Lon Chaney, Jr. (February 10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), born Creighton Tull Chaney, son of famous silent film actor, Lon Chaney, was an American actor known for playing such characters as The Wolf Man, The Mummy, Frankenstein's Monster and Count Alucard for Universal. He is also notable for portraying Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men.
Originally referenced in films as Creighton Chaney, he was later credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." in 1935. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.
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