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Man of a Thousand Faces

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Thursday, August 15 1957
67 years ago
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Portrait of James CagneyJames Cagney
James Cagney was
58 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Lon Chaney'.
Mon, Jul 17 1899 –
Sun, Mar 30 1986
Portrait of Dorothy MaloneDorothy Malone
Dorothy Malone was
32 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Cleva Creighton Chaney'.
Fri, Jan 30 1925 –
Fri, Jan 19 2018
Portrait of Jane GreerJane Greer
Jane Greer was
32 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Hazel Bennet Chaney'.
Tue, Sep 09 1924 –
Fri, Aug 24 2001
Portrait of Marjorie RambeauMarjorie Rambeau
Marjorie Rambeau was
68 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Gert'.
Mon, Jul 15 1889 –
Mon, Jul 06 1970
Portrait of Jim BackusJim Backus
Jim Backus was
44 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Clarence Locan'.
Tue, Feb 25 1913 –
Mon, Jul 03 1989
Portrait of Robert EvansRobert Evans
Robert Evans was
27 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Irving Thalberg'.
Sun, Jun 29 1930 –
Sat, Oct 26 2019
Portrait of Celia LovskyCelia Lovsky
Celia Lovsky was
60 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Mrs. Chaney'.
Sat, Feb 20 1897 –
Fri, Oct 12 1979
Portrait of Jeanne CagneyJeanne Cagney
Jeanne Cagney was
38 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Carrie Chaney'.
Tue, Mar 25 1919 –
Sat, Jan 07 1984
Portrait of Jack AlbertsonJack Albertson
Jack Albertson was
50 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Dr. J. Wilson Shiels'.
Sun, Jun 16 1907 –
Wed, Nov 25 1981
Portrait of Roger SmithRoger Smith
Roger Smith was
24 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Creighton Chaney (at 21)'.
Sun, Dec 18 1932 –
Sun, Jun 04 2017
Portrait of Robert LydenRobert Lyden
Robert Lyden was
15 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Creighton Chaney (at 13)'.
Thu, May 28 1942 –
Fri, Jan 17 1986
Portrait of Rickie SorensenRickie Sorensen
Rickie Sorensen was
10 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Creighton Chaney (at 8)'.
Mon, Aug 26 1946 –
Wed, Aug 24 1994
Portrait of Dennis RushDennis Rush
Dennis Rush was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Creighton Chaney (at 4)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nolan LearyNolan Leary
Nolan Leary was
68 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Pa Chaney'.
Thu, Apr 25 1889 –
Sat, Dec 12 1987
Portrait of Simon ScottSimon Scott
Simon Scott was
36 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Carl Hastings'.
Tue, Sep 21 1920 –
Wed, Dec 11 1991
Portrait of Clarence KolbClarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb was
83 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Clarence Kolb'.
Thu, Jul 30 1874 –
Wed, Nov 25 1964
Portrait of Danny BeckDanny Beck
Danny Beck was
48 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Max Dill'.
Fri, Dec 25 1908 –
Sun, Nov 08 1959
Portrait of Philip Van ZandtPhilip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt was
52 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'George Loane Tucker'.
Tue, Oct 04 1904 –
Sat, Feb 15 1958
Portrait of Hank MannHank Mann
Hank Mann was
70 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Comedy Waiter #1'.
Fri, May 27 1887 –
Thu, Nov 25 1971
Portrait of Harry 'Snub' PollardHarry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard was
67 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Comedy Waiter #2'.
Fri, Nov 08 1889 –
Fri, Jan 19 1962
Portrait of Emile AveryEmile Avery
Emile Avery was
49 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 09 1908 –
Sun, Dec 08 1985
Portrait of Al BainAl Bain
Al Bain was
48 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 04 1908 –
Wed, Apr 07 1993
Portrait of Bobby BarberBobby Barber
Bobby Barber was
62 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 17 1894 –
Mon, May 24 1976
Portrait of Russ BenderRuss Bender
Russ Bender was
47 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Judge (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1910 –
Sat, Aug 16 1969
Portrait of Marjorie BennettMarjorie Bennett
Marjorie Bennett was
61 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Vera (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jan 14 1896 –
Mon, Jun 14 1982
Portrait of June BlairJune Blair
June Blair was
23 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Chorine (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 20 1933 –
Sun, Dec 04 2022
Portrait of Nicky BlairNicky Blair
Nicky Blair was
31 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Cameraman of ‘Unholy Three' (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 26 1926 –
Sun, Nov 22 1998
Portrait of Larry J. BlakeLarry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake was
43 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'David T. Stone (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1914 –
Tue, May 25 1982
Portrait of Harold BostwickHarold Bostwick
Harold Bostwick was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Piano Player (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudy BowmanRudy Bowman
Rudy Bowman was
66 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 15 1890 –
Sun, Oct 29 1972
Portrait of Chet BrandenburgChet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg was
59 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 14 1897 –
Wed, Jul 17 1974
Portrait of Helen BrownHelen Brown
Helen Brown was
55 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Mrs. Heinley (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 16 1901 –
Wed, Dec 24 1997
Portrait of Robert BrubakerRobert Brubaker
Robert Brubaker was
40 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Jack Conway (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 09 1916 –
Thu, Apr 15 2010
Portrait of John BryantJohn Bryant
John Bryant was
41 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 10 1916 –
Thu, Jul 13 1989
Portrait of George CalligaGeorge Calliga
George Calliga was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Ceremony Guest (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles CaneCharles Cane
Charles Cane was
58 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Studio Guard (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 18 1899 –
Fri, Nov 30 1973
Portrait of Anna Lee CarrollAnna Lee Carroll
Anna Lee Carroll was
26 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Chorine (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 07 1930 –
Sun, Apr 30 2017
Portrait of James J. CasinoJames J. Casino
James J. Casino was
36 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Stagehand (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 10 1920 –
Mon, Sep 06 1999
Portrait of Spencer ChanSpencer Chan
Spencer Chan was
65 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 28 1892 –
Sat, Jan 09 1988
Portrait of Bill ChathamBill Chatham
Bill Chatham was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Shadow Dancer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack ChefeJack Chefe
Jack Chefe was
63 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 01 1894 –
Mon, Dec 01 1975
Portrait of Heinie ConklinHeinie Conklin
Heinie Conklin was
77 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Audience Extra (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 16 1880 –
Thu, Jul 30 1959
Portrait of Billy CurtisBilly Curtis
Billy Curtis was
48 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Harry Earles (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 27 1909 –
Wed, Nov 09 1988
Portrait of Troy DonahueTroy Donahue
Troy Donahue was
21 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Assistant Director (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 27 1936 –
Sun, Sep 02 2001
Portrait of Nancy KilgasNancy Kilgas
Nancy Kilgas was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Mary Philbin (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles HorvathCharles Horvath
Charles Horvath was
36 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Ivan Linow (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 27 1920 –
Sun, Jul 23 1978
Portrait of Robert F. HoyRobert F. Hoy
Robert F. Hoy was
30 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Assistant Director in Bullpen'.
Sun, Apr 03 1927 –
Mon, Feb 08 2010

Crew

Portrait of Joseph PevneyJoseph Pevney
Joseph Pevney was
45 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Director'
Fri, Sep 15 1911 –
Sun, May 18 2008
Portrait of Ray DeCampRay DeCamp
Ray DeCamp was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Russell MettyRussell Metty
Russell Metty was
50 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Sep 20 1906 –
Fri, Apr 28 1978
Portrait of Phil BowlesPhil Bowles
Phil Bowles was
37 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, Dec 22 1919 –
Tue, Dec 15 2009
Portrait of R. Wright Campbell R. Wright Campbell
R. Wright Campbell was
30 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Jun 09 1927 –
Thu, Sep 21 2000
Portrait of Ivan GoffIvan Goff
Ivan Goff was
47 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Apr 17 1910 –
Thu, Sep 23 1999
Portrait of Ben RobertsBen Roberts
Ben Roberts was
41 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Mar 23 1916 –
Sat, May 12 1984
Portrait of Robert ArthurRobert Arthur
Robert Arthur was
47 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Producer'
Mon, Nov 01 1909 –
Tue, Oct 28 1986
Portrait of Ted J. KentTed J. Kent
Ted J. Kent was
55 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Editor'
Sun, Oct 06 1901 –
Tue, Jun 17 1986
Portrait of Robert L. BrattonRobert L. Bratton
Robert L. Bratton was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Edward L. SandlinEdward L. Sandlin
Edward L. Sandlin was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Sound Editor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Milton RosenMilton Rosen
Milton Rosen was
51 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Music'
Thu, Aug 02 1906 –
Wed, Dec 28 1994
Portrait of Edward WardEdward Ward
Edward Ward was
57 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Music'
Tue, Apr 03 1900 –
Sun, Sep 26 1971
Portrait of Frank SkinnerFrank Skinner
Frank Skinner was
59 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Dec 31 1897 –
Tue, Oct 08 1968
Portrait of Joseph GershensonJoseph Gershenson
Joseph Gershenson was
53 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Music Supervisor'
Tue, Jan 12 1904 –
Mon, Jan 18 1988
Portrait of Julia HeronJulia Heron
Julia Heron was
59 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Nov 20 1897 –
Sat, Apr 09 1977
Portrait of Bud WestmoreBud Westmore
Bud Westmore was
39 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, Jan 13 1918 –
Sun, Jun 24 1973
Portrait of Clarence KolbClarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb was
83 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Technical Advisor'
Thu, Jul 30 1874 –
Wed, Nov 25 1964
Portrait of Alexander GolitzenAlexander Golitzen
Alexander Golitzen was
49 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Feb 28 1908 –
Tue, Jul 26 2005
Portrait of Bill ThomasBill Thomas
Bill Thomas was
35 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Costume Designer'
Thu, Oct 13 1921 –
Tue, May 30 2000
Portrait of Ralph WheelwrightRalph Wheelwright
Ralph Wheelwright was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Story'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leslie I. CareyLeslie I. Carey
Leslie I. Carey was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Sound'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Russell A. GausmanRussell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman was
65 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Set Decoration'
Mon, Jul 04 1892 –
Mon, May 20 1963
Portrait of Robert PritchardRobert Pritchard
Robert Pritchard was
64 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Sound'
Sat, Apr 29 1893 –
Mon, Apr 20 1959
Portrait of Clifford StineClifford Stine
Clifford Stine was
51 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Visual Effects Camera, Visual Effects'
Sat, Mar 24 1906 –
Fri, Dec 12 1986
Portrait of Jack KevanJack Kevan
Jack Kevan was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Makeup Artist'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adele CannonAdele Cannon
Adele Cannon was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Script Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric OrbomEric Orbom
Eric Orbom was
42 in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Art Direction'
Tue, Jul 06 1915 –
Sat, May 23 1959
Portrait of Edward DoddsEdward Dodds
Edward Dodds was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Unit Manager'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marjorie RamseyMarjorie Ramsey
Marjorie Ramsey was
>> in Man of a Thousand Faces
as 'Technical Advisor'
Unknown Birthday