F. Murray Abraham in "Amadeus" (Credit: Dick Smith); Lon Chaney in "The Phantom of the Opera" (Bettmann Archive); Gary Oldman in "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (Columbia Pictures) March is a busy month ...

Lon Chaney Jr., 'Son of Dracula' (1943) During Universal's horror heyday, Chaney was best known as the Wolf Man, yet had a shot at all the major roles: Mummy, Frankenstein's monster and also the ...

From the late 1920s until the 1940s, a succession of classic pictures and unforgettable actors defined the horror genre - including The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney, Dracula with Bela ...

Eighty-five years ago, moviegoers saw Lon Chaney unmasked as “ The Phantom of the Opera ” at the classic film’s premiere, and while the movie was silent, the audience certainly wasn’t.

Lon Chaney Jr. was the only film actor to portray all of the classic monsters in film: the Wolf Man, Dracula, the Mummy and Frankenstein, Ron told The World-Herald.

Lon Chaney Jr. was born in Oklahoma City and, thanks to a dunk in Belle Isle Lake, lived long enough to follow in his famous father's footsteps.