phantom of the Opera' with a synchronized score, sound effects, new dialogue sequences, and footage reshot by directors Ernst Laemmle and Frank McCormick.

Treasure Island Trailer (1920)

02 January 1920

Young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of the buried treasure of the buccaneer Captain Flint, in this adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Nomads of the North Trailer (1920)

25 September 1920

A Canadian Mountie allows an innocent fugitive to escape with the women he loves.

Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces Trailer (1995)

25 October 1995

Born Creighton Chaney, this is a biographical documentary on Lon Chaney Jr, the only star to play all four of the classic monsters: the Mummy, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein and Dracula.

Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

A documentary on the life and career of actor Lon Chaney, with clips from his films and interviews with people who knew him.

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Trailer (2007)

16 May 2007

Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J.

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire Trailer (2007)

24 October 2007

On Valentines Day, 1931, Universal Pictures released the film Dracula - the first true horror movie. Its worldwide success catapulted the film's lead actor, Romanian-born Bela Lugosi, to overnight stardom.

Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Trailer (1942)

01 January 1942

The edition of Screen Snapshots celebrates 25 years of production. It looks at the content of edition #1, then a tribute to movie people who have died in those 25 years.

He Who Gets Slapped Trailer (1924)

22 December 1924

After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.

They Came from the Attic Trailer (2022)

10 May 2022

A teenage boy is home alone for the weekend but when nocturnal creatures living in his attic escape, he must survive.

The Ways of Fate Trailer (1913)

19 April 1913

Two men playing cards, the argument, flash of a revolver, and one lay dead.

The Empty Gun Trailer (1917)

04 September 1917

Frank, riding through the storm, approaches the station, to give ten thousand dollars worth of gold, which he has just brought from the mine, into safe keeping.

Victory Trailer (1919)

07 December 1919

Adaptation of Joseph Conrad novel about lust and violence on a South Seas Island.

The Place Beyond the Winds Trailer (1916)

06 November 1916

The story of a young woman living in the wilderness.

The Piper's Price Trailer (1917)

08 January 1917

After divorcing his first wife and marrying a more gentle natured woman, Ralph Hadley finds himself again attracted to his ex-wife, a shrewd business woman.

The House That Shadows Built Trailer (1931)

08 July 1931

The House That Shadows Built (1931) is a short feature, roughly 48 minutes long, from Paramount Pictures made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the studio's founding in 1912.