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Originally posted by iamragmar
Does anyone know why he didn't want his son in acting? [/B]
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Ron Chaney, Chaney's Jr.'s grandson, believes Lon Sr. didn't want his son to have to endure the same hardships in show business. See
http://www.horror-wood.com/ronchaney.htm for more.
Whether he meant the physical hardships of taking on roles like Blizzard in the Penalty, or just the ups and downs of a career in acting, it's not clear.