Lon Chaney: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 52
- on screen
- 1914–2014
- box office
- $4.37K
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
- 1910s 11
- 1920s 25
- 1930s 2
- 1950s 1
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 2
- 2000s 1
- 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
- Newest film
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film 2014
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- 2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film as The Phantom / Quasimodo (archive footage) · Documentary - 2002
London After Midnight as Professor Edward C. Burke (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1998
Universal Horror as (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1995
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
The Horror of It All as The Phantom (archive footage) · Documentary - 1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1951
Hollywood Story as The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited) · Mystery - 1931
The House That Shadows Built as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1930
The Unholy Three as Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady · Drama - 1929
The Phantom of the Opera as Erik · Horror - 1929
Where East Is East as Tiger Haynes · Drama - 1928
Laugh, Clown, Laugh as Tito Beppi · Drama - 1928
While the City Sleeps as Dan Coghlan · Drama - 1927
London After Midnight as Professor Edward C. Burke · Mystery - 1927
Mockery as Sergei · Drama - 1927
The Unknown as Alonzo · Romance - 1927
Mr. Wu as Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather · Romance - 1926
Tell It to the Marines as Sergeant O'Hara · Action - 1926
The Road to Mandalay as Singapore Joe · Drama - 1926
The Blackbird as Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop · Romance - 1925
The Unholy Three as Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady · Thriller - 1925
The Phantom of the Opera as Erik, The Phantom · Music Worldwide box office: $4.37K - 1925
The Monster as Dr. Ziska · Mystery - 1924
He Who Gets Slapped as Paul Beaumont · Thriller - 1923
The Hunchback of Notre Dame as Quasimodo · Drama - 1922
A Blind Bargain as Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man · Horror - 1922
Shadows as Yen Sin · Drama - 1922
Oliver Twist as Fagin · Drama - 1922
The Light in the Dark as Tony Pantelli · Crime - 1922
Flesh and Blood as David Webster · Crime - 1922
The Trap as Gaspard the Good · Drama - 1920
Outside the Law as Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva · Romance - 1920
Nomads of the North as Raoul Challoner · Drama - 1920
The Penalty as Blizzard · Drama - 1919
The Wicked Darling as Stoop Connors · Crime - 1919
Victory as Ricardo · Drama - 1919
The Miracle Man as The Frog · Drama - 1919
The False Faces as Karl Eckstrom · War - 1918
Broadway Love as Elmer Watkins · Romance - 1917
The Scarlet Car as Paul Revere Forbes · Drama - 1916
The Place Beyond the Winds as Jerry Jo · Drama - 1916
If My Country Should Call as Dr. George Ardrath · Drama - 1915
Alas and Alack as The Fisherman and Hunchback Fate · Drama - 1914
The Oubliette as Chevalier Bertrand de la Payne · History - 1914
By the Sun’s Rays as Frank Lawler, the Clerk · Action
Lon Chaney in Documentaries & Specials
7- 2011
Fragments: Surviving Pieces of Lost Films as Himself (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire as Himself (archive footage) · Documentary - 2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces as Self (archive footage) · Tv movie - 2000
The Many Faces of Dracula as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1995
Lon Chaney: Behind the Mask as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
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).
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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