(1883–1930)
a US actor in silent films who often played ugly and frightening characters. He was known as the ‘Man of a Thousand Faces’ because he used make-up to change his appearance in many different parts. His best films include The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His son, Lon Chaney Junior (1906–73), also played similar characters in films.