George Chandler
Known for Acting · 312 credits
- Born
- 1898-06-30
- Died
- 1985-06-10
- 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.
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.
Known For
TV Shows (53)
Bonanza
1959
as Gus Schultz
Lassie
1954
as Uncle Petrie Martin
Mannix
1967
Wagon Train
1957
as Cleveland 'Clee' McMasters
Ironside
1967
as George Bentley
Adam-12
1968
as George Atchison / Ed Mooney
Love, American Style
1969
as Harry
Batman
1966
as Grampa
Dragnet
1951
as Forrest Simple
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
as Ichabod Lewis
The Waltons
1972
The Philco Television Playhouse
1948
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Old Man
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Dr. Barton Stuart
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
Rawhide
1959
as Reverend Jess Lincoln
Green Acres
1965
as Doc Stuart
The Donna Reed Show
1958
Run for Your Life
1965
as Fred Mackey
Gunsmoke
1955
as Silas Hubbard
Here's Lucy
1968
as Winston Shelby
Switch
1975
as Capt. Roberts
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
as Hiram
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as Captain Billy
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Partygoer
Telephone Time
1956
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Doc Baines
The Deputy
1959
as George Lake
CHiPs
1977
Laredo
1965
Adventures of Superman
1952
Studio 57
1954
as Mr. Ederly
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as First Panhandler / Henry Davis
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Newspaper Man / Fred / Mr. Hollis / Joe / Edgar / Eustace Peabody
Cavalcade of America
1952
as Proprietor
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
1951
as (uncredited)
The Adventures of Kit Carson
1951
Broken Arrow
1956
as Welsh
Racket Squad
1951
The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
1953
Frontier
1955
as Ames
Wire Service
1956
as Hoggard
Playwrights '56
1955
General Electric Theater
1953
as Keeley / Ichabod Adams
Run, Buddy, Run
1966
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Bartender
Cameo Theatre
1950
as Ed
Summer Playhouse
1954
Kings Row
1955
The Bastard
1978
as Seadog
Ichabod and Me
1961
Movies (259)
The Pirate
1948
as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
as Clerk at D.M.V.
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Melody Ranch
1940
as Taxi Driver
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975
as Grocer
Tobacco Road
1941
as Hotel Desk Clark
Capone
1975
as Robert E. Crowe
Dead Reckoning
1946
as Louis Ord
The Go-Getter
1937
as Business Card Printer (uncredited)
Exile Express
1939
as Marvln McGee
Apache Uprising
1965
as Jace Asher
Fury
1936
as Milton Jackson
Western Union
1941
as Herb
Hi, Nellie!
1934
as Sullivan
The High and the Mighty
1954
as Ben Sneed
Jesse James
1939
as Roy
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
as Loafer (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
1935
as Photographer
The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
as Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
1948
as Aubrey - Assistant
Westward the Women
1951
as Mackeral Face (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
1944
as Saddle Maker (uncredited)
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
1947
as Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
1952
as Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
Pretty Baby
1950
as Henderson
A Star Is Born
1937
as Deliveryman (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
as Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited)
Dead Ringer
1964
as George, Chauffeur
Time Out for Romance
1937
as Simpson
Remember the Day
1941
as Telegraph clerk
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975
as Jonathan Kent
Sleepers West
1941
Gunsight Ridge
1957
as Gus Withers
One More Train to Rob
1971
as Conductor
Silver River
1948
as Mr. Rice (uncredited)
Nothing Sacred
1937
as Photographer (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
as Gowie
Union Depot
1932
as Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited)
Spring Reunion
1957
as Zimmie (uncredited)
Libeled Lady
1936
as Bellhop
Parachute Jumper
1933
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
1936
as Lunch Stand Man (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific
1949
as Telegraph Operator
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Roy
Second Fiddle
1939
as Taxi Driver
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
as Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
Beau Geste
1939
as Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Road to Rio
1947
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
Footlight Parade
1933
as Pharmacist (uncredited)
The Shanghai Cobra
1945
as Joe
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
as Max
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
as Elderly Man
Arizona
1940
as Haley
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
as Bob
Island in the Sky
1953
as Rene
Without Love
1945
as Elevator Operator
Lady of Burlesque
1943
as Jake, stage hand (uncredited)
The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
as Simpson
Kansas Raiders
1950
as Willie
Perfect Strangers
1950
as Lester Hubley
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Reporter (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door
1949
as Cashier (uncredited)
Crashing Hollywood
1931
A Holy Terror
1931
as Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
Lady Killer
1933
as George Thompson (uncredited)
Magic Town
1947
as Bus Driver
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
as Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)
Dark Hazard
1934
as Soapy Sam Lambert
Pickup on 101
1972
as Pawnshop owner
Gateway
1938
as Reporter
Only Saps Work
1930
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Big Town Girl
1937
as Red Evans
The Happy Years
1950
as Johnny
Swing Fever
1943
as Hamburger Vendor / Hamburger Vendor (uncredited)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
as Pay Orderly (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
as Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
as Farmer
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
as Reporter (uncredited)
Mannequin
1938
as 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
Suspense
1946
as Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)
Design for Scandal
1941
as First Cabbie (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
1940
as Gold Exchange Clerk
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Cameraman (uncredited)
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
1966
as Judge Harley Nast
Griffin and Phoenix
1976
as Old Man
It's in the Bag!
1945
as 1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
as Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)
My Man and I
1952
as Bartender Frankie
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
as Ship's Radio Operator
Danger – Love at Work
1937
as Garage attendant
In Gay Madrid
1930
as Enrique
Rails Into Laramie
1954
as Grimes
The Shining Hour
1938
as Press Agent (uncredited)
Reaching from Heaven
1948
as Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler)
He Was Her Man
1934
as Highway Service Station Counterman
Joy of Living
1938
as Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
The Missing Lady
1946
as Shrevvie
The Murder Man
1935
as Sol Hertzberger
Homicide
1949
as Police Photographer
There Goes My Heart
1938
as Tailor (uncredited)
Bride by Mistake
1944
as Armed Guard
The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
as Reporter (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as Henry Purdy (Uncredited)
Reaching for the Sun
1941
as Jerry
Triple Trouble
1950
as 'Squirrely' Davis, convict
The Princess Comes Across
1936
as Film Man (uncredited)
3 Men in White
1944
as Attendant (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
1947
as Train Station Agent (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
1947
as Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)
Little Giant
1946
as O'Brien (salesman)
Apache Ambush
1955
as Chandler
Men with Wings
1938
as Cody
The WAC from Walla Walla
1952
as Jud Canova
Singing Guns
1950
as Smitty, Piano Player
Swing Shift Maisie
1943
as Fred (Uncredited)
Race Street
1948
as Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)
The Great Gildersleeve
1942
as Messenger
Obliging Young Lady
1942
as Skip - the Bellboy
About George Chandler
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… With 312 credits spanning from 1928 to 1979, George Chandler has appeared in 259 films and 53 TV shows.
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Most Popular George Chandler Movies
- The Pirate (1948) — as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
- Every Which Way but Loose (1978) — as Clerk at D.M.V.
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Reporter (uncredited)
- Melody Ranch (1940) — as Taxi Driver
- Escape to Witch Mountain (1975) — as Grocer
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