朗·钱尼&原名Leonidas Frank Chaney,出生于美国科罗拉多斯普林斯,父亲主要有英国血统,并有一些法国血统;母亲有苏格兰、英格兰、爱尔兰三地血统。父母均为聋哑人,这也为朗·钱尼擅长哑剧表演创造条件。1902年首次踏入演艺界,进行歌舞杂耍表演。1905年,与16岁的歌手克丽娃·克赖顿结婚,1906年他们的首个也是唯一一个孩子小朗·钱尼出生。1910年在加利福尼亚州定居。
^Lon Chaney Dies After Brave Fight. On Road to Recovery, Screen Actor Is Stricken by Hemorrhage of the Throat. Was a Master of Makeup. Son of Deaf and Dumb Parents, He Began Career as Property Boy. Excelled in Vivid Personations. Acted as Pike's Peak Guide. Made Stage Debut at 17. Appeared in Slap-Stick Comedy. Wore Straitjacket as "Hunchback." New Disguise for Each Film.. New York Times. August 27, 1930. Although he was believed to be on the road to recovery, Lon Chaney, screen actor, who had been making a valiant fight against anemia and bronchial congestion, died at 12:55.使用|accessdate=需要含有|url= (帮助)