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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:Actor
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gptkbp:active_years
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1902-1930
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1930
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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1902
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1883-04-01
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gptkbp:birth_place
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gptkb:Colorado_Springs,_Colorado,_USA
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park
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gptkbp:career_end
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gptkb:1930
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gptkbp:career_start
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1902
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Creighton_Chaney
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gptkbp:collaborated_with
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gptkb:Tod_Browning
gptkb:George_W._Hill
gptkb:James_Whale
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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subject of documentaries
icon of silent film era
recognized in film history
featured in biographies
influenced theatrical performances
inspiration for modern horror films
symbol of horror cinema
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gptkbp:death_date
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1930-08-26
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gptkbp:death_place
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California,_USA
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Colorado_Springs_High_School
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gptkbp:ethnicity
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:famous_person
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Erik in The Phantom of the Opera
Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Alonzo the Armless in The Unknown
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gptkbp:film
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gptkb:Thunder
gptkb:The_Unholy_Three_(1930)
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gptkbp:film_debut
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gptkb:The_Riddle:_Woman
The Riddle: Woman (1913)
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gptkbp:full_name
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gptkb:Leonidas_Frank_Chaney
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Lon Chaney
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gptkbp:influence
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horror film genre
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gptkbp:influenced
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makeup in film
makeup techniques in film
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:film
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gptkbp:known_for
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gptkb:The_Unknown
gptkb:The_Phantom_of_the_Opera
gptkb:The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame
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gptkbp:legacy
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influenced makeup artists
inspired future horror actors
pioneered character acting
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Man_of_a_Thousand_Faces
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gptkbp:notable_work
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gptkb:The_Unknown_(1927)
gptkb:The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1925)
gptkb:The_Hunchback_of_Notre_Dame_(1923)
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Actor
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Frank_Chaney
gptkb:Emma_Alice_Chaney
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gptkbp:portrayed_in
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monsters and grotesque characters
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gptkbp:signature
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Lon Chaney Signature
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gptkbp:spouse
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Catherine Chaney
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gptkbp:style
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emotional depth in performances
transformative makeup
physical acting
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Phantom_of_the_Opera
gptkb:Rick_Baker
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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