Man of a Thousand Faces
The true story of the life and loves of Lon Chaney!
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A biographical portrait of a transformative artist whose personal suffering and relational turbulence shadowed his professional triumphs in silent cinema.
The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.
Essence
Ensemble
James Cagney
Lon Chaney
Dorothy Malone
Cleva Creighton Chaney
Jane Greer
Hazel Bennet Chaney
Marjorie Rambeau
Gert
Jim Backus
Clarence Locan
Robert Evans
Irving Thalberg
Celia Lovsky
Mrs. Chaney
Jeanne Cagney
Carrie Chaney
Jack Albertson
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Roger Smith
Creighton Chaney (at 21)
Robert Lyden
Creighton Chaney (at 13)
Rickie Sorensen
Creighton Chaney (at 8)
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