How tall is Lon Chaney?

Lon Chaney's listed height was 170 cm (5'7"). He was taller than about 44% of men in the United States.

Where 170 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 44% of men in the United States born in 1883 (average 171.1 cm).

Chaney next to his co-stars

Buster Keaton is 5 cm shorter than Lon Chaney (165 cm), One Week co-star.

Bela Lugosi is 15 cm taller than Lon Chaney (185 cm), He Who Gets Slapped co-star.

About Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney was an American actor and makeup artist, born Leonidas Frank Chaney on 1 April 1883 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Both of his parents were deaf, and as a child of deaf adults he became skilled in American Sign Language. He entered a stage career in 1902 and died on 26 August 1930.

Chaney is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema. He was renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted characters and for his artistry with makeup. He was known for starring roles in silent horror films such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame in 1923 and The Phantom of the Opera in 1925. His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques that he developed earned him the nickname The Man of a Thousand Faces.

At a listed 170 cm (5'7"), Chaney stood taller than Buster Keaton, who is listed at 165 cm (5'5") and was 5 cm shorter. They appeared together in One Week. Bela Lugosi, who is linked with him through He Who Gets Slapped, is listed at 185 cm (6'1") and was 15 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Lon Chaney in feet and inches? Lon Chaney was 5'7" tall, which is 170 cm, 66.9 inches or 1.70 m.

How tall is Lon Chaney compared to Buster Keaton? Buster Keaton is 5 cm shorter than Lon Chaney: 165 cm (5'5") vs 170 cm (5'7").

How tall is Lon Chaney compared to Bela Lugosi? Bela Lugosi is 15 cm taller than Lon Chaney: 185 cm (6'1") vs 170 cm (5'7").

Is Lon Chaney tall for men in the United States? At 170 cm he was taller than about 44% of men in the United States born in 1883, whose average height is 171.1 cm.

Sources

• Lon Chaney on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Lon Chaney on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 170 cm.
• Lon Chaney on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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