The Wolf Man (1941 film) Chaney Jr. would reprise his classic role as "The Wolf Man" in four sequels, beginning with "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" in 1943. Sometime in the early twentieth century, after learning of the death of his brother, Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.) returns to his ancestral home in Llanwelly, Wales to reconcile with his estranged father, Sir John Talbot (Claude Rains). While there, Larry becomes romantically interested in a local girl named Gwen Conliffe (Evelyn Ankers), who runs an antique shop. As a pretext to converse with her, he purchases a silver-headed walking stick decorated with a wolf. Gwen tells
The Wolf Man (1941 film) frequently stating in interviews, "He was my baby." It is listed in the film reference book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", which stated that the film 'still remains the most recognizable and most cherished version of the [werewolf] myth'. "The Wolf Man" was not Universal's first werewolf film. It was preceded by "Werewolf of London" from 1935, starring noted character actor Henry Hull in a quite different and more subtle werewolf makeup. As noted previously, Hull objected to having his face entirely covered in latex and hair, and a less-hirsute, more devilish version was used in the