Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Personal Info

  • Known for

    Acting

  • Gender

    Male

  • Birthday

    1906-02-10

  • Day of Death

    1973-07-12 (67 years old)

  • Place of Birth

    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

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.

Acting