Lon Chaney Jr.

Creighton Tull Chaney | Creighton Chaney | Lon Chaney

About the person

Career:

Acting

Date of birth:

1906-02-10

Place of birth:

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Gender:

Male

Popularity:

Date of death

1973-07-12

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.

Filmography

Rating by year

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self - (archive footage)
2025-11-21
0.00
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
Self (archive footage)
2015-10-02
10.01
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)
2014-08-01
7.54
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self (archive footage)
2010-02-02
7.01
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Himself (archive footage)
2007-10-24
6.33
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
2007-05-16
9.02
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Hassan (archive footage)
2007-03-10
0.00
Terror in the Tropics
Lyle Talbot (archive footage)
2006-01-31
0.00
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004-04-01
0.00
Heroes of Horror
(archive footage)
2001-01-01
8.73
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self (archive footage)
2000-10-24
6.813
The American Nightmare
Self
2000-09-11
6.838
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Self (archive footage)
2000-08-29
7.013
The Many Faces of Dracula
Count Dracula (archive footage)
2000-01-01
3.52
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Self (archive footage)
1999-01-01
7.310
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
1998-10-08
7.121
The Wolfman's Cure
Lawrence Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
1998-05-08
0.00
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
(archive footage)
1995-10-25
9.03
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Self (archive footage)
1994-11-24
8.52
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
1992-01-01
10.01
Halloween Monster Bash
Butcher Benton (archive footage)
1991-10-27
0.00
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
1991-02-02
9.02
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
1991-01-01
9.52
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Lawrence Talbot / The Monster (archive footage)
1991-01-01
6.34
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
Outtake
1990-01-01
0.00
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979-02-06
3.84
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Groton
1971-12-01
4.556
The Female Bunch
Monti
1971-09-01
5.024
Fireball Jungle
Sammy
1968-10-02
6.73
The Mummy's Ghost
Kharis, the mummy
1968-09-10
9.01
Buckskin
Sheriff Tangley
1968-05-01
5.510
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968-01-01
6.617
Spider Baby
Bruno
1967-12-24
6.9185
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Chief Eagle Shadow
1967-09-05
0.00
Hillbillys in a Haunted House
Maximillian
1967-05-01
2.835
Welcome to Hard Times
Avery
1967-04-30
5.326
Dr. Terror's Gallery of Horrors
Dr. Mendell
1967-04-17
4.531
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
1966-09-17
7.65
The Monkees
Lenny
1966-09-12
6.652
Johnny Reno
Sheriff Hodges
1966-03-09
6.522
The Wolfman
Larry Talbot
1966-02-04
7.73
Apache Uprising
Charlie Russell
1965-12-29
6.415
Town Tamer
Charlie Leach
1965-07-07
6.811
Black Spurs
Kile
1965-05-28
6.318
Face of the Screaming Werewolf
The Mummified Werewolf
1965-02-28
4.217
House of the Black Death
Belial Desard
1965-01-01
4.113
Stage to Thunder Rock
Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)
1964-11-11
6.45
Young Fury
Bartender
1964-11-01
5.613
Law of the Lawless
Tiny
1964-05-13
6.510
Witchcraft
Morgan Whitlock
1964-03-01
6.733
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
Chingachcook
1964-01-01
9.01
The Haunted Palace
Simon Orne
1963-09-11
6.7195
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962-10-26
0.00
The Devil's Messenger
Satan
1962-10-24
4.717
Rebellion in Cuba
Gordo
1961-06-30
9.01
The Phantom
Jed
1961-01-01
9.01
Route 66
Poppa Duplessis
1960-10-07
6.720
Route 66
Colby
1960-10-07
6.720
Route 66
Lon Chaney
1960-10-07
6.720
Surfside 6
1960-10-06
6.33
Stagecoach West
Ben Wait
1960-10-04
6.76
House of Terror
The Mummified Werewolf
1960-06-05
6.115
Adventures in Paradise
Trader One Arm
1959-10-05
6.17
Johnny Ringo
Ben Rafferty
1959-10-02
5.98
Lock-Up
1959-09-28
6.47
The Deputy
Tom Arnold
1959-09-12
6.56
The Alligator People
Manon
1959-07-16
5.665
Rawhide
Jesse Childress
1959-01-09
7.249
Rawhide
Rock
1959-01-09
7.249
13 Demon Street
Host
1959-01-01
7.73
Bat Masterson
Rance Fletcher
1958-10-08
6.115
Lawman
Jess Bridges
1958-10-05
5.812
Money, Women and Guns
Art Birdwell
1958-10-01
5.88
The Rifleman
Charlie Gordo
1958-09-30
7.151
The Texan
Wylie Ames
1958-09-29
6.06
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Sheriff Lon Paulson
1958-09-06
7.036
The Defiant Ones
Big Sam
1958-08-14
7.1325
Tombstone Territory
Ex-Marshal Daggett
1957-10-16
6.810
Wagon Train
Louis Roque
1957-09-18
6.630
Wagon Train
Carstairs
1957-09-18
6.630
Have Gun, Will Travel
William Ceilbleu
1957-09-14
7.343
Have Gun, Will Travel
O'Connor - Inmate
1957-09-14
7.343
The Cyclops
Martin 'Marty' Melville
1957-07-28
4.535
Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans
Chingachgook
1957-04-03
5.88
Along the Mohawk Trail
Chingachgook
1957-01-01
10.01
Daniel Boone, Trail Blazer
Blackfish
1956-10-05
4.58
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Michael Peters
1956-10-05
6.210
Pardners
Whitey
1956-08-01
6.764
The Black Sleep
Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
1956-06-15
6.245
Telephone Time
Jules Samenian
1956-04-08
6.54
Indestructible Man
Charles "Butcher" Benton
1956-03-24
4.456
Manfish
Swede
1956-02-01
4.013
The Indian Fighter
Chivington
1955-12-21
6.484
I Died a Thousand Times
Big Mac
1955-11-09
6.230
Not as a Stranger
Job Marsh
1955-07-01
6.248
The Silver Star
John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)
1955-04-07
5.54
Big House, U.S.A
Leonard M. 'Alamo' Smith
1955-03-03
6.624
The Black Pirates
Padre Felipe
1954-12-24
4.910
Climax!
Frank Wiggins
1954-10-07
3.812
Climax!
Old Man Hawley
1954-10-07
3.812
Passion
Castro (as Lon Chaney)
1954-10-06
5.417
Studio 57
Jubal Pickett
1954-09-21
8.01
The Whistler
1954-07-13
0.00
The Big Chase
Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)
1954-06-18
4.88
Casanova's Big Night
Emo, the Murderer
1954-04-07
6.119
The Boy from Oklahoma
Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)
1954-02-27
5.79
Jivaro
Pedro Martines
1954-02-12
5.213
A Lion Is in the Streets
Spurge McManamee
1953-09-23
5.417
Raiders of the Seven Seas
Peg Leg (as Lon Chaney)
1953-05-27
6.18
General Electric Theater
Bucknell
1953-02-01
6.86
Battles of Chief Pontiac
Chief Pontiac
1952-12-08
5.76
The Black Castle
Gargon
1952-10-31
6.448
Springfield Rifle
Pete Elm
1952-10-22
6.447
Cavalcade of America
Old Jeff Harris
1952-10-01
4.65
Cavalcade of America
Zeke Wells
1952-10-01
4.65
High Noon
Martin Howe
1952-06-09
7.71,589
Thief of Damascus
Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)
1952-04-01
6.76
Frankenstein
The Monster
1952-01-18
10.02
Flame of Araby
Borka Barbarossa
1951-12-18
6.28
The Bushwhackers
Artemus Taylor
1951-12-07
5.910
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Alaskan Trapper
1951-10-05
7.25
Bride of the Gorilla
Commissioner Taro
1951-10-01
4.836
Behave Yourself!
Pinky
1951-09-22
6.217
Tales of Tomorrow
1951-08-03
6.47
Only the Valiant
Trooper Kebussyan
1951-04-13
6.543
Inside Straight
Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)
1951-03-01
4.94
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self - Frankenstein Monster
1950-09-10
6.913
Once a Thief
Gus (as Lon Chaney)
1950-07-07
5.311
Captain China
Red Lynch
1950-02-02
5.56
There's a Girl in My Heart
Johnny Colton
1949-12-19
7.02
Kitchen Mechanics
Johnson (archive footage)
1949-08-18
7.52
Fun on the Run
Johnson
1949-08-18
8.01
16 Fathoms Deep
Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)
1948-07-25
5.65
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Wolfman
1948-06-01
7.1351
The Counterfeiters
Louie Struber
1948-05-28
6.35
Albuquerque
Steve Murkill
1948-02-20
6.821
Oysters and Muscles
Strangler Johnson
1948-02-04
0.00
My Favorite Brunette
Willie
1947-03-19
6.661
Desert Command
Lt. Armand Corday
1946-05-31
4.212
Pillow of Death
Wayne Fletcher
1945-12-14
6.723
House of Dracula
Lawrence Stewart Talbot
1945-12-07
5.5151
The Daltons Ride Again
Grat Dalton
1945-11-23
5.03
Strange Confession
Jeff Carter
1945-10-05
6.924
The Frozen Ghost
Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great
1945-06-01
6.432
Here Come the Co-Eds
Johnson
1945-02-02
5.828
The Mummy's Curse
Kharis
1944-12-22
5.582
House of Frankenstein
Lawrence 'Larry' Talbot (aka The Wolf Man)
1944-12-15
6.0186
Dead Man's Eyes
David Stuart
1944-11-10
6.624
The Mummy's Ghost
Kharis
1944-06-30
5.687
Ghost Catchers
Bear
1944-06-16
6.17
Cobra Woman
Hava
1944-05-12
5.430
Follow the Boys
Lon Chaney Jr. (uncredited)
1944-05-05
5.711
Weird Woman
Prof. Norman Reed
1944-03-01
6.036
Calling Dr. Death
Dr. Mark Steel
1943-12-17
6.437
Son of Dracula
Count Dracula, alias Count Alucard
1943-10-20
5.8148
Crazy House
Cameo Appearance
1943-10-08
6.04
Frontier Badmen
Chango
1943-08-05
7.01
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Lawrence 'Larry' Stewart Talbot / The Wolf Man
1943-03-12
6.2223
What We Are Fighting For
Bill Wallace
1943-01-01
10.01
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy - Kharis
1942-10-23
5.584
Eyes of the Underworld
Benny
1942-10-02
5.65
Overland Mail
Jim Lane
1942-09-22
10.01
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Frankenstein Monster
1942-03-13
5.8176
North to the Klondike
Nate Carson
1942-01-23
7.14
The Wolf Man
Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
1941-12-09
7.0685
Badlands of Dakota
Jack McCall
1941-09-15
6.010
Too Many Blondes
Marvin Gimble
1941-08-01
8.01
Riders of Death Valley
Henchman Butch
1941-07-01
6.82
San Antonio Rose
Jigsaw Kennedy
1941-06-20
7.02
Billy the Kid
'Spike' Hudson
1941-05-30
5.324
Man-Made Monster
Dan McCormick
1941-03-28
6.241
North West Mounted Police
Shorty
1940-10-22
6.444
One Million B.C.
Akhoba
1940-04-05
5.937
Of Mice and Men
Lennie Small
1939-12-24
7.3105
City in Darkness
Pierre
1939-11-15
6.518
Frontier Marshal
Pringle
1939-07-28
6.329
Union Pacific
Dollarhide
1939-05-05
6.779
Jesse James
One Of James Gang
1939-01-14
6.5113
Road Demon
Bud Casey
1938-12-02
10.01
Submarine Patrol
Marine Sentry
1938-11-25
6.77
Straight, Place and Show
Martin
1938-09-30
7.03
Passport Husband
Bull
1938-07-15
7.02
Speed to Burn
Racetrack Mug
1938-06-07
7.52
Josette
Boatman
1938-06-03
7.25
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Photographer
1938-05-24
6.833
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Joey
1938-04-07
6.422
Walking Down Broadway
Delivery Man
1938-03-11
6.84
Sally, Irene and Mary
Policeman
1938-03-04
6.84
City Girl
Gangster (uncredited)
1938-01-07
6.52
Love and Hisses
Attendant
1937-12-21
10.01
Life Begins in College
Gilks
1937-10-01
8.01
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Desk Reporter
1937-09-22
7.124
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Scott, the Chauffeur
1937-09-17
7.03
One Mile from Heaven
Policeman
1937-08-18
6.65
The Lady Escapes
Reporter (uncredited)
1937-07-22
7.01
Wild and Woolly
Dutch
1937-07-19
10.01
Born Reckless
Garage Mechanic
1937-06-25
5.47
Slave Ship
Laborer Killed at Launching
1937-06-16
5.18
Angel's Holiday
Eddie
1937-06-07
6.03
This Is My Affair
Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank
1937-05-28
7.317
Secret Agent X-9
Maroni
1937-04-12
7.34
Midnight Taxi
Detective Erickson
1937-04-04
6.24
Cheyenne Rides Again
Girard
1937-02-01
6.04
The Old Corral
Garland - Simms partner
1936-12-21
7.54
Rose Bowl
Sierra Football Player
1936-11-30
7.03
Killer at Large
Second Coffin Man
1936-10-27
8.02
Ace Drummond
Henchman Ivan
1936-10-18
7.03
Sharad of Atlantis
Capt. Hakur
1936-05-30
4.518
The Singing Cowboy
Martin
1936-05-11
4.54
The Shadow of Silk Lennox
John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox
1935-12-11
5.67
Accent on Youth
Chuck
1935-08-23
6.73
A Scream in the Night
Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain
1935-07-29
5.08
Captain Hurricane
Dave
1935-03-01
6.03
The Marriage Bargain
Bob Gordon
1935-02-20
8.01
Girl o' My Dreams
Don Cooper
1934-11-16
4.84
The Life of Vergie Winters
Hugo McQueen
1934-06-14
5.79
Sixteen Fathoms Deep
Joe Bethel
1934-01-01
4.04
Son of the Border
Jack Breen
1933-05-05
7.33
The Three Musketeers
Lt. Armand Corday
1933-04-07
5.79
Scarlet River
Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)
1933-03-10
5.65
Lucky Devils
Frankie
1933-02-03
6.45
The Last Frontier
Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost
1932-09-04
7.02
Bird of Paradise
Thornton
1932-08-12
5.028
The Galloping Ghost
Henchman
1931-09-01
4.73
The Trap
Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)
1922-05-08
5.89