Michael F. Blake Books

Michael F. Blake is an award-winning makeup artist with sixty years of experience in the film industry. Transitioning from a child actor at the age of two, he became one of the youngest professionals in the makeup department at twenty-one. His extensive credits span numerous iconic films, showcasing his significant contributions to cinematic artistry. Blake is also the foremost biographer of silent film star Lon Chaney, authoring definitive volumes on the actor's life and career, and is a respected historian of the Western genre through his insightful books and presentations.