Lon Chaney, Sr.

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  glenster

  Lon Chaney, Sr.
  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/lon-chaney/the-man-of-a-thousand-faces/552
  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/chaney_l_homepage.html
  http://www.helium.com/items/1217998-the-best-movies-of-lon-chaney-sr
  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151606/bio
  http://www.lonchaney.org/
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lon_Chaney

  the miracle man (segment)1919
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_Mk4pjydBk

  outside the law 1920
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te-c4vD80q0

  the penalty 1920
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBas0RE1C-o

  the ace of hearts 1921
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0n_VDiEgaM

  shadows 1922
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwSZNCrbT8k

  the hunchback of notre dame 1923
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfSZmHa8qi8

  the phantom of the opera 1925
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcxahqSFmNU

  tell it to the marines 1926 (a favorite of Chaney's)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPQSB2eP5jQ

  the unknown 1927
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZIJJjuJr2g

  the unholy three 1925 (Silent) 1930 (sound)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eXhLLBFfuI
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlXQd4wkbAw

  Lon Chaney, Jr.
  the wolfman 1941
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOUko2reIcQ
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  Judge Dread

  My question about the great actors of the past, or even those who are still alive and past their prime, is: HOW MUCH WOULD THEY BE PAID IN TODAYS MARKET? 30 MILLION A FILM? 50 MILLION? 100 MILLION?

  JDW
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  glenster

  Contracts are different, but you can use the site at the next link to compare the dollar amounts:

  http://projects.exeter.ac.uk/RDavies/arian/current/howmuch.html

  Salary:
  The Unholy Three (1930) $3,750 Per Week
  The Penalty (1920/I) $500
  The Miracle Man (1919) $150/week
  Riddle Gawne (1918) $125 per week

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0151606/bio#trivia

  The Phantom of the Opera 1925 full version
  http://www.zappinternet.com/video/PaPfMifPid/Th-Phantom-of-The-Opera-1925
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgiPXFVY0T8
  http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5224364451553593147#