George Chandler

Born: 1898-06-30 in Waukegan, Illinois, USA

Died: 1985-06-10

Known For: Acting

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

1968

Adam-12 as George Atchison
Here's Lucy as Winston Shelby

1967

Mannix
Ironside as George Bentley

1966

Batman as Grampa
Run, Buddy, Run
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken as Judge Harley Nast

1965

Green Acres as Doc Stuart
Run for Your Life as Fred Mackey
Laredo
Apache Uprising as Jace Asher

1964

Dead Ringer as George, Chauffeur
Law of the Lawless as Martin

1963

Petticoat Junction as Dr. Barton Stuart
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Doc Baines

1961

Ichabod and Me

1960

The Slowest Gun in the West as Simpson

1959

Bonanza as Gus Schultz
The Twilight Zone as Old Man
The Deputy as George Lake
Rawhide as Reverend Jess Lincoln

1958

The Donna Reed Show

1957

Tales of Wells Fargo as Captain Billy
Wagon Train as Cleveland 'Clee' McMasters
Gunsight Ridge as Gus Withers
Spring Reunion as Zimmie (uncredited)

1956

Telephone Time
Wire Service as Hoggard
Broken Arrow as Welsh
Good-bye, My Lady as Reporter

1955

Gunsmoke as Silas Hubbard
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Partygoer
Frontier as Ames
Playwrights '56
Kings Row
Apache Ambush as Chandler

1954

Lassie
Studio 57 as Mr. Ederly
The Wonderful World of Disney as Grocer
Summer Playhouse
The High and the Mighty as Ben Sneed
Rails Into Laramie as Grimes

1953

1952

Adventures of Superman
The Ford Television Theatre as Hiram
The Abbott and Costello Show as First Panhandler
Cavalcade of America as Proprietor
The Narrow Margin as Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
Hans Christian Andersen as Farmer
My Man and I as Bartender Frankie
Rose of Cimarron as Deputy Sheriff
This Woman Is Dangerous as Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited)
Somebody Loves Me as Stagehand
The WAC from Walla Walla as Jud Canova

1951

Dragnet as Forrest Simple
Racket Squad
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok as (uncredited)
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as Bartender
Across the Wide Missouri as Gowie
Westward the Women as Mackeral Face (uncredited)
The Whip Hand as Jed (uncredited)

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents
Lux Video Theatre as Newspaper Man
Cameo Theatre as Ed
Kansas Raiders as Willie
Singing Guns as Smitty, Piano Player
Triple Trouble as 'Squirrely' Davis, convict
Pretty Baby as Henderson
Perfect Strangers as Lester Hubley
The Next Voice You Hear... as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
The Happy Years as Johnny

1949

Canadian Pacific as Telegraph Operator
Knock on Any Door as Cashier (uncredited)
Homicide as Police Photographer
The House Across the Street as Carl's Boss (uncredited)
Once More, My Darling as Motel Proprietor

1948

The Philco Television Playhouse
The Pirate as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
The Paleface as Patient #1
Silver River as Mr. Rice (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph as Aubrey - Assistant
Race Street as Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)
The Miracle of the Bells as Max
Sons of Adventure as Billy Wilkes
If You Knew Susie as Reporter (uncredited)
Reaching from Heaven as Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler)
The Hunted as Joe, the Bartender
The Girl from Manhattan as Monty

1947

Nightmare Alley as Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
Magic Town as Bus Driver
Road to Rio as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
It Had to Be You as Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out as Train Station Agent (uncredited)
Saddle Pals as Pickpocket Dippy
So You Want to Be in Pictures as Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)

1946

Dead Reckoning as Louis Ord
Little Giant as O'Brien (salesman)
Strange Impersonation as J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
Suspense as Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)
Gallant Journey as Man (uncredited)
The Kid from Brooklyn as Reporter (uncredited)
The Missing Lady as Shrevvie
Behind the Mask as Shrevvie
Lover Come Back as Bit Role
The Last Crooked Mile as Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited)
Rendezvous with Annie as Sergeant Harrington (uncredited)
The Mask of Diijon as Diner Counterman (Uncredited)
A Guy Could Change as Gus, Photographer
The Glass Alibi as Bartender
The French Key as Roomer (uncredited)

1945

Lady on a Train
The Shanghai Cobra as Joe
Without Love as Elevator Operator
Strange Confession as Harper
It's in the Bag! as 1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Great Morgan as Roger the Valet (uncredited)
This Man's Navy as Bert Bland
Patrick the Great as Bellboy
Tell It to a Star as Al Marx

1944

Tall in the Saddle as Saddle Maker (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow as Bob
3 Men in White as Attendant (uncredited)
Bride by Mistake as Armed Guard
Goin' to Town as Jameson

1943

The Ox-Bow Incident as Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
Swing Fever as Hamburger Vendor
Lady of Burlesque as Jake, stage hand (uncredited)
The Powers Girl as Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie as Fred (Uncredited)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady as Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day as Mailman (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Don't Be a Sucker!

1942

Roxie Hart as Amos Hart
Obliging Young Lady as Skip - the Bellboy
A Night to Remember as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Forest Rangers as Keystone Cop (uncredited)
Castle in the Desert as The Bus Driver
Pardon My Sarong as George Peabody (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Great Gildersleeve as Messenger
Isle of Missing Men as Ship's bartender
That Other Woman as Man Carrying Rifle in Woods
Scattergood Survives a Murder as Sam Caldwell

1941

Western Union as Herb
Tobacco Road as Hotel Desk Clark
Hellzapoppin' as Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
Remember the Day as Telegraph clerk
Model Wife as Mr. Williams
The Great Man's Lady as Forbes
Sleepers West
Design for Scandal as First Cabbie (uncredited)
Miss Polly as Townsman (uncredited)
Reaching for the Sun as Jerry
Three Sons o' Guns as Tailor
Repent at Leisure as Bus Conductor

1940

Arizona as Haley
Abe Lincoln in Illinois as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James as Roy
Edison, the Man as Gold Exchange Clerk
Broadway Melody of 1940 as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Melody Ranch as Taxi Driver
The Mad Doctor as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk as First Clerk
Dr. Kildare Goes Home as Parkersville Counterman (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes as Railroad Station Attendant
Shooting High as Charley
Charter Pilot as Bob, the soundman

1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as Reporter (uncredited)
Jesse James as Roy
Beau Geste as Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln as Loafer (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World as Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
Second Fiddle as Taxi Driver
I Stole a Million as Herbert (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss as Laundryman (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Cameraman (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare as Pay Orderly (uncredited)
The Jones Family in Hollywood as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman as Airport Gas Attendant
The Light That Failed as First Man (Voice)
20,000 Men a Year as Soda Jerker
Exile Express as Marvln McGee
Everything's on Ice
Thou Shalt Not Kill as Johnny
King of the Turf as 2nd Tout
Everybody's Baby as G. Randolph (uncredited)

1938

In Old Chicago as Onlooker (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble as Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady as Reporter (uncredited)
Three Comrades as First comic with singer (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton as Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
Mannequin as 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
Men with Wings as Cody
Three Loves Has Nancy as Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited)
Gateway as Reporter
Joy of Living as Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
The Shining Hour as Press Agent (uncredited)
There Goes My Heart as Tailor (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show as Cabbie
While New York Sleeps as Gus - Piano Player
One Wild Night as Rutherford (uncredited)
Rascals as Waiting Room Patient

1937

A Star Is Born as Deliveryman (uncredited)
Nothing Sacred as Photographer (uncredited)
The Go-Getter as Business Card Printer (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven as Herman
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry as Jim - Racetrack Usher (uncredited)
Wake Up and Live as Janitor
Charlie Chan at the Olympics as Ship's Radio Operator
Big Town Girl as Red Evans
Fair Warning as Hotel Clerk
Danger – Love at Work as Garage attendant
Time Out for Romance as Simpson
Hot Water as Photographer (uncredited)
Soak the Poor as Briggs (uncredited)
Small Town Boy as Bill Clipper
Woman Chases Man as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

1936

Fury as Milton Jackson
Libeled Lady as Bellhop
The Princess Comes Across as Film Man (uncredited)
Speed as 'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
Sworn Enemy as Lunch Stand Man (uncredited)
The Country Doctor as Greasy
High Tension as Man at Honolulu Dock
Sing, Baby, Sing as Hospital Interne
Women Are Trouble as Reporter
The Accusing Finger as Reporter
Old Hutch as Cigar Store Clerk
Here Comes Trouble as Purser Brooks

1935

The Woman in Red as First Reporter (uncredited)
The Murder Man as Sol Hertzberger
It's in the Air as Reporter (uncredited)
Front Page Woman as Reporter (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes as Henry Purdy (Uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier as Photographer
The Payoff as Reporter (uncredited)
Mary Burns, Fugitive as Stadium Cashier
While the Patient Slept as Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)
Stars Over Broadway as Charlie
Star of Midnight as Witness (uncredited)
Flicker Fever as Bob Adams

1934

Hi, Nellie! as Sullivan
Fog Over Frisco as Taxi Driver
He Was Her Man as Highway Service Station Counterman
Dark Hazard as Soapy Sam Lambert
Big Hearted Herbert as Murphy (uncredited)
Happiness Ahead as Window Washer
6 Day Bike Rider as Abner (uncredited)
Music in the Air as Assistant Stage Manager
Rough Necking as Joe Cuttlehammer Jr.

1933

Footlight Parade as Pharmacist (uncredited)
Picture Snatcher as Reporter (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case as Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)
Lady Killer as George Thompson (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great as Cubs Player (uncredited)
The Keyhole as Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Fatal Glass of Beer as Chester Snavely
Parachute Jumper as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bureau of Missing Persons as Homer Howard
Son of a Sailor as Sailor
The World Changes as Piano Player (uncredited)
The Mind Reader as Reporter (uncredited)

1932

Me and My Gal as Eddie Collins
Blessed Event as Hanson
Union Depot as Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited)
Afraid to Talk as Pete (bellhop)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain as Reporter (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case as Depot Loafer (uncredited)
The Sport Parade as Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited)
The Tenderfoot as Beggar (uncredited)

1931

Sob Sister as Reporter (uncredited)
The Woman Between as Sweet a Waiter (uncredited)
Man of the World as Fred
The Lure of Hollywood as George
A Holy Terror as Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
Up Pops the Duke
Doctors' Wives as Dr. Roberts
Too Many Cooks as Ned
The Back Page as The Aspiring Reporter
Crashing Hollywood
Everything’s Rosie as Jail Guard
The Wide Open Spaces as Townsman in Saloon
The Great Junction Hotel as The Elevator Operator

1930

The Florodora Girl as Georgie Smith
The Light of Western Stars as Slig Whalen
In Gay Madrid as Enrique
Only Saps Work as Elevator Operator (uncredited)

1929

Devil-May-Care as Timid Royalist (uncredited)

1928

The Cloud Dodger as Post Commander