One of Lon Chaney's most memorable roles, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA ('25) also showcases his prowess as a makeup artist. From combining cotton & collodion to accentuate his cheekbones, to using fishskin to reshape his nose – Chaney's natural features are nearly unrecognizable. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

Lon Chaney born April 1, in 1883 - "The Man of a Thousand Faces," over 160 films including The Phantom of the Opera 1925, The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923, Laugh Clown Laugh, The Unholy Three, Tell It to the Marines, London After Midnight... #botd http://www.classicmoviehub.com/bio/lon-chaney/ | Classic Movie Hub

Mark Gatiss views Lon Chaney's makeup kit and his wax head at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. #lonchaney #phantomoftheopera #makeup #makeupartist #makeupartistsworldwide #makeupeffects #specialeffectsmakeup #prostheticsmakeup #makeupspecialeffects #lifecasting #lifecastings #lifemask #masklife #plastercast #mold #moldmaking #moldmakingandcasting #prostheticsmagazine #makeupartistmagazine #maskmaking #latexmask #universalstudios #universalstudioshollywood #silentmovies #silentmo

14 reactions | Actor Lon Chaney's self applied makeup for the silent 1925 classic "The Phantom of the Opera" was kept so secret his co-star Mary Philbin's shocked reaction was real- she had no idea what he would look like until that moment. It was reported some audience members fainted! | Horror4Kids | Facebook