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Lon Chaney, Jr. was born Creighton Tull Chaney on February 10, 1906 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was the son of silent screen star Lon Chaney and singing sensation Francis Cleveland Creighton (Cleva). Creighton came into the world prematurely at seven months on a cold winter day.
Jul 14, 1973 · SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., July 13 (AP)—Lon Chaney Jr., the film actor, died yesterday at the age of 67. A long series of illnesses had put Mr. Chaney in and out of hospitals for the last...
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.
Famous as the Wolfman, Lon Chaney, Jr., excelled as a character actor for five decades. Born Creighton Tull Chaney on February 10, 1906, in Oklahoma City, Chaney entered the world three months prematurely. The tale of his birth is as astounding as some of his "B" motion pictures.
American actor. Also known as: Creighton Chaney. Learn about this topic in these articles: film career. In Lon Chaney. …after changing his name to Lon Chaney, Jr., and portraying notable horror roles for Universal Studios, in particular the title character in The Wolf Man (1941). Read More. “My Favorite Brunette” In Elliott Nugent.
Birth Place. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. Born. February 10, 1906. Died. July 12, 1973. Cause of Death. Liver Failure. Biography. Read More. Heavy-set character actor, mostly in horror films or westerns whose most famous role was as "The Wolf Man" in numerous films.
Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973) was an American character actor. He was known mainly for his roles in horror movies and as the son of famous silent film actor Lon Chaney, Sr. . Chaney was born in Oklahoma. His family originally came from England, France and Ireland.
