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Lon Chaney Jr. (1906-1973) was an American actor. He was the son of silent film star Lon Chaney. He is probably best-known for his portrayal of Larry Talbot - The Wolf Man - in a number of films for Universal.

Lon Chaney Jr. had a long career in films and television, appearing mostly in Westerns and monster movies. He passed away in 1973 (age 67). His cause of death is given in various places as heart failure, liver failure, and beriberi.

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  • Lon Chaney Jr. is the only performer (to date) to appear in both the short and the feature film used in the same episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000.
  • In addition to the Wolf Man, Lon Chaney Jr. also played Count Dracula, the Mummy and Frankenstein's Monster in films for Universal.
  • Lon Chaney Jr. co-starred with Bela Lugosi (as Dracula) and Glenn Strange (as Frankenstein's Monster) in the 1948 film Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.
  • Additionally, Lon Chaney Jr. played the Mummified Werewolf in the 1964 film Face of the Screaming Werewolf (for Jerry Warren Productions Inc).
  • Castle Films produced a heavily-edited version of Universal's 1941 film The Wolf Man, which was used in 2019's RiffTrax Presents: Bridget and Mary Jo's Halloween Safety and Monster Movie Mash-up. Despite the shortened length of the feature, Lon Chaney Jr. is still a central character.
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