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Lon Chaney, Jr. Of "The Wolf Man"

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Introduction:
"Lon Chaney, Jr. was the man behind the makeup in Universal's 1941 classic "The Wolf Man". Please do not confuse him with his father Lon Chaney, the Phantom of 1925's "Phantom of the Opera"."


1. Where was Lon Chaney, Jr. born on Feb. 10, 1906?
    Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    St. Louis, Missouri
    Toronto, Canada


2. Lon Chaney, Jr.'s famous father, Lon Chaney, encouraged his son to become an actor.
    True
    False


3. What traumatic event happened when Lon Chaney, Jr. was seven years old?
    His mother, Cleva Creighton Chaney, tried to commit suicide.
    His grandparents, Frank and Emma Chaney, were deafened in a gas explosion.
    The family's home was destroyed by a tornado.
    His father, Lon Chaney, suffered a stroke.


4. How many times was Lon Chaney, Jr. married?
    Three
    Six
    Four
    Two


5. Which job did Lon Chaney, Jr. not do before he went into acting?
    Plumber's helper
    Clothing salesman
    Ice delivery man
    Selling illegal liquor to speakeasies


6. Lon Chaney, Jr.'s big movie break came in 1939 when he appeared in which one of these movies based on John Steinbeck's novel?
    The Red Pony
    East of Eden
    Of Mice and Men
    The Grapes Of Wrath


7. Did Lon Chaney, Jr. ever appear in a film with his famous father, Lon Chaney?
    Yes
    No


8. In how many Universal films did Lon Chaney, Jr. play Larry Talbot and his full moon alter ego, the wolf man character?
    Two
    Four
    Five
    Three


9. Lon Chaney, Jr. was the only actor to portray a werewolf, vampire, mummy, and the Frankenstein's monster for Universal.
    True
    False


10. What unique tribute to Lon Chaney, Jr. as the werewolf in "The Wolf Man" and Lon Chaney as the Phantom in "Phantom of the Opera" occurred on Sept. 30, 1997?
    They both received stars on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.
    Their horror characters appeared on United States postage stamps.
    "The Wolf Man' and "Phantom" were featured in a Smithsonian exhibit.
    They were voted the two best horror actors by the American Film Institute.


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