Lon Chaney, a monster-movie star? Think again. Modern audiences remember Chaney for his roles in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1923) and "The Phantom of the Opera" (1925). But his Quasimodo and Erik ...

My roles on stage and video have been varied enough to keep me from being typecast: Mr. Roberts, Sam Slade, Dr. Hugh Wildare (self-taught brain surgeon), Dick Clunk (wacked-out disc jockey) — you get ...

As resident Houston Press astrolabe polisher, chirurgeon and goth expert, the world of old horror-movie actors falls under my purview. My heart is given most to Boris Karloff, because any man who can ...

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From left, actors Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Glenn Strange, Lon Chaney Jr. and Bela Lugosi in “Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein." The 1948 film will be screened Friday night at the Omaha Community ...

This actor was the star of the 1941 film "The Wolf Man" and other monster movies. Who is Lon Chaney Jr.? "I was all black and not breathing when I was born," tells Lon Chaney Jr., the star of the 1941 ...

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 ...

The Batman villain Clayface draws inspiration from Universal Monsters legends Lon Chaney, Sr. and Boris Karloff. The episode "...And Be a Villain" in Batman: Caped Crusader delves into the complex ...

Seventy years ago, Lon Chaney Jr. was the face of Universal's horror movies. Now, he's dead, but his family is looking to spook up a million dollars. By Eriq Gardner Former Legal Editor-at-Large But ...