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Lon Chaney Sr. Lexicon Trivia Quiz

Want to know about the real man behind the makeup? Look no further.

A multiple-choice quiz by dolphgirl. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
dolphgirl

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
186,472

Updated
Jul 28 22

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
505

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 15

1. What was Lon's real first name? Hint

Tod

Leonidas

Leonard

Frank

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Question 2 of 15

2. His father was born deaf.

True

False

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Question 3 of 15

3. Lon did not speak at all until he was 8 years old.

True

False

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Question 4 of 15

4. At what tender age did Lon have to leave school to care for his bed-ridden mother? Hint

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Question 5 of 15

5. What was the name of the play in which Lon made his acting debut? Hint

The Lost Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

The Little Tycoon

Our American Cousin

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Question 6 of 15

6. What is the real first name of Lon's first wife? Hint

Francis

Virginia

Cleva

Clara

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Question 7 of 15

7. Lon's only son was born not breathing.

True

False

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Question 8 of 15

8. What was the real first name of Lon's only son? Hint

Creighton

Cleveland

Leonidas

Frank

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Question 9 of 15

9. Lon and Cleva had a heated argument over who would look after their son when Lon had to travel with his theater troupe. What was Cleva's position in the debate? Hint

She was undecided on whether to do it or not

She refused to because she wanted to work her job as a night club singer

She made up the excuse that she was sick

She maintained that she looked after him last time and that is was Lon's turn

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Question 10 of 15

10. What was the reason Lon had to find work as a movie actor? Hint

he had always been interested in the technology of moving pictures

the theater press that slandered his name after his and Cleva's divorce

he was fired by his troupe and directors

theater work never paid enough for a single parent

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Question 11 of 15

11. What was the name of Lon's first big movie in which he won the lead role? Hint

All The Brothers Were Valiant

The Unholy 3

The Penalty

The Unknown

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Question 12 of 15

12. Lon's character in "The Penalty" was a double amputee. How was this illusion accomplished? Hint

Trick camera angels

A harness was made that enabled the folded legs to be directly behind the performer

Contorsionist stunt double

Plaster cast stub legs were constructed

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which is the truest statement about all of Lon's movie characters? Hint

they all die by the end

they never get the girl

they are all villians

they are all disabled in some way

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Question 14 of 15

14. What was the name of Lon's only picture made with sound? Hint

The Unknown

The Unholy 3

West of Zanzibar

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

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Question 15 of 15

15. What is true about Lon's grave in Forest Lawn? Hint

It is unmarked

It is visited by thousands each year

He was cremated

It is guarded by a marble archangel

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Lon's real first name?

Answer: Leonidas

His middle name was Frank after his father.

2. His father was born deaf.

Answer: False

His mother, not father, was born deaf. His father became deaf at the age of 3 from an illness. His stepmother was also deaf.

3. Lon did not speak at all until he was 8 years old.

Answer: True

Strangely enough, this is true. In public, he pretended he was deaf on behalf of his parents so the outside world wouldn't target and tease them so much.

4. At what tender age did Lon have to leave school to care for his bed-ridden mother?

Answer: 9

This was no sacrifice for him, however. He hated school!

5. What was the name of the play in which Lon made his acting debut?

Answer: The Little Tycoon

He co-wrote it with his older brother; he was 19 years old at the time and made his debut at what is now called the "Chaney" theater.

6. What is the real first name of Lon's first wife?

Answer: Francis

She got her nickname of "Cleva" from her middle name, "Cleveland".

7. Lon's only son was born not breathing.

Answer: True

Lon, who was the midwife, took him outside on a cold day in 1910 and revived him with the chill of icy lake water. His son went on to become an actor, billed as Lon Chaney, Jr.

8. What was the real first name of Lon's only son?

Answer: Creighton

His name stems from his mother's surname.

9. Lon and Cleva had a heated argument over who would look after their son when Lon had to travel with his theater troupe. What was Cleva's position in the debate?

Answer: She refused to because she wanted to work her job as a night club singer

The arguement was so hotly debated that Lon and Cleva never fully reconciled and this marked the beginning of the end of their relationship.

10. What was the reason Lon had to find work as a movie actor?

Answer: the theater press that slandered his name after his and Cleva's divorce

His name was mucked so badly, that he never worked on or off the stage again.

11. What was the name of Lon's first big movie in which he won the lead role?

Answer: The Penalty

Now considered a cult classic, it was critically shunned when it made its debut in 1920.

12. Lon's character in "The Penalty" was a double amputee. How was this illusion accomplished?

Answer: A harness was made that enabled the folded legs to be directly behind the performer

Lon made the harness himself. He also had to use an oversized coat with an extra long drapping tail and over sized pants to complete this illusion.

13. Which is the truest statement about all of Lon's movie characters?

Answer: they never get the girl

One very sad example is the tragic character of Tito Beppi in "Laugh, Clown, Laugh".

14. What was the name of Lon's only picture made with sound?

Answer: The Unholy 3

Interesting fact: Since he had the role of Professor Echo, the mutitalented ventriloquist, he had to sign an affidavit swearing that he did all 4 voices his parts in the film required himself, putting an end to all the rumors that he used a voice double.

15. What is true about Lon's grave in Forest Lawn?

Answer: It is unmarked

Strangley, but fittingly, 'The Man of 1,000 faces' tomb is unmarked. No one knows the reason why.

Source: Author dolphgirl

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