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A Century of Chaneys. A CENTURY – It seems like a long time to the outside world, but to the enclosed group of Chaneys – it skipped by rather quickly. But don’t get the idea it was all fun – it wasn’t. Don’t get the idea it was all tough – it wasn’t. But we, as a family, seemed to have the facility of making fun into fun, and ...
Sep 14, 2021 · With the added marquee value of the name "Lon Chaney Jr.," the young actor at last saw a degree of success. In 1939, Chaney appeared in his first major role in Of Mice and Men . However, he would find his greatest fame as reluctant werewolf Lawrence Talbot in Universal's 1941 horror film The Wolf Man , kicking off a long career in the studio's ...
Oct 30, 2002 · The following year Cleva gave birth to Creighton Chaney (or, Lon Chaney, Jr.). The couple’s early married years were rocky, and in 1913 Cleva attempted suicide by drinking poison in the wings of ...
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 10686. Source citation. Actor. One of the most emblematic horror film stars of the 1940s. Though given the name Creighton Chaney by his parents, he took the name Lon Chaney, Jr. at the behest of a producer who wished to capitalize on the reputation of his father, who had starred in such silent classics as The Hunchback ...
Jul 12, 2013 · Here’s a look at Universal’s best-loved monsters of the early ‘40s, played to perfection by Lon Chaney Jr. Werewolf: Chaney made his movie monster debut in 1941, playing the title character ...
Apr 14, 2021 · Lon Chaney Jr. claimed he was burned from the makeup process. Lon Chaney Jr. has called his makeup artist, Jack Pierce, " one of the finest makeup men who ever lived ." However, his time in Pierce ...
