Lon Chaney Jr. Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Weight | 85 kg |
Date of Birth | February 10, 1906 |
Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
Date of Death | July 12, 1973 |
Lon Chaney Jr. was an American actor known for having been cast as Larry Talbot in the film The Wolf Man (1941) and its various crossovers, Frankenstein’s monster in the film The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), and Count Alucard (Dracula spelled backward) in the film Son of Dracula (1943). His career spanned 4 decades, from 1931 to 1971, and his film credits also included My Favorite Brunette, The Counterfeiters, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, There’s a Girl in My Heart, Once a Thief, Only the Valiant, Bride of the Gorilla, Thief of Damascus, Battles of Chief Pontiac, Raiders of the Seven Seas, A Lion Is in the Streets, The Boy from Oklahoma, I Died a Thousand Times, Not as a Stranger, The Alligator People, Face of the Screaming Werewolf, Dr. Terror’s Gallery of Horrors, House of the Black Death, Hillbillys in a Haunted House, Dracula vs. Frankenstein, and Johnny Reno.
Born Name
Creighton Tull Chaney
Other Names
Lon Chaney Jr., The Prince of Pain, The Master of Horror, Lon Chaney

Age
He was born on February 10, 1906.
Died
On July 12, 1973, Lon Chaney Jr. died of cardiac failure due to arteriosclerotic heart disease and cardiomyopathy at the age of 67 in San Clemente, California, United States.
Sun Sign
Aquarius
Born Place
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Territory, United States
Nationality
Education
Lon Chaney Jr. studied at Hollywood High School. Afterward, he attended a business college.
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – Lon Chaney (Actor, Theatre Artist, Director, Screenwriter, Makeup Artist)
- Mother – Frances Cleveland Creighton, a singing stage performer who traveled in road shows across the country with Chaney
- Siblings – He was an only child.
- Others – Frank H. Chaney (Paternal Grandfather) (Barber), Emma Alice Kennedy (Paternal Grandmother), John Evans Creighton (Maternal Grandfather), Martha Jane “Mattie” Johnson (Maternal Grandmother), John Chaney (Paternal Uncle), George Chaney (Paternal Uncle), Carolin Chaney (Paternal Aunt)
Manager
Lon Chaney Jr. was signed with RKO.
Build
Average

Height
6 ft 2 in or 188 cm
Weight
85 kg or 187.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Lon Chaney Jr. had dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
Lon Chaney Jr. was of English, French, German, and Irish descent.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Deep baritone voice
- Frequently played hulking monsters or victims of mad scientists
- Thick eyebrows

Lon Chaney Jr.’s Favorite Things
- Role – Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men (1939)
Source – IMDb
Lon Chaney Jr.’s Facts
Featured Image by Film screenshot (C.G.K. Productions) / Internet Archive / Public Domain
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