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Lon Chaney: Movies & Box Office

films
52
on screen
1914–2014
box office
$4.37K
Career at a glance

Lon Chaney's Career in Numbers

Lon Chaney's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lon Chaney works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Oubliette (1914) to Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014), and the 1920s were the busiest decade.

Lon Chaney Movies by Decade

  1. 1910s 11
  2. 1920s 25
  3. 1930s 2
  4. 1950s 1
  5. 1970s 1
  6. 1980s 1
  7. 1990s 2
  8. 2000s 1
  9. 2010s 1

The 1920s were Lon Chaney's busiest decade, with 25 films.

Lon Chaney Movies by Genre

  • Drama 18
  • Documentary 5
  • Romance 5
  • Mystery 3
  • Crime 3
  • Tv movie 2
  • Horror 2
  • Action 2
  • Thriller 2
  • Music 1

Drama is the genre Lon Chaney has worked in most, with 18 films, ahead of documentary (5).

Lon Chaney Career Milestones

First film
The Oubliette 1914
Biggest box office hit
The Phantom of the Opera $4.37K worldwide
52 credits

Lon Chaney Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Lon Chaney is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Lon Chaney Movies as an Actor

45
  1. 2014 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) movie poster Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage) · Documentary
  2. 2002 London After Midnight (2002) movie poster London After Midnight as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage) · Tv movie
  3. 1998 Universal Horror (1998) movie poster Universal Horror as (archive footage) · Tv movie
  4. 1995 Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces (1995) movie poster Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces as (archive footage) · Documentary
  5. 1983 The Horror of It All (1983) movie poster The Horror of It All as The Phantom (archive footage) · Documentary
  6. 1979 The Horror Show (1979) movie poster The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary
  7. 1951 Hollywood Story (1951) movie poster Hollywood Story as The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited) · Mystery
  8. 1931 The House That Shadows Built (1931) movie poster The House That Shadows Built as (archive footage) · Documentary
  9. 1930 The Unholy Three (1930) movie poster The Unholy Three as Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady · Drama
  10. 1929 The Phantom of the Opera (1929) movie poster The Phantom of the Opera as Erik · Horror
  11. 1929 Where East Is East (1929) movie poster Where East Is East as Tiger Haynes · Drama
  12. 1928 Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) movie poster Laugh, Clown, Laugh as Tito Beppi · Drama
  13. 1928 While the City Sleeps (1928) movie poster While the City Sleeps as Dan Coghlan · Drama
  14. 1927 London After Midnight (1927) movie poster London After Midnight as Professor Edward C. Burke · Mystery
  15. 1927 Mockery (1927) movie poster Mockery as Sergei · Drama
  16. 1927 The Unknown (1927) movie poster The Unknown as Alonzo · Romance
  17. 1927 Mr. Wu (1927) movie poster Mr. Wu as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather · Romance
  18. 1926 Tell It to the Marines (1926) movie poster Tell It to the Marines as Sergeant O'Hara · Action
  19. 1926 The Road to Mandalay (1926) movie poster The Road to Mandalay as Singapore Joe · Drama
  20. 1926 The Blackbird (1926) movie poster The Blackbird as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop · Romance
  21. 1925 The Unholy Three (1925) movie poster The Unholy Three as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady · Thriller
  22. 1925 The Phantom of the Opera (1925) movie poster The Phantom of the Opera as Erik, The Phantom · Music
  23. 1925 The Monster (1925) movie poster The Monster as Dr. Ziska · Mystery
  24. 1924 He Who Gets Slapped (1924) movie poster He Who Gets Slapped as Paul Beaumont · Thriller
  25. 1923 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) movie poster The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Quasimodo · Drama
  26. 1922 A Blind Bargain (1922) movie poster A Blind Bargain as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man · Horror
  27. 1922 Shadows (1922) movie poster Shadows as Yen Sin · Drama
  28. 1922 Oliver Twist (1922) movie poster Oliver Twist as Fagin · Drama
  29. 1922 The Light in the Dark (1922) movie poster The Light in the Dark as Tony Pantelli · Crime
  30. 1922 Flesh and Blood (1922) movie poster Flesh and Blood as David Webster · Crime
  31. 1922 The Trap (1922) movie poster The Trap as Gaspard the Good · Drama
  32. 1920 Outside the Law (1920) movie poster Outside the Law as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva · Romance
  33. 1920 Nomads of the North (1920) movie poster Nomads of the North as Raoul Challoner · Drama
  34. 1920 The Penalty (1920) movie poster The Penalty as Blizzard · Drama
  35. 1919 The Wicked Darling (1919) movie poster The Wicked Darling as Stoop Connors · Crime
  36. 1919 Victory (1919) movie poster Victory as Ricardo · Drama
  37. 1919 The Miracle Man (1919) movie poster The Miracle Man as The Frog · Drama
  38. 1919 The False Faces (1919) movie poster The False Faces as Karl Eckstrom · War
  39. 1918 Broadway Love (1918) movie poster Broadway Love as Elmer Watkins · Romance
  40. 1917 The Scarlet Car (1917) movie poster The Scarlet Car as Paul Revere Forbes · Drama
  41. 1916 The Place Beyond the Winds (1916) movie poster The Place Beyond the Winds as Jerry Jo · Drama
  42. 1916 If My Country Should Call (1916) movie poster If My Country Should Call as Dr. George Ardrath · Drama
  43. 1915 Alas and Alack (1915) movie poster Alas and Alack as The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate · Drama
  44. 1914 The Oubliette (1914) movie poster The Oubliette as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne · History
  45. 1914 By the Sun’s Rays (1914) movie poster By the Sun’s Rays as Frank Lawler, the Clerk · Action
Works with

Who Lon Chaney Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Lon Chaney shares the most films with. Lon Chaney Jr. comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Boris Karloff (8).

FAQ

Lon Chaney: Questions & Answers

How many movies Lon Chaney has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Lon Chaney been in?

Lon Chaney is credited on 52 films, from 1914 to 2014. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Lon Chaney's highest-grossing movie?

The Phantom of the Opera (1925) is Lon Chaney's biggest box office hit, with $4.37K worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Lon Chaney's movies have made $4.37K.

Lon Chaney's biggest hits

What is Lon Chaney's newest movie?

The most recent film on Lon Chaney's filmography is Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014), in the role of The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage).

Who does Lon Chaney work with most often?

Lon Chaney shares the most films with Lon Chaney Jr. (9 films), Boris Karloff (8 films) and Peter Lorre (4 films).

The Best Lon Chaney Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 52 credits.

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