The Best Lon Chaney Jr. Movies, Ranked
126 credits from 1922 to 2015, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Jesse James (1939) with $3.44K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Lon Chaney Jr. Box Office Hits
Lon Chaney Jr.'s films have made $5.33K worldwide in total. Jesse James (1939) is the biggest hit at $3.44K, ahead of The Wolf Man (1941) ($1.63K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Lon Chaney Jr. Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Lon Chaney Jr. has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Horror leads with 18 films, and The Wolf Man (1941) is the pick of them.
The Best Lon Chaney Jr. Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Lon Chaney Jr.'s career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1960s.
The Latest Lon Chaney Jr. Movies
The most recent films Lon Chaney Jr. is credited on, newest first — starting with Universal Horror (1998). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Universal Horror 1998 · (archive footage) -
Dracula vs. Frankenstein 1971 · Groton -
The Female Bunch 1971 · Monti -
Fireball Jungle 1968 · Sammy -
Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told 1967 · Horror -
Hillbillys in a Haunted House 1967 · Maximillian -
Welcome to Hard Times 1967 · Avery -
Gallery of Horror 1967 · Dr. Mendell -
Johnny Reno 1966 · Sheriff Hodges -
Apache Uprising 1965 · Charlie Russell -
Town Tamer 1965 · Charlie Leach -
Black Spurs 1965 · Kile
The Best Lon Chaney Jr. Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Lon Chaney Jr. films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Lon Chaney Jr. movie?
Jesse James (1939) made the most at the box office, with $3.44K worldwide, followed by The Wolf Man (1941) with $1.63K. Together, Lon Chaney Jr.'s films with box office figures have made $5.33K.
Which Lon Chaney Jr. movie won the most awards?
High Noon (1952) is the most decorated Lon Chaney Jr. film, with 8 wins from 15 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Lon Chaney Jr. horror movie?
The Wolf Man (1941) is the best-rated of Lon Chaney Jr.'s horror films. In other genres: Jesse James (western) and High Noon (action).
What is the newest Lon Chaney Jr. movie?
The newest film on Lon Chaney Jr.'s filmography is Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters (2015), with Lon Chaney Jr. as Self (archive footage).
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