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Creighton Tull Chaney (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film The Wolf Man (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dracula spelled backward) in Son of Dracula, Frankenstein's monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), the Mummy in three pictures, and various other roles in many ...
He never revealed personal details about himself or his family, once stating, "Between pictures, there is no Lon Chaney." [15] Chaney's son Creighton, later known as Lon Chaney Jr., became a film actor after his father's death. [22] Chaney Jr. is best remembered for roles in horror films, such as the title character in The Wolf Man (1941). [23]
The Wolf Man is a 1941 American gothic horror film written by Curt Siodmak and produced and directed by George Waggner.The film stars Lon Chaney Jr. in the title role. Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, and Maria Ouspenskaya star in supporting roles.
In March 2006, Universal Pictures announced the remake of The Wolf Man with Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro, a huge fan of the original and collector of Wolf Man memorabilia, in the lead role, who was "cast for his resemblance to Lon Chaney Jr., with his clouded, thick features and his air of suffering".
The Mummy's Tomb is a 1942 American horror film directed by Harold Young and starring Lon Chaney Jr. as Kharis the mummy. Taking place 30 years after the events of The Mummy's Hand, where Andoheb (George Zucco) has survived and plans revenge on Stephen Banning and his entire family in Mapleton, Massachusetts.
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man is a 1943 American horror film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Lon Chaney Jr. as Larry Talbot (the Wolf Man) and Bela Lugosi as Frankenstein's monster. The script, written by Curt Siodmak, follows The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) and The Wolf Man (1941), though with a number of retcons.
Re-release lobby card for Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man with Bela Lugosi and Lon Chaney Jr. This film makes significant changes to the nature of Larry Talbot's werewolf curse. He now changes into Wolf Man form only during a full moon, rather than every night during the werewolf season as in the original film. He also now remembers all of his ...
Indestructible Man is a 1956 American crime horror science fiction film, an original screenplay by Vy Russell and Sue Dwiggins for producer-director Jack Pollexfen and starring Lon Chaney Jr., Ross Elliott and Robert Shayne. [1] [2]