
Highest rated as cast or director
Lon Chaney Jr.'s 5 titles from the 1940s have a median Balasaur Score of 69, led by The Wolf Man (76) and Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (75), against 63 for those from the 1950s.
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, Jr., licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Acted in 197
2010s
- 2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
The Wolf Man / Larry Talbot (archive footage)
2000s
- 2009
Producing Schlock: The Career of Al Adamson
Groton (archive footage)
- 2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Hassan (archive footage)
- 2006
Terror in the Tropics
Lyle Talbot (archive footage)
- 2004
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
Movie
- 2000
The Many Faces of Dracula
Count Dracula (archive footage)
1990s
- 1998
Universal Horror
(archive footage)
- 1995
Lon Chaney: Son of a Thousand Faces
(archive footage)
- 1992
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
- 1991
Halloween Monster Bash
Butcher Benton (archive footage)
Wolfman Chronicles: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Lawrence Talbot / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Count Dracula / The Wolf Man (archive footage)
- 1990
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
Outtake
1970s
- 1979
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
- 1971
1960s
- 1968
Fireball Jungle
Sammy
The Mummy's Ghost
Kharis, the mummy
Buckskin
Sheriff Tangley
- 1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
Chief Eagle Shadow
Welcome to Hard Times
Avery
- 1966
Johnny Reno
Sheriff Hodges
- 1965
Apache Uprising
Charlie Russell
Town Tamer
Charlie Leach
Black Spurs
Kile
Face of the Screaming Werewolf
The Mummified Werewolf
House of the Black Death
Belial Desard
- 1964
Stage to Thunder Rock
Henry Parker(as Lon Chaney)
Young Fury
Bartender
Law of the Lawless
Tiny
The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
Chingachcook
- 1963
- 1962
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
Movie
The Devil's Messenger
Satan
- 1961
Rebellion in Cuba
Gordo
The Phantom
Jed
- 1960
House of Terror
The Mummified Werewolf
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
Money, Women and Guns
Art Birdwell
- 1957
Along the Mohawk Trail
Chingachgook
- 1956
Pardners
Whitey
The Black Sleep
Dr. Munroe, aka Mungo
- 1955
The Silver Star
John W. Harmon (as Lon Chaney)
- 1954
The Black Pirates
Padre Felipe
The Big Chase
Henchman Kip (archive footage) (as Lon Chaney)
Casanova's Big Night
Emo, the Murderer
The Boy from Oklahoma
Crazy Charlie (as Lon Chaney)
Jivaro
Pedro Martines
- 1953
A Lion Is in the Streets
Spurge McManamee
General Electric Theater
Bucknell · 1 episode
- 1952
Battles of Chief Pontiac
Chief Pontiac
The Black Castle
Gargon
Thief of Damascus
Sinbad (as Lon Chaney)
Frankenstein
The Monster
- 1951
Flame of Araby
Borka Barbarossa
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Alaskan Trapper · 1 episode
Behave Yourself!
Pinky
Inside Straight
Shocker / Schockovitz Ninkovitch (as Lon Chaney)
- 1950
Once a Thief
Gus (as Lon Chaney)
1940s
- 1949
There's a Girl in My Heart
Johnny Colton
Kitchen Mechanics
Johnson (archive footage)
- 1948
16 Fathoms Deep
Mr. Demitri (as Lon Chaney)
The Counterfeiters
Louie Struber
- 1947
- 1946
Desert Command
Lt. Armand Corday
- 1945
Pillow of Death
Wayne Fletcher
House of Dracula
Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
The Daltons Ride Again
Grat Dalton
Strange Confession
Jeff Carter
The Frozen Ghost
Alex Gregor, aka Gregor the Great
Here Come the Co-Eds
Johnson
- 1944
The Mummy's Curse
Kharis
House of Frankenstein
Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
Dead Man's Eyes
David Stuart
The Mummy's Ghost
Kharis
Ghost Catchers
Bear
Cobra Woman
Hava
Weird Woman
Prof. Norman Reed
- 1943
Calling Dr. Death
Dr. Mark Steel
Crazy House
Cameo Appearance
Frontier Badmen
Chango
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man
- 1942
The Mummy's Tomb
The Mummy - Kharis
Eyes of the Underworld
Benny
Overland Mail
Jim Lane
The Ghost of Frankenstein
The Frankenstein Monster
North to the Klondike
Nate Carson
- 1941
Riders of Death Valley
Henchman Butch
San Antonio Rose
Jigsaw Kennedy
Man-Made Monster
Dan McCormick
- 1940
One Million B.C.
Akhoba
1930s
- 1939
City in Darkness
Pierre
- 1938
Submarine Patrol
Marine Sentry
Straight, Place and Show
Martin
Speed to Burn
Racetrack Mug
Josette
Boatman
Alexander's Ragtime Band
Photographer
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Joey
Walking Down Broadway
Delivery Man
Sally, Irene and Mary
Policeman
City Girl
Gangster (uncredited)
- 1937
Love and Hisses
Attendant
Life Begins in College
Gilks
Charlie Chan on Broadway
Desk Reporter
Wife, Doctor and Nurse
Scott, the Chauffeur
One Mile from Heaven
Policeman
The Lady Escapes
Reporter (uncredited)
Wild and Woolly
Dutch
Born Reckless
Garage Mechanic
Slave Ship
Laborer Killed at Launching
Angel's Holiday
Eddie
This Is My Affair
Federal Agent in Baltimore Bank
Secret Agent X-9
Maroni
Midnight Taxi
Detective Erickson
Cheyenne Rides Again
Girard
- 1936
The Old Corral
Garland - Simms partner
Rose Bowl
Sierra Football Player
Killer at Large
Second Coffin Man
Ace Drummond
Henchman Ivan
The Singing Cowboy
Martin
- 1935
The Shadow of Silk Lennox
John Arthur 'Silk' Lennox
Accent on Youth
Chuck
A Scream in the Night
Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain
- 1934
Girl o' My Dreams
Don Cooper
The Life of Vergie Winters
Hugo McQueen
Sixteen Fathoms Deep
Joe Bethel
- 1933
Son of the Border
Jack Breen
The Three Musketeers
Lt. Armand Corday
Scarlet River
Jeff Todd (as Creighton Chaney)
Lucky Devils
Frankie
- 1932
The Last Frontier
Tom Kirby, aka The Black Ghost
- 1931
The Galloping Ghost
Henchman
1920s
- 1922
The Trap
Boy in Crowd Behind Gaspard (uncredited)
Appearances16
2020s
- 2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Self (archive footage)
2010s
- 2015
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters
Self (archive footage)
- 2010
Pure in Heart: The Life and Legacy of Lon Chaney, Jr.
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Himself (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
- 2000
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Self (archive footage)
The American Nightmare
Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
Self (archive footage)
- 1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Self (archive footage)
1960s
- 1968
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
- 1962
1950s
- 1959
13 Demon Street
Host · 13 episodes
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
1920s
- 1928
Mabel and Bill Dumphy's visit with Hazel & Lon Chaney
Self





