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My Take
Lon Chaney Jr. carried a heavy inheritance, the son of a silent-film legend, yet he built something genuinely his own in the monster pictures. What moves me about his Larry Talbot is the tragedy underneath the makeup: the Wolf Man is less a beast than a man cursed to hurt what he loves. Chaney gave Universal's horror catalog a beating heart, playing the Mummy, the Monster, and Dracula's son with a vulnerability the roles did not require. I find his work underrated, often dismissed as B-movie fare, when in fact he humanized horror for a generation. That sympathy is his real legacy.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Name (Japanese)
- ロン・チェイニー・ジュニア
- Reading
- ろん・ちぇいにー・じゅにあ
- Born
- February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Horse
- Origin
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 189 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / character actor / film actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Lon Chaney Jr. born?
February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973.
Where is Lon Chaney Jr. from?
Lon Chaney Jr. is from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.
What does Lon Chaney Jr. do?
Lon Chaney Jr. works as actor, character actor, film actor, television actor.
How tall is Lon Chaney Jr.?
Lon Chaney Jr. is 189 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.