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Universal Sued By ‘Frankenstein’ Actor’s Heirs

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Looks like all is not well in the land of Classic Monsters….

According to a complaint that was filed on Monday in L.A. Superior Court, Universal had deals with Chaney to exploit his name, voice, signature, silhouette and other aspects of his persona. But an agreement whereby Chaney appointed Universal as the exclusive representative over likeness rights expired in 2008.

The lawsuit goes so far as to accuse Universal of doing a “bait-and-switch marketing ploy” whereby the studio allegedly “enticed prospective merchandising licensees by using Lon Chaney Jr.’s name, voice, signature, and likeness, only to induce the licensees to make merchandising deals for other rights not belonging to Chaney Entertainment Inc.”

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Mitchell Wells

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