Famous People with Name Chaney

John Louie Chaney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Louie Chaney: is a retired American basketball player.He played for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks and Sheboygan Redskins (1949-50) in the NBA for 16 games.

Lon Chaney Jr            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Lon Chaney Jr: was an American character actor, known mainly for his roles in monster movies and as the son of silent film actor Lon Chaney. He was first credited as "Lon Chaney, Jr." only in 1935, as a studio marketing ploy by a small production outfit. Chaney had English, French and Irish ancestry.

James Earl "J.E." Chaney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Earl "J.E." Chaney: was one of three American civil rights workers who was murdered during Freedom Summer by members of the Ku Klux Klan near Philadelphia, Mississippi. He is portrayed in the movie Mississippi Burning by actor Christopher White as a character only identified as "Black Passenger" in the film credits.

George "KO" Chaney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

George "KO" Chaney: was a hard punching featherweight and lightweight who fought from 1910 to 1928. Chaney was born George Henry Chaney in Baltimore, Maryland to Irish-American parents. In his time he was known as the "knockout king of Fistiana" He compiled a life time recor

John Crawford Chaney            Origin/Culture/Country: American

John Crawford Chaney: was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.He served as member of the State central committee from the second district in 1884 and 1885. He was appointed by President Harrison as assistant to the Attorney General in the Department of Justice in July 1889, whi