Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted, characters, and his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. Chaney was known for his starring roles in such silent horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques that he developed, earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces". More about Lon Chaney
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Leonidas Frank Chaney was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Frank H. Chaney (a barber) and Emma Alice Kennedy. His father was of English and French ancestry, and his mother was of Scottish, English, and Irish descent. Chaney's maternal grandfather, Jonathan Ralston Kennedy, founded the "Colorado School for the Education of Mutes" (now Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind) in 1874, and Chaney's parents met there. His great-grandfather was congressman John Chaney from Ohio.The most expensive item with a signature of Lon Chaney (Lon Chaney Sr. as Quasimodo from The Hunchback of Notre Dame signed ... Lot 15) was sold in June 2017 for $19000.00 while the cheapest item (ELYSE KNOX SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO. THE MUMMY'S TOMB. LON CHANEY. VOGUE.) found a new owner for $1.04 in April 2020. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2024 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Lon Chaney. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in March 2020 with $3500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was March 2024. In average, an autographed item from Lon Chaney is worth $99.99.
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Anna May Wong Bio Asian-American Actress Lon Chaney Dietrich Photos HC/DJ SIGNED | $38.00 | ||
Hand Signed Original Old 5 x 7 Lon Chaney Photo. Autographed Movie Star | $305.00 | ||
LON CHANEY JR . RARE SIGNED POST CARD 1942 | $300.00 | ||
Lon Chaney Man Of A Thousand Faces Book HC Signed Ackerman Chaney Universal | $29.99 | ||
Lon Chaney Thousand Faces Book Signed Universal Monsters Silent Era | $19.99 | ||
Lon Chaney: The Man Behind the Thousand Faces (Signed) by Michael F. Blake | $30.00 | ||
Original Lon Chaney Jr Signed card, Framed Autograph Wolfman Universal Monsters | $399.99 | ||
Original Signed Autographed Cut Lon Chaney Sr Phantom Of The Opera Died 1930 | $416.11 | ||
SIGNED FORREST J ACKERMAN LON OF 1000 FACES! PB LON CHANEY 1983 1ST PRINT | $9.99 | ||
The Films of Lon Chaney Signed Universal Monsters Phantom Of The Opera | $19.99 |