Actor
Lon Chaney
Called the Man of a Thousand Faces, he did his own makeup, sometimes at real physical cost. Both his parents were deaf, which is where the pantomime came from.
Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted, characters and for his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. Chaney was known for his starring roles in such silent horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques that he developed earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces".
- Born
- 1883-04-01, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1930-08-26, Los Angeles, California, USAA Tuesday, aged 47
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1883-04-01, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Denverthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 11°42′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 23°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 27°22′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 29°27′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 15°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 24°33′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 23°31′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 20°26′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Taurus | 17°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 28°43′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1930-08-26, Los Angeles, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 2°50′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 10°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 0°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 18°15′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28°57′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 12°55′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 5°25′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 14°52′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 3°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 20°16′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Lon Chaney was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
