The Lon Chaney Sr Blogathon: Day Two

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It’s Day 2 of the Lon Chaney Blogathon, a weekend of tributes to a legendary Hollywood actor. Maddy Loves Her Classic Films invited us to join her this weekend, and we’re thrilled to learn more about this remarkable man.

You can read Day 1 Entries HERE.

Today’s entries continue to highlight Chaney’s ability to become anyone. As you’ll see, he truly was a Man of a Thousand Faces.

Enjoy!

Caftan Woman
 Chaney as Gaspar the Good in The Trap (1922)

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Wide Screen World
Chaney as Fagin in Oliver Twist (1922)

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The Dream Book
Chaney as Black Mike Sylva / Ah Wing in Outside the Law (1920)

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Christina Wehner
Chaney as Tito in Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928)

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Silver Screen Classics
Chaney as Inspector Burke in London After Midnight (1927)

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6 Comment on “The Lon Chaney Sr Blogathon: Day Two”

  1. silverscreenclassicsblog May 7, 2018 at 5:17 am

    Hello and my sincerest apologies for the lateness of this article. I hope it will still be included. Here’s the link:

    https://silverscreenclassicsblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/07/london-after-midnight-1927-the-movie-and-the-myth/

    Best regards, Paul

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    1. Silver Screenings May 7, 2018 at 5:23 am

      Hi Paul! So glad to see your link. Will include it within the hour.

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  2. M.B. Henry May 7, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    Nice! (Is he lighting a cigarette with his foot in that gif???)

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    1. Silver Screenings May 7, 2018 at 6:31 pm

      Lon Chaney is lighting a cigarette in that gif… but it’s not really him. There is someone else as a “leg double” – a man who didn’t have any arms and who really could light a cigarette with his feet.

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