Kanab in Kane County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)

"Lon Chaney Jr."

— Utah's Little Hollywood —

Photographed by James Hulse, April 8, 2025

1. "Lon Chaney Jr." Marker

Inscription. Lon Chaney Jr. as his father, Lon, reached Film Immortelle with his appearances in such Horror Classics as "The Wolf Man", and even chasing Comedians, "Abbott and Costello", all around zombie island in his "Wolfman", regalia. Thru out the late 30's well into late 40's most of Lon's work was in horror movies, he feared about being type casting, so he dropped the Jr. from his cast sheet, on this decision he still picked up more prestigious film assignments. Some of his assignments include "High Noon", "Of Mice and Men", "Frontier Badman", "Springfield Rifle", with Gary Cooper, "Bird of Paradise"and "Union Pacific", with Joel McCrea in Kanab.

Erected by Wyatt & Lisa McCrea and Kanab Utah’s "Walk of Fame".

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Utah - Kanab "Walk of Fame" series list.

Location. 37° 2.801′ N, 112° 31.577′ W. Marker is in Kanab, Utah, in Kane County. It is at the intersection of South 100 East (U.S. 89) and E 100 S, on the right when traveling north on South 100 East. The

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marker is located along the street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 98 S 100 E, Kanab UT 84741, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Utah’s Color Country. It is also in the American Southwest,

in the Mountain West,

in Colorado Plateau,

and at the Four Corners.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Jay Silverheels" (here, next to this marker); Andrew Prine (a few steps from this marker); "Rory Calhoun" (a few steps from this marker); "Arlene Dahl" (a few steps from this marker); Rod Cameron (a few steps from this marker); "John Dehner" (within shouting distance of this marker); Gregg Palmer (within shouting distance of this marker); Dale Evans (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kanab.

Also see . . . Lon Chaney Jr. Wikipedia

Creighton Tull Chaney (February
Photographed by James Hulse, April 8, 2025

2. The "Lon Chaney Jr." Marker is the first marker on the right side
10, 1906 – July 12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film The Wolf Man (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dracula spelled backward) in Son of Dracula, Frankenstein's monster in The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), the Mummy in three pictures, and various other roles in many Universal horror films, including six films in their 1940s Inner Sanctum series, making him a horror icon. He also portrayed Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men (1939) and played supporting parts in dozens of mainstream movies, including High Noon (1952), The Defiant Ones (1958), and numerous Westerns, musicals, comedies and dramas.

(Submitted on May 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.