Personal Info
Birth date
1897-10-14 (127 Years)
Day of death
1974-07-17
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Also known as
James Chester Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
Biography
Chet Brandenburg (October 15, 1897 - July 17, 1974), was an American actor.
Filmography
The Twilight Zone
8.454
Overview:
An anthology series containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, and/or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist.A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
6.267
Overview:
A bump on the head sends Hank Martin, 1905 auto mechanic, to Arthurian England, 528 A.D., where he is befriended by Sir Sagramore le Desirous and gains power by judicious use of technology. He and Alisande, the King's niece, fall in love at first sight, which draws unwelcome attention from her fiancée Sir Lancelot; but worse trouble befalls when Hank meddles in the kingdom's politics.White Heat
7.7
Overview:
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.Judgment at Nuremberg
8.028
Overview:
In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.The War of the Worlds
6.816
Overview:
The residents of a small town are excited when a flaming meteor lands in the hills, until they discover it is the first of many transport devices from Mars bringing an army of invaders invincible to any man-made weapon, even the atomic bomb.The FBI Story
6.024
Overview:
A dedicated FBI agent recalls the agency's battles against the Klan, organized crime and Communist spies.The Crooked Way
6.2
Overview:
A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.The Last Hurrah
7.167
Overview:
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.The Incredible Shrinking Man
7.5
Overview:
A dangerous combination of radiation and insecticide causes the unfortunate Scott Carey to shrink, slowly but surely, until he is only a few inches tall. His home becomes a wilderness where he must survive everything from spiders living in the cellar to his beloved cat.Singin' in the Rain
8.147
Overview:
In 1927 Hollywood, a silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his paranoid screen partner struggle to make the difficult transition to talking pictures.Calling Homicide
5.7
Overview:
Cop Andy Doyle investigates a car-bombing murder and the killing of a sleazy modeling agency owner. Are they connected?The Tin Star
7.007
Overview:
An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8
Overview:
Questions arise when Senator Stoddard attends the funeral of a local man named Tom Doniphon in a small Western town. Flashing back, we learn Doniphon saved Stoddard, then a lawyer, when he was roughed up by a crew of outlaws terrorizing the town, led by Liberty Valance. As the territory's safety hung in the balance, Doniphon and Stoddard, two of the only people standing up to him, proved to be very important, but different, foes to Valance.Around the World in Eighty Days
6.6
Overview:
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days.The Tall Men
6.4
Overview:
Two brothers discharged from the Confederate Army join a businessman for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana where they run into raiding Jayhawkers, angry Sioux, rough terrain and bad weather.The Long, Long Trailer
6.9
Overview:
A newly wed couple, Tacy and Nicky, travel in a trailer for their honeymoon. The journey is a humorous one that could end up destroying their marriage.Pickup on South Street
7.365
Overview:
In New York City, an insolent pickpocket, Skip McCoy, inadvertently sets off a chain of events when he targets ex-prostitute Candy and steals her wallet. Unaware that she has been making deliveries of highly classified information to the communists, Candy, who has been trailed by FBI agents for months in hopes of nabbing the spy ringleader, is sent by her ex-boyfriend, Joey, to find Skip and retrieve the valuable microfilm he now holds.The Oregon Trail
5.5
Overview:
In 1846, a reporter for the New York Herald joins a wagon train bound for the Oregon Territory. He hopes to confirm a rumor that President Polk is sending in soldiers disguised as settlers in order to strengthen American claims to the Territory.The Daredevil Drivers
5
Overview:
To spite his girlfriend, the owner of a successful bus company, an auto racer goes to work for her rival.Sons of the Desert
7.034
Overview:
Ollie and Stan deceive their wives into thinking they are taking a medically necessary cruise when they are really going to a lodge convention.The Ghosts
NYR
Overview:
Juanito gets locked out of his house in the middle of a windy night. Spanish language version of When the Wind Blows (1930)Broken Arrow
6.7
Overview:
Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in the late 1870s Arizona. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.You Never Can Tell
6.5
Overview:
Ex-police/army dog King inherits a fortune from an eccentric millionaire. But someone poisons him for his fortune. He gets to go back to earth as a human detective to bring his killer to justice and protect the girl who used to look after him.Silver River
5.9
Overview:
Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be used again, ruthlessly works his way up to becoming one of the most powerful silver magnates in the west. His empire begins to fall apart as the other mining combines rise against him and his stubbornness loses him the support of his wife and old friends.Hollywood Story
6.6
Overview:
An independent producer unwisely opens a can of worms after he decides to make a movie about the unsolved murder of a famous silent film director.The Tarnished Angels
6.7
Overview:
In the 1930s, once-great World War I pilot Roger Shumann performs as a daredevil barnstorming pilot at aerial stunt shows while his wife, LaVerne, works as a parachutist. When newspaper reporter Burke Devlin arrives to do a story on the Shumanns’ act, he quickly falls in love with the beautiful--and neglected--LaVerne.Wichita
6.4
Overview:
Former buffalo hunter and entrepreneur Wyatt Earp arrives in the lawless cattle town of Wichita Kansas. His skill as a gun-fighter makes him a perfect candidate for Marshal, but he refuses the job until he feels morally obligated to bring law and order to this wild town.The Midnight Story
6.2
Overview:
Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.Acting
2024Laurel & Hardy: Year Two as Unknown
2023Laurel & Hardy: Year One as Unknown
1962Gypsy as Audience Member (uncredited)
1962Ride the High Country as Miner (uncredited)
1962The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance as Townsman (uncredited)
1961Judgment at Nuremberg as Concert Attendee (uncredited)
1960Cimarron as Townsman (uncredited)
1960Sunrise at Campobello as Convention Delegate (uncredited)
1960Young Jesse James as Townsman (uncredited)
1960Inherit the Wind as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
1960Seven Thieves as Club Patron
1960Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus as Circus Worker
1959The Twilight Zone (1, 1 Episode) as Audience Member (uncredited), Technician
1959The FBI Story as Construction Worker (uncredited)
1959The Oregon Trail as Wagon Train Member at Fort (uncredited)
1959Imitation of Life as Man at Coney Island
1959Darby O'Gill and the Little People as Pub Patron
1959The Wild and the Innocent as Carnival Brawler (uncredited)
1959Gunmen from Laredo as Unknown
1958The Last Hurrah as Mourner at Wake (uncredited)
1957The Tarnished Angels as Workman on Mardi Gras Float (uncredited)
1957The Tin Star as Townsman (uncredited)
1957Ride Out for Revenge as Soldier (uncredited)
1957My Man Godfrey as Dockhand (uncredited)
1957Hell Canyon Outlaws as Townsman (uncredited)
1957Hell Bound as Seaman (uncredited)
1957Chicago Confidential as Barfly (uncredited)
1957Man of a Thousand Faces as Stagehand (uncredited)
1957The Quiet Gun as Townsman (uncredited)
1957The Vampire as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1957The Midnight Story as Counterman (uncredited)
1957Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend as Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
1957The Restless Breed as Townsman (uncredited)
1957She Devil as Unknown
1957The Spirit of St. Louis as Crowd Member in France (uncredited)
1957The Tattered Dress as Man on Courthouse Steps (uncredited)
1957The Incredible Shrinking Man as Balloon Vendor (uncredited)
1956Hollywood or Bust as Stagehand
1956Friendly Persuasion as Quaker (uncredited)
1956Around the World in Eighty Days as Seaman (uncredited)
1956Calling Homicide as Film Crew Member (uncredited)
1956Seven Men from Now as Townsman
1955The Titanic Incident as Waiter (uncredited)
1955Illegal as Defendant (uncredited)
1955The Tall Men as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
1955Wichita as Townsman (uncredited)
19543 Ring Circus as Circus Roustabout(uncredited)
1954The Bounty Hunter as Townsman (uncredited)
1954Seven Brides for Seven Brothers as Townsman (uncredited)
1954The Long, Long Trailer as Police Officer(uncredited)
1954She Couldn't Say No as Out-of-Towner (uncredited)
1954The Far Country as Miner (uncredited)
1954It Should Happen to You as Bar Patron (uncredited)
1953Calamity Jane as Barfly (uncredited)
1953Vicki as Milkman (uncredited)
1953Devil's Canyon as Townsman (uncredited)
1953The War of the Worlds as Man in Church (uncredited)
1953Ride, Vaquero! as Townsman (uncredited)
1953Pony Express as Townsman (uncredited)
1953Pickup on South Street as Fight Spectator (uncredited)
1953Small Town Girl as Townsman
1952The Iron Mistress as Casino Patron
1952Kansas City Confidential as Robbery Spectator (uncredited)
1952The Duel at Silver Creek as Barfly (uncredited)
1952Glory Alley as Waiter (uncredited)
1952Singin' in the Rain as Film Crew Member (uncredited)
1951I'll See You in My Dreams as Stagehand (uncredited)
1951Silver City as Unknown
1951The Red Badge of Courage as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
1951You Never Can Tell as Man on Street (uncredited)
1951Best of the Badmen as Quinto Townsman (uncredited)
1951He Ran All the Way as Co-Worker (uncredited)
1951Hollywood Story as Crew Member (uncredited)
1951The Enforcer as Unknown
1950Born Yesterday as Hotel Worker (uncredited)
1950Frenchie as Saloon Patron (uncredited)
1950California Passage as Townsman (uncredited)
1950Two Flags West as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
1950The Killer That Stalked New York as Observer on Street (uncredited)
1950The Breaking Point as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1950The Desert Hawk as Man
1950Convicted as Convict (uncredited)
1950Broken Arrow as Miner (uncredited)
1950Winchester '73 as Townsman (uncredited)
1950Hi-Jacked as Man Outside Diner (uncredited)
1950Armored Car Robbery as Cop at Roadblock (uncredited)
1950The Gunfighter as Townsman at Funeral (uncredited)
1950The Asphalt Jungle as Man at Line-Up (uncredited)
1950The Good Humor Man as Policeman (uncredited)
1950Buccaneer's Girl as Unknown
1950Mule Train as Townsman (uncredited)
1950The Secret Fury as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
1949The Reckless Moment as Department Store Customer (uncredited)
1949All the King's Men as Man Listening to Speech (uncredited)
1949Reign of Terror as Citizen (uncredited)
1949White Heat as Convict (uncredited)
1949The Great Sinner as Hotel Valet (uncredited)
1949Canadian Pacific as Railroad Worker (uncredited)
1949The Crooked Way as Unknown
1949A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court as Peasant (uncredited)
1948Ladies of the Chorus as Audience Member
1948Station West as Waiter (uncredited)
1948The Man from Colorado as Party Guest (uncredited)
1948Romance on the High Seas as Club Patron (uncredited)
1948Silver River as Dealer (uncredited)
1948The Miracle of the Bells as Crew Member
1947It Had to Be You as Fireman (uncredited)
1947Nightmare Alley as Carnival Patron (uncredited)
1947They Won't Believe Me as Unknown
1947The Unfaithful as Bailiff
1947Possessed as Man on Church Steps (uncredited)
1947The Egg and I as Reveler at Country Dance (Uncredited)
1947The Sea of Grass as Townsman (uncredited)
1947It Happened on Fifth Avenue as Man Tossing Pudding (uncredited)
1947California as Miner (uncredited)
1947Trail Street as Townsman (uncredited)
1946Angel on My Shoulder as Man in Audience (uncredited)
1946Two Sisters from Boston as Bowery Show Spectator (uncredited)
1946Larceny in Her Heart as Patient
1946Badman's Territory as Townsman (uncredited)
1946From This Day Forward as Pedestrian on Sidewalk
1946Young Widow as Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
1946Tars and Spars as Midget Circus Spectator (uncredited)
1945Saratoga Trunk as Cowboy (uncredited)
1945Fallen Angel as Man in Drug Store (uncredited)
1945Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Western Crew Member (uncredited)
1945Her Favorite Patient as Townsman in Line (uncredited)
1945Flame of Barbary Coast as Townsman
1944Belle of the Yukon as Miner (uncredited)
1943Swing Shift Maisie as Plant Worker (Uncredited)
1943Hitler's Madman as Linesman (uncredited)
1942The Ghost of Frankenstein as Villager (uncredited)
1940They Drive by Night as Man Griping at Farnsworth (uncredited)
1940The Invisible Man Returns as Miner at Colliery (uncredited)
1939Dodge City as Townsman (uncredited)
1938The Daredevil Drivers as Smitty (uncredited)
1934Punch Drunks as Kilduff Cornerman (uncredited)
1930The Ghosts as Flustered Man
1930When the Wind Blows as Flustered Man (uncredited)
1929Cat, Dog & Co. as Cabbie
1928You're Darn Tootin' as Manhole worker
1927Putting Pants on Philip as Extra
1927Hats Off as Pedestrian
1926There Ain't No Santa Claus as Pedestrian with Turkey (uncredited)
1925Madame Sans Jane as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
1924Wide Open Spaces as (uncredited)
1924Powder and Smoke as The Deputy Sheriff
Directing
1937Way Out West ... Assistant Director
1936The Bohemian Girl ... Assistant Director
1933Sons of the Desert ... Assistant Director