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Personal Info

Birth date

1898-06-30 (127 Years)

Day of death

1985-06-10

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Waukegan, Illinois, USA

Also known as

Geo. Chandler

George 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.

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.

Filmography

Acting

1979The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again as Elderly Man

1978Every Which Way but Loose as Clerk at D.M.V.

1978The Bastard as Seadog

1977CHiPs (1 Episode) as Unknown

1976Griffin and Phoenix as Old Man

1975Switch (1 Episode) as Capt. Roberts

1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? as Self (archive footage)

1975Capone as Robert E. Crowe

1975Escape to Witch Mountain as Grocer

1975It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! as Jonathan Kent

1972The Waltons (1 Episode) as Unknown

1972Pickup on 101 as Pawnshop owner

1971One More Train to Rob as Conductor

1971Alias Smith and Jones (2 Episodes) as Unknown

1969Love, American Style (1 Episode) as Harry

1968Here's Lucy (1 Episode) as Winston Shelby

1968Adam-12 (1, 1 Episode) as George Atchison, Ed Mooney

1967Mannix (1 Episode) as Unknown

1967Ironside (1 Episode) as George Bentley

1966Run, Buddy, Run (1 Episode) as Unknown

1966The Ghost & Mr. Chicken as Judge Harley Nast

1966Batman (2 Episodes) as Grampa

1965Apache Uprising as Jace Asher

1965Laredo (1 Episode) as Unknown

1965Green Acres (1 Episode) as Doc Stuart

1965Run for Your Life (1 Episode) as Fred Mackey

1964Law of the Lawless as Martin

1964Dead Ringer as George, Chauffeur

1963Kraft Suspense Theatre (1 Episode) as Doc Baines

1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1 Episode) as Unknown

1963Petticoat Junction (1 Episode) as Dr. Barton Stuart

1961Ichabod and Me (36 Episodes) as Unknown

1960The Slowest Gun in the West as Simpson

1959The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as Old Man

1959Bonanza (1 Episode) as Gus Schultz

1959Rawhide (1 Episode) as Reverend Jess Lincoln

1958The Donna Reed Show (1 Episode) as Unknown

1957Wagon Train (1 Episode) as Cleveland 'Clee' McMasters

1957Gunsight Ridge as Gus Withers

1957Tales of Wells Fargo (1 Episode) as Captain Billy

1957Spring Reunion as Zimmie (uncredited)

1956Wire Service (1 Episode) as Hoggard

1956Broken Arrow (1 Episode) as Welsh

1956Good-bye, My Lady as Reporter

1956Telephone Time (1 Episode) as Unknown

1955Playwrights '56 (1 Episode) as Unknown

1955Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1 Episode) as Partygoer

1955Frontier (1 Episode) as Ames

1955Kings Row (1 Episode) as Unknown

1955Gunsmoke (2 Episodes) as Silas Hubbard

1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1 Episode) as Unknown

1955Apache Ambush as Chandler

1954Studio 57 (1 Episode) as Mr. Ederly

1954Lassie (3, 4 Episode) as Unknown, Uncle Petrie Martin

1954Summer Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown

1954The High and the Mighty as Ben Sneed

1954Rails Into Laramie as Grimes

1953The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown

1953Island in the Sky as Rene

1953General Electric Theater (1, 1 Episode) as Keeley, Ichabod Adams

1953Meet Me at the Fair as Deputy Leach

1952Hans Christian Andersen as Farmer

1952The Abbott and Costello Show (1, 1 Episode) as First Panhandler, Henry Davis

1952The WAC from Walla Walla as Jud Canova

1952The Ford Television Theatre (1 Episode) as Hiram

1952Cavalcade of America (1 Episode) as Proprietor

1952Somebody Loves Me as Stagehand

1952Adventures of Superman (3 Episodes) as Unknown

1952My Man and I as Bartender Frankie

1952The Narrow Margin as Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)

1952This Woman Is Dangerous as Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited)

1952Rose of Cimarron as Deputy Sheriff

1951Westward the Women as Mackeral Face (uncredited)

1951Dragnet (1 Episode) as Forrest Simple

1951Across the Wide Missouri as Gowie

1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1 Episode) as Bartender

1951The Whip Hand as Jed (uncredited)

1951The Adventures of Kit Carson (6 Episodes) as Unknown

1951Racket Squad (1 Episode) as Unknown

1951The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1 Episode) as (uncredited)

1950Kansas Raiders as Willie

1950Lux Video Theatre (1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Newspaper Man, Fred, Mr. Hollis, Unknown, Joe, Edgar, Eustace Peabody

1950Pretty Baby as Henderson

1950Triple Trouble as 'Squirrely' Davis, convict

1950The Happy Years as Johnny

1950The Next Voice You Hear... as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)

1950Perfect Strangers as Lester Hubley

1950Singing Guns as Smitty, Piano Player

1950Robert Montgomery Presents (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Ichabod Lewis

1949Once More, My Darling as Motel Proprietor

1949The House Across the Street as Carl's Boss (uncredited)

1949Canadian Pacific as Telegraph Operator

1949Homicide as Police Photographer

1949Knock on Any Door as Cashier (uncredited)

1948The Paleface as Patient #1

1948The Philco Television Playhouse (1 Episode) as Unknown

1948The Girl from Manhattan as Monty

1948Race Street as Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)

1948Sons of Adventure as Billy Wilkes

1948Hollow Triumph as Aubrey - Assistant

1948The Pirate as Carriage Driver (uncredited)

1948Silver River as Mr. Rice (uncredited)

1948The Hunted as Joe, the Bartender

1948The Miracle of the Bells as Max

1948If You Knew Susie as Reporter (uncredited)

1948Reaching from Heaven as Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler)

1947Road to Rio as Ship's Steward

1947The Judge Steps Out as Train Station Agent (uncredited)

1947It Had to Be You as Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)

1947Nightmare Alley as Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)

1947Magic Town as Bus Driver

1947So You Want to Be in Pictures as Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)

1947Saddle Pals as Pickpocket Dippy

1946Dead Reckoning as Louis Ord

1946Gallant Journey as Man (uncredited)

1946The Missing Lady as Shrevvie

1946The Last Crooked Mile as Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited)

1946Rendezvous with Annie as Sergeant Harrington (uncredited)

1946Lover Come Back as Bit Role, Walter

1946Suspense as Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)

1946Behind the Mask as Shrevvie

1946The French Key as Roomer (uncredited)

1946The Glass Alibi as Bartender

1946The Kid from Brooklyn as Reporter (uncredited)

1946Strange Impersonation as J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.

1946The Mask of Diijon as Diner Counterman (Uncredited)

1946Little Giant as O'Brien (salesman)

1946A Guy Could Change as Gus, Photographer

1945Strange Confession as Harper

1945The Shanghai Cobra as Joe

1945Tell It to a Star as Al Marx

1945Lady on a Train as Unknown

1945Patrick the Great as Bellboy

1945It's in the Bag! as 1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1945Without Love as Elevator Operator

1945This Man's Navy as Bert Bland

1945The Great Morgan as Roger the Valet (uncredited)

1944Goin' to Town as Jameson

1944Bride by Mistake as Armed Guard

19443 Men in White as Attendant (uncredited)

1944It Happened Tomorrow as Bob

1943Swing Fever as Hamburger Vendor, Hamburger Vendor (uncredited)

1943Sweet Rosie O'Grady as Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)

1943Swing Shift Maisie as Fred (Uncredited)

1943Don't Be a Sucker! as Unknown

1943Gildersleeve's Bad Day as Mailman (uncredited)

1943Lady of Burlesque as Jake, stage hand (uncredited), Jake

1943The Ox-Bow Incident as Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)

1943The Amazing Mrs. Holliday as Unknown

1943The Powers Girl as Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)

1942The Great Gildersleeve as Messenger

1942A Night to Remember as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1942That Other Woman as Man Carrying Rifle in Woods

1942The Forest Rangers as Keystone Cop (uncredited)

1942Scattergood Survives a Murder as Sam Caldwell

1942Isle of Missing Men as Ship's bartender

1942Pardon My Sarong as George Peabody (uncredited)

1942Night in New Orleans as Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

1942Obliging Young Lady as Skip - the Bellboy

1942Roxie Hart as Amos Hart

1942Castle in the Desert as The Bus Driver

1941Remember the Day as Telegraph clerk

1941Hellzapoppin' as Movie Cameraman (uncredited)

1941Design for Scandal as First Cabbie (uncredited)

1941Miss Polly as Townsman (uncredited)

1941The Great Man's Lady as Forbes

1941Three Sons o' Guns as Tailor

1941Reaching for the Sun as Jerry

1941Model Wife as Mr. Williams

1941Repent at Leisure as Bus Conductor

1941Sleepers West as Unknown

1941Western Union as Herb

1941Tobacco Road as Hotel Desk Clark

1940Arizona as Haley

1940The Mad Doctor as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)

1940Trail of the Vigilantes as Railroad Station Attendant

1940Charter Pilot as Bob, the soundman

1940Melody Ranch as Taxi Driver

1940Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Parkersville Counterman (uncredited)

1940The Return of Frank James as Roy

1940Edison, the Man as Gold Exchange Clerk

1940Shooting High as Charley

1940Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Minor Role (uncredited)

1940Broadway Melody of 1940 as Mr. Jones (uncredited)

1940The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as First Clerk

1939Thou Shalt Not Kill as Johnny

1939The Light That Failed as First Man (Voice)

1939The Secret of Dr. Kildare as Pay Orderly (uncredited)

193920,000 Men a Year as Soda Jerker

1939Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Reporter (uncredited)

1939Everything's on Ice as Unknown

1939I Stole a Million as Herbert (uncredited)

1939Beau Geste as Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)

1939Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Cameraman (uncredited)

1939Second Fiddle as Taxi Driver

1939Young Mr. Lincoln as Loafer (uncredited)

1939The Jones Family in Hollywood as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

1939Exile Express as Marvln McGee

1939It's a Wonderful World as Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)

1939Calling Dr. Kildare as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1939The Flying Irishman as Airport Gas Attendant

1939Everybody's Baby as G. Randolph (uncredited)

1939Blondie Meets the Boss as Laundryman (uncredited)

1939King of the Turf as 2nd Tout

1939Jesse James as Roy

1938While New York Sleeps as Gus - Piano Player

1938The Shining Hour as Press Agent (uncredited)

1938The Cowboy and the Lady as Reporter (uncredited)

1938The Mad Miss Manton as Newspaper Staff (uncredited)

1938There Goes My Heart as Tailor (uncredited)

1938Straight, Place and Show as Cabbie

1938Three Loves Has Nancy as Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited)

1938Gateway as Reporter

1938Men with Wings as Cody

1938One Wild Night as Rutherford (uncredited)

1938Three Comrades as First comic with singer (uncredited)

1938Rascals as Waiting Room Patient

1938Joy of Living as Taxi Driver (Uncredited)

1938In Old Chicago as Onlooker (uncredited)

1938Mr. Moto's Gamble as Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)

1938Mannequin as 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)

1937Big Town Girl as Red Evans

1937Nothing Sacred as Photographer (uncredited)

1937Danger – Love at Work as Garage attendant

1937Small Town Boy as Bill Clipper

1937Hot Water as Photographer (uncredited)

1937Wake Up and Live as Janitor

1937Soak the Poor as Briggs (uncredited)

1937One Mile from Heaven as Herman

1937The Go-Getter as Business Card Printer (uncredited)

1937Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Ship's Radio Operator

1937Woman Chases Man as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1937They Gave Him a Gun as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1937A Star Is Born as Deliveryman (uncredited)

1937Fair Warning as Hotel Clerk

1937Time Out for Romance as Simpson

1936The Accusing Finger as Reporter

1936Libeled Lady as Bellhop

1936Old Hutch as Cigar Store Clerk

1936Sworn Enemy as Lunch Stand Man (uncredited)

1936Sing, Baby, Sing as Hospital Interne

1936Women Are Trouble as Reporter

1936High Tension as Man at Honolulu Dock

1936Fury as Milton Jackson

1936The Princess Comes Across as Film Man (uncredited)

1936Speed as 'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance

1936The Country Doctor as Greasy

1936Here Comes Trouble as Purser Brooks

1935Stars Over Broadway as Charlie

1935Mary Burns, Fugitive as Stadium Cashier

1935It's in the Air as Reporter (uncredited)

1935Flicker Fever as Bob Adams

1935Broadway Gondolier as Photographer

1935Don't Bet on Blondes as Henry Purdy (Uncredited)

1935The Murder Man as Sol Hertzberger

1935Front Page Woman as Reporter (uncredited)

1935Star of Midnight as Witness (uncredited)

1935While the Patient Slept as Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)

1935The Woman in Red as First Reporter (uncredited)

1935The Payoff as Reporter (uncredited)

1934Music in the Air as Assistant Stage Manager

1934Happiness Ahead as Window Washer

1934Big Hearted Herbert as Murphy (uncredited)

1934He Was Her Man as Highway Service Station Counterman

1934Fog Over Frisco as Taxi Driver

1934Rough Necking as Joe Cuttlehammer Jr.

1934Dark Hazard as Soapy Sam Lambert

1934Hi, Nellie! as Sullivan

1933Lady Killer as George Thompson (uncredited)

1933Son of a Sailor as Sailor

1933The Kennel Murder Case as Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)

1933Footlight Parade as Pharmacist (uncredited)

1933Bureau of Missing Persons as Homer Howard

1933Elmer, the Great as Cubs Player (uncredited)

1933The Mind Reader as Reporter (uncredited)

1933The Keyhole as Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited)

1933The Fatal Glass of Beer as Chester Snavely

1933Parachute Jumper as Chauffeur (uncredited)

1932Me and My Gal as Eddie Collins

1932Afraid to Talk as Pete (bellhop)

1932The Sport Parade as Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited)

1932Blessed Event as Hanson

1932The Strange Love of Molly Louvain as Reporter (uncredited)

1932The Tenderfoot as Beggar (uncredited)

1932The Famous Ferguson Case as Depot Loafer (uncredited)

1932Union Depot as Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited)

1931The Wide Open Spaces as Townsman in Saloon

1931The Great Junction Hotel as The Elevator Operator

1931Sob Sister as Reporter (uncredited)

1931Up Pops the Duke as Unknown

1931The Woman Between as Sweet - a Waiter

1931A Holy Terror as Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited)

1931Too Many Cooks as Ned

1931The Lure of Hollywood as George

1931The Back Page as The Aspiring Reporter

1931Everything’s Rosie as Jail Guard

1931Crashing Hollywood as Unknown

1931Man of the World as Fred

1931Doctors' Wives as Dr. Roberts

1930Only Saps Work as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1930The Florodora Girl as Georgie Smith

1930In Gay Madrid as Enrique

1930The Light of Western Stars as Slig Whalen

1929Devil-May-Care as Timid Royalist (uncredited)

1928The Cloud Dodger as Post Commander