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Chaney first appeared onstage in 1902, he carved out a career in vaudeville, becoming known as a singer and dancer. Married to actress Cleva Creighton in 1905. Their only son, Creighton Chaney, would later go on to forge a film career of his own under the name of Lon Chaney Jr. The Chaneys divorced around 1913, after which Lon Sr. moved from the theater into film. Several years later, he would meet and marry Hazel Hastings, and they remained married for the rest of Chaney's life. |
Chaney first appeared onstage in 1902, he carved out a career in vaudeville, becoming known as a singer and dancer. Married to actress Cleva Creighton in 1905. Their only son, Creighton Chaney, would later go on to forge a film career of his own under the name of Lon Chaney Jr. The Chaneys divorced around 1913, after which Lon Sr. moved from the theater into film. Several years later, he would meet and marry Hazel Hastings, and they remained married for the rest of Chaney's life. |
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Though he worked steadily in film, acting and occasionally directing, his first real breakout role is widely considered to be "The Frog" in 1919's ''The Miracle Man''. The next year, he proved his devotion to the craft with ''The Penalty'', strapping his legs back behind him to play a double amputee crime lord. The restraints were so painful that he was unable to maintain the position for more than twenty minutes at a time. 1923 offered perhaps his second most famous role, that of Quasimodo in ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( |
Though he worked steadily in film, acting and occasionally directing, his first real breakout role is widely considered to be "The Frog" in 1919's ''The Miracle Man''. The next year, he proved his devotion to the craft with ''The Penalty'', strapping his legs back behind him to play a double amputee crime lord. The restraints were so painful that he was unable to maintain the position for more than twenty minutes at a time. 1923 offered perhaps his second most famous role, that of Quasimodo in ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]''. ''He Who Gets Slapped'' and ''[[The Unholy Three]]'' are considered some of his best work, but his best known part (and make-up) is undoubtedly ''[[The Phantom of the Opera]]''. |
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One of his personal favorite performances was ''Tell It To The Marines''. His tough but sympathetic Sgt. O'Hara was a hit with the real-life Corps, and he was the first member of the motion picture industry to be made an honorary member. |
One of his personal favorite performances was ''Tell It To The Marines''. His tough but sympathetic Sgt. O'Hara was a hit with the real-life Corps, and he was the first member of the motion picture industry to be made an honorary member. |
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