Download or read book Lon Chaney, Jr. written by Don G. Smith and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2004-03-22 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though he was haunted by the shadow of his legendary father and devastated by alcoholism, Lon Chaney, Jr., carved out a very successful film career as Universal's leading horror star in the 1940s, and later as a leading character actor in Westerns, dramas, and on television. While rightly focused on the career of the underrated actor, this study also explores his life and times.