Lon Chaney - The Man of 1000 Faces - Hollywood's Greatest Monster

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Lon Chaney - The Man of 1000 Faces - Hollywood's Greatest Monster. Born to deaf parents in Colorado Springs, this makeup artist turned American actor revolutionized horror forever.

MOST FAMOUS TRANSFORMATIONS:
✓ Phantom of the Opera (1925) - Wire through nostrils
✓ Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) - 40-pound prosthetic
✓ The Unknown (1927) - Arms bound for months
✓ West of Zanzibar (1928) - Legs paralyzed with bindings
✓ London After Midnight (1927) - Lost vampire film
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WHY THIS MATTERS TODAY:
Lon Chaney proved that EMPATHY is the greatest acting tool. His deaf parents taught him that being different isn't a curse - it's a superpower. Every modern horror makeup artist owes their career to his groundbreaking techniques.

📚 SOURCES:
American Masters PBS documentary research
Universal Studios archives
Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum
1920s newspaper reviews
Rare Chaney family interviews
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