Lon Chaney Jr's Hair


I read in a book once that Lon Chaney Jr. dyed his nautrally black hair, red in order to play Lennie. But since the movie is in black and white, it seems rather pointless to me. Does anyone know why he did this?

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Actually, it was quite a good idea. It made him look like an overgrown little kid which matched the way he played the character.

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