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  • Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
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    122 min | Biography, Drama
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
Approved
122 min | Biography, Drama

The life and career of vaudevillian and silent-screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.
Director
Writers
R. Wright Campbell (screenplay by) | Ivan Goff (screenplay by) | Ben Roberts (screenplay by) | Ralph Wheelwright (story by)
Producer
Composer
Frank Skinner (music)
Cinematographer
Editor
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Updated Aug 13, 1957

Release date
Aug 13, 1957 (United States)

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Cast

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114 cast members
Name Known for
James Cagney
Lon Chaney Lon Chaney   See fewer
Dorothy Malone
Cleva Creighton Chaney Cleva Creighton Chaney   See fewer
Jane Greer
Hazel Bennet Chaney Hazel Bennet Chaney   See fewer
Jim Backus
Clarence Locan Clarence Locan   See fewer
Robert Evans
Irving Thalberg (as Robert J. Evans) Irving Thalberg (as Robert J. Evans)   See fewer
Celia Lovsky
Mrs. Chaney Mrs. Chaney   See fewer
Jeanne Cagney
Carrie Chaney Carrie Chaney   See fewer
Jack Albertson
Dr. J. Wilson Shields Dr. J. Wilson Shields   See fewer
Roger Smith
Creighton Chaney at 21 Creighton Chaney at 21   See fewer
Robert Lyden
Creighton Chaney at 13 Creighton Chaney at 13   See fewer
Rickie Sorensen
Creighton Chaney at 8 Creighton Chaney at 8   See fewer
Dennis Rush
Creighton Chaney at 4 Creighton Chaney at 4   See fewer
Nolan Leary
Pa Chaney Pa Chaney   See fewer
Simon Scott
Carl Hastings Carl Hastings   See fewer
Danny Beck
Max Dill Max Dill   See fewer
Philip Van Zandt
George Loane Tucker (as Phil Van Zandt) George Loane Tucker (as Phil Van Zandt)   See fewer
Hank Mann
Comedy Waiter Comedy Waiter   See fewer
'Snub' Pollard
Comedy Waiter (as Snub Pollard) Comedy Waiter (as Snub Pollard)   See fewer
John Halloran
Saloon Proprietor (scenes deleted) Saloon Proprietor (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Natalie Masters
Nurse (scenes deleted) Nurse (scenes deleted)   See fewer
Harry Antrim
Cleva's Birth Doctor (uncredited) Cleva's Birth Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Emile Avery
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bain
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Barber
Miracle Man Extra (uncredited) Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Russ Bender
Divorce Judge (uncredited) Divorce Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjorie Bennett
Vera, Housekeeper (uncredited) Vera, Housekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
June Blair
Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited)   See fewer
Nicky Blair
Cameraman of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited) Cameraman of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry J. Blake
David T. Stone (uncredited) David T. Stone (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Bostwick
Piano Player (uncredited) Piano Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Bowman
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Chet Brandenburg
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Brown
Mrs. Heinley (uncredited) Mrs. Heinley (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Brubaker
Jack Conway, Director of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited) Jack Conway, Director of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bryant
William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited) William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited)   See fewer
George Calliga
Ceremony Guest (uncredited) Ceremony Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Cane
Studio Guard (uncredited) Studio Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Anna Lee Carroll
Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited)   See fewer
James J. Casino
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Spencer Chan
Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Chatham
Shadow Dancer (uncredited) Shadow Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Chefe
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Cherney
Crew Member (uncredited) Crew Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Heinie Conklin
Audience Extra (uncredited) Audience Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Curtis
Harry Earles - Midget Actor in 'The Unholy Three' (uncredited) Harry Earles - Midget Actor in 'The Unholy Three' (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Dale
Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited) Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited)   See fewer
Troy Donahue
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited) Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Helene Drake
Script Supervisor, 'Laugh Clown Laugh' (uncredited) Script Supervisor, 'Laugh Clown Laugh' (uncredited)   See fewer
Steve Drexel
Messenger Boy (uncredited) Messenger Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Emory
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited) Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
William Flaherty
Assistant Director of 'Hunchback' (uncredited) Assistant Director of 'Hunchback' (uncredited)   See fewer
Elizabeth Flournoy
Thalberg's Secretary (uncredited) Thalberg's Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Ford
Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited)   See fewer
Clem Fuller
Cowboy Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) Cowboy Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
John George
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Gibson
Ceremony Guest (uncredited) Ceremony Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bhupesh Guha
Ceremony Guest (uncredited) Ceremony Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Haines
Ceremony Guest (uncredited) Ceremony Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Hartleben
Lon Chaney at 8 (uncredited) Lon Chaney at 8 (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Horvath
Ivan Linow, Actor playing Hercules in 'Unholy Three' (uncredited) Ivan Linow, Actor playing Hercules in 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Hoy
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited) Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
William Hudson
David Anderson, Reporter (uncredited) David Anderson, Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Kashner
Flogger of 'Hunchback' (uncredited) Flogger of 'Hunchback' (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Kennedy
Audience at Eulogy (uncredited) Audience at Eulogy (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenny
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Kerr
Don, a Stagehand (uncredited) Don, a Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Nancy Kilgas
Mary Philbin in 'Phantom' (uncredited) Mary Philbin in 'Phantom' (uncredited)   See fewer
Jess Kirkpatrick
Police Lieutenant in Hospital (uncredited) Police Lieutenant in Hospital (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Lighting Man of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited) Lighting Man of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Lane
Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Lawrence
George Chaney (uncredited) George Chaney (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Lawrence
Stagehand (uncredited) Stagehand (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Locke Lorraine
Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Lytton
Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited) Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Della Malzahn
Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited)   See fewer
George E. Mather
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited) Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
William Meader
Ceremony Guest (uncredited) Ceremony Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Merritt
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited) Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Montgomery
Director in Bullpen (uncredited) Director in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Morris
Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited)   See fewer
Sol Murgi
Townsman in Miracle Man (uncredited) Townsman in Miracle Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Forbes Murray
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo Needham
John Chaney (uncredited) John Chaney (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Parker
Studio Guard (uncredited) Studio Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Hank Patterson
Scotty, Stage Door Man (uncredited) Scotty, Stage Door Man (uncredited)   See fewer
George Pembroke
Mr. Tait (uncredited) Mr. Tait (uncredited)   See fewer
George Peters
Director of 'Hunchback' (uncredited) Director of 'Hunchback' (uncredited)   See fewer
Foster H. Phinney
Director of 'Phantom' (uncredited) Director of 'Phantom' (uncredited)   See fewer
Allen Pinson
Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited) Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Portanova
Assistant Director of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited) Assistant Director of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Power
Studio Executive (uncredited) Studio Executive (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ramsey
Assistant Director (uncredited) Assistant Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Ford Raymond
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
James Seay
Casting Director (uncredited) Casting Director (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Soldani
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Cap Somers
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Owen Song
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Lelani Sorenson
Carrie Chaney at 6 (uncredited) Carrie Chaney at 6 (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sowards
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited) Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Ceremony Guest (uncredited) Ceremony Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Stevans
Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Restaurant Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Stevenson
Policeman, 'Unholy Three' Set (uncredited) Policeman, 'Unholy Three' Set (uncredited)   See fewer
Jane Strangis
Chorine (uncredited) Chorine (uncredited)   See fewer
Hal Taggart
Chaney's Divorce Lawyer (uncredited) Chaney's Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Forrest Taylor
Miracle Man (uncredited) Miracle Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Terrell
Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited) Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Tesler
Orchestra Leader (uncredited) Orchestra Leader (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammee Tong
Chinese Extra (uncredited) Chinese Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Tornek
Townsman in Miracle Man (uncredited) Townsman in Miracle Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances E. Williams
Louisa, Cleva's Maid (uncredited) Louisa, Cleva's Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Wilson
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
Annie Yip
Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited) Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)   See fewer
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