George Chandler
259 movies · 52 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jun 30, 1898
- Died
- Jun 10, 1985 (age 86)
- Place of birth
- Waukegan, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Geo. Chandler
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Chandler (June 30, 1898 – June 10, 1985), born in Waukegan, Illinois, was an American actor. He made his screen debut in 1928, ultimately appearing, throughout his career, in over 140 films, usually in smaller supporting roles. Chandler is perhaps best known for playing the character of Uncle Petrie Martin on the television series Lassie.
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Early in his performing career he had a vaudeville act, billed as "George Chandler, the Musical Nut", which featured comedy and his violin. He served in the United States Army during World War I.
In addition to many film roles throughout the years 1928-1979, Chandler appeared, from 1951 onward, in numerous television series.
He was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild in 1960.
George Chandler died in Panorama City, California, the result of cancer, on June 10, 1985. He was 86.
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Known for
George Chandler: movies and TV shows
Acting (311)
- 1979 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Elderly Man
- 1978 Every Which Way but Loose
as Clerk at D.M.V.
- 1977
- 1976 Griffin and Phoenix
as Old Man
- 1975
- 1975 Capone
as Robert E. Crowe
- 1975 Escape to Witch Mountain
as Grocer
- 1975 It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
as Jonathan Kent
- 1972
- 1972 Pickup on 101
as Pawnshop owner
- 1971 One More Train to Rob
as Conductor
- 1971
- 1969
- 1968
- 1968
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966
- 1966 The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Judge Harley Nast
- 1966
- 1965 Apache Uprising
as Jace Asher
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1964 Law of the Lawless
as Martin
- 1964 Dead Ringer
as George, Chauffeur
- 1963
- 1963
- 1961
- 1960 The Slowest Gun in the West
as Simpson
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1957 Gunsight Ridge
as Gus Withers
- 1957
- 1957 Spring Reunion
as Zimmie (uncredited)
- 1956
- 1956
- 1956 Good-bye, My Lady
as Reporter
- 1956
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955
- 1955 Apache Ambush
as Chandler
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954
- 1954 The High and the Mighty
as Ben Sneed
- 1954 Rails Into Laramie
as Grimes
- 1953
- 1953 Island in the Sky
as Rene
- 1953
- 1953 Meet Me at the Fair
as Deputy Leach
- 1952 Hans Christian Andersen
as Farmer
- 1952
- 1952 The WAC from Walla Walla
as Jud Canova
- 1952
- 1952
- 1952 Somebody Loves Me
as Stagehand
- 1952
- 1952 My Man and I
as Bartender Frankie
- 1952 The Narrow Margin
as Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
- 1952 This Woman Is Dangerous
as Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited)
- 1952 Rose of Cimarron
as Deputy Sheriff
- 1951 Westward the Women
as Mackeral Face (uncredited)
- 1951
- 1951 Across the Wide Missouri
as Gowie
- 1951
- 1951 The Whip Hand
as Jed (uncredited)
- 1951
- 1951
- 1951
- 1950 Kansas Raiders
as Willie
- 1950 Lux Video Theatre · TV
as Newspaper Man / Fred / Mr. Hollis / Edgar / Joe / Eustace Peabody · 7 episodes
- 1950 Pretty Baby
as Henderson
- 1950 Triple Trouble
as 'Squirrely' Davis, convict
- 1950 The Happy Years
as Johnny
- 1950 The Next Voice You Hear...
as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
- 1950
- 1950 Perfect Strangers
as Lester Hubley
- 1950 Singing Guns
as Smitty, Piano Player
- 1950
- 1949 Once More, My Darling
as Motel Proprietor
- 1949 The House Across the Street
as Carl's Boss (uncredited)
- 1949 Canadian Pacific
as Telegraph Operator
- 1949 Homicide
as Police Photographer
- 1949 Knock on Any Door
as Cashier (uncredited)
- 1948 The Paleface
as Patient #1
- 1948
- 1948 The Girl from Manhattan
as Monty
- 1948 Race Street
as Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)
- 1948 Sons of Adventure
as Billy Wilkes
- 1948 Hollow Triumph
as Aubrey - Assistant
- 1948 The Pirate
as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
- 1948 Silver River
as Mr. Rice (uncredited)
- 1948 The Hunted
as Joe, the Bartender
- 1948 The Miracle of the Bells
as Max
- 1948 If You Knew Susie
as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1948 Reaching from Heaven
as Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler)
- 1947 Road to Rio
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
- 1947 The Judge Steps Out
as Train Station Agent (uncredited)
- 1947 It Had to Be You
as Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)
- 1947 Nightmare Alley
as Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
- 1947 Magic Town
as Bus Driver
- 1947 So You Want to Be in Pictures
as Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)
- 1947 Saddle Pals
as Pickpocket Dippy
- 1946 Dead Reckoning
as Louis Ord
- 1946 Gallant Journey
as Man (uncredited)
- 1946 The Missing Lady
as Shrevvie
- 1946 The Last Crooked Mile
as Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited)
- 1946 Rendezvous with Annie
as Sergeant Harrington (uncredited)
- 1946 Lover Come Back
as Bit Role / Walter
- 1946 Suspense
as Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)
- 1946 Behind the Mask
as Shrevvie
- 1946 The French Key
as Roomer (uncredited)
- 1946 The Glass Alibi
as Bartender
- 1946 The Kid from Brooklyn
as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1946 Strange Impersonation
as J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
- 1946 The Mask of Diijon
as Diner Counterman (Uncredited)
- 1946 Little Giant
as O'Brien (salesman)
- 1946 A Guy Could Change
as Gus, Photographer
- 1945 Strange Confession
as Harper
- 1945 The Shanghai Cobra
as Joe
- 1945 Tell It to a Star
as Al Marx
- 1945
- 1945 Patrick the Great
as Bellboy
- 1945 It's in the Bag!
as 1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)
- 1945 Without Love
as Elevator Boy
- 1945 This Man's Navy
as Bert Bland
- 1945 The Great Morgan
as Roger the Valet (uncredited)
- 1944 Tall in the Saddle
as Saddle Maker (uncredited)
- 1944 Goin' to Town
as Jameson
- 1944 Bride by Mistake
as Armed Guard
- 1944 3 Men in White
as Attendant (uncredited)
- 1944 It Happened Tomorrow
as Bob
- 1943 Swing Fever
as Hamburger Vendor / Hamburger Vendor (uncredited)
- 1943 Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)
- 1943 Swing Shift Maisie
as Fred (Uncredited)
- 1943
- 1943 Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Mailman (uncredited)
- 1943 Lady of Burlesque
as Jake, stage hand (uncredited) / Jake
- 1943 The Ox-Bow Incident
as Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
- 1943
- 1943 The Powers Girl
as Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)
- 1942 The Great Gildersleeve
as Messenger
- 1942 A Night to Remember
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1942 That Other Woman
as Man Carrying Rifle in Woods
- 1942 The Forest Rangers
as Keystone Cop (uncredited)
- 1942 Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Sam Caldwell
- 1942 Isle of Missing Men
as Ship's bartender
- 1942 Pardon My Sarong
as George Peabody (uncredited)
- 1942 Night in New Orleans
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1942 Obliging Young Lady
as Skip - the Bellboy
- 1942 Roxie Hart
as Amos Hart
- 1942 Castle in the Desert
as The Bus Driver
- 1941 Remember the Day
as Telegraph clerk
- 1941 Hellzapoppin'
as Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
- 1941 Design for Scandal
as First Cabbie (uncredited)
- 1941 Miss Polly
as Townsman (uncredited)
- 1941 The Great Man's Lady
as Forbes
- 1941 Three Sons o' Guns
as Tailor
- 1941 Reaching for the Sun
as Jerry
- 1941 Model Wife
as Mr. Williams
- 1941 Repent at Leisure
as Bus Conductor
- 1941
- 1941 Western Union
as Herb
- 1941 Tobacco Road
as Hotel Desk Clark
- 1940 Arizona
as Haley
- 1940 The Mad Doctor
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
- 1940 Trail of the Vigilantes
as Railroad Station Attendant
- 1940 Charter Pilot
as Bob, the soundman
- 1940 Melody Ranch
as Taxi Driver
- 1940 Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Parkersville Counterman (uncredited)
- 1940 The Return of Frank James
as Roy
- 1940 Edison, the Man
as Gold Exchange Clerk
- 1940 Shooting High
as Charley
- 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1940 Broadway Melody of 1940
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
- 1940 The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as First Clerk
- 1939 Thou Shalt Not Kill
as Johnny
- 1939 The Light That Failed
as First Man (Voice)
- 1939 The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Pay Orderly (uncredited)
- 1939 20,000 Men a Year
as Soda Jerker
- 1939 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
- 1939
- 1939 I Stole a Million
as Herbert (uncredited)
- 1939 Beau Geste
as Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
- 1939 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Cameraman (uncredited)
- 1939 Second Fiddle
as Taxi Driver
- 1939 Young Mr. Lincoln
as Loafer (uncredited)
- 1939 The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
- 1939 Exile Express
as Marvln McGee
- 1939 It's a Wonderful World
as Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
+ 111 more credits
Talk shows and appearances (2)
- 1975
- 1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1 episode