Man of a Thousand Faces

The true story of the life and loves of Lon Chaney!

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.

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))

Dennis Rush

(Creighton Chaney (at 4))

Nolan Leary

(Pa Chaney)

Simon Scott

(Carl Hastings)

Clarence Kolb

(Clarence Kolb)

Danny Beck

(Max Dill)

Philip Van Zandt

(George Loane Tucker)

Hank Mann

(Comedy Waiter #1)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

(Comedy Waiter #2)

Emile Avery

(Stagehand (uncredited))

Al Bain

(Actor in Bullpen (uncredited))

Bobby Barber

(The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited))

Russ Bender

(Judge (uncredited))

Marjorie Bennett

(Vera (uncredited))

June Blair

(Chorine (uncredited))

Nicky Blair

(Cameraman of ‘Unholy Three' (uncredited))

Larry J. Blake

(David T. Stone (uncredited))

Harold Bostwick

(Piano Player (uncredited))

Rudy Bowman

(Actor in Bullpen (uncredited))

Chet Brandenburg

(Stagehand (uncredited))

Helen Brown

(Mrs. Heinley (uncredited))

Robert Brubaker

(Jack Conway (uncredited))

John Bryant

(William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited))

George Calliga

(Ceremony Guest (uncredited))

Charles Cane

(Studio Guard (uncredited))

Anna Lee Carroll

(Chorine (uncredited))

James J. Casino

(Stagehand (uncredited))

Spencer Chan

(Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited))

Bill Chatham

(Shadow Dancer (uncredited))

Jack Chefe

(Extra in Bullpen (uncredited))

Heinie Conklin

(Audience Extra (uncredited))

Billy Curtis

(Harry Earles (uncredited))

Troy Donahue

(Assistant Director (uncredited))

Nancy Kilgas

(Mary Philbin (uncredited))

Charles Horvath

(Ivan Linow (uncredited))

Robert F. Hoy

(Assistant Director in Bullpen)