Man of a Thousand Faces

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.

Cast

James Cagney

Played Lon Chaney
Dorothy Malone

Played Cleva Creighton Chan…
Jane Greer

Played Hazel Bennet Chaney
Marjorie Rambeau

Played Gert
Jim Backus

Played Clarence Locan
Robert Evans

Played Irving Thalberg
Celia Lovsky

Played Mrs. Chaney
Jeanne Cagney

Played Carrie Chaney
Jack Albertson

Played Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Roger Smith

Played Creighton Chaney (at…
Robert Lyden

Played Creighton Chaney (at…
Rickie Sorensen

Played Creighton Chaney (at…
Dennis Rush

Played Creighton Chaney (at…
Nolan Leary

Played Pa Chaney
Simon Scott

Played Carl Hastings
Clarence Kolb

Played Clarence Kolb
Danny Beck

Played Max Dill
Philip Van Zandt

Played George Loane Tucker
Hank Mann

Played Comedy Waiter #1
Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Played Comedy Waiter #2
Emile Avery

Played Stagehand (uncredite…
Al Bain

Played Actor in Bullpen (un…
Bobby Barber

Played The Miracle Man Extr…
Russ Bender

Played Judge (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett

Played Vera (uncredited)
June Blair

Played Chorine (uncredited)
Nicky Blair

Played Cameraman of ‘Unholy…
Larry J. Blake

Played David T. Stone (uncr…
Harold Bostwick

Played Piano Player (uncred…
Rudy Bowman

Played Actor in Bullpen (un…
Chet Brandenburg

Played Stagehand (uncredite…
Helen Brown

Played Mrs. Heinley (uncred…
Robert Brubaker

Played Jack Conway (uncredi…
John Bryant

Played William R. Darrow Jr…
George Calliga

Played Ceremony Guest (uncr…
Charles Cane

Played Studio Guard (uncred…
Anna Lee Carroll

Played Chorine (uncredited)
James J. Casino

Played Stagehand (uncredite…
Spencer Chan

Played Chinese Extra in Bul…
Bill Chatham

Played Shadow Dancer (uncre…
Jack Chefe

Played Extra in Bullpen (un…
Heinie Conklin

Played Audience Extra (uncr…
Billy Curtis

Played Harry Earles (uncred…
Troy Donahue

Played Assistant Director (…
Nancy Kilgas

Played Mary Philbin (uncred…
Charles Horvath

Played Ivan Linow (uncredit…
Robert F. Hoy

Played Assistant Director i…

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