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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Known For

The Monkees 1966 ★ 6.5

Route 66 1960 ★ 6.7

Surfside 6 1960 ★ 6.3

Rawhide 1959 ★ 7.2

Adventures in Paradise 1959 ★ 6.1

The Deputy 1959 ★ 6.5

Lock-Up 1959 ★ 6.4

Johnny Ringo 1959 ★ 5.9

The Rifleman 1958 ★ 7.1

Lawman 1958 ★ 6.0

Wanted: Dead or Alive 1958 ★ 7.0

Bat Masterson 1958 ★ 6.4

The Texan 1958 ★ 6.0

Wagon Train 1957 ★ 6.6

Have Gun, Will Travel 1957 ★ 7.3

Tombstone Territory 1957 ★ 6.9

Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans 1957 ★ 5.8

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre 1956 ★ 6.2

Telephone Time 1956 ★ 6.5

Climax! 1954 ★ 3.8

Studio 57 1954 ★ 7.5

High Noon 1952 ★ 7.7

Cavalcade of America 1952 ★ 4.6

Tales of Tomorrow 1951 ★ 6.4