Lon Chaney Jr. Movies, Biography, Credits & Career Highlights

Lon Chaney Jr. Biography

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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.

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Lon Chaney Jr. Career Highlights

• Known for The Rifleman, Wagon Train, Lawman, The Red Skelton Show, Have Gun, Will Travel, and Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre.
• Credits include actors.
• Recent listed credits include Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies, Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters, Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film, and Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr..

Lon Chaney Jr. Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

204

Birth Date

1906-02-10 00:00:00

Birth Place

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

Lon Chaney Jr. Known For

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  The Rifleman
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  Wagon Train
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  Lawman
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  The Red Skelton Show
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  Have Gun, Will Travel
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  Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Lon Chaney Jr. Movies and Credits

• actors (8 credits)

  • Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

    Self - (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

    The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

    Himself (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

    Hassan (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Terror in the Tropics

    Lyle Talbot (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2006

Lon Chaney Jr. Profiles and Sources

• IMDb
• TMDB