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 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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- Born:
- Jun 30, 1898 In Waukegan, Illinois, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 287
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Cloud Dodger 1928-09-30
- Latest Project:
- Movie The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979-06-27
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again | Elderly Man | 1979-06-27 |
| Movie | The Bastard | Seadog | 1978-05-22 |
| Movie | Every Which Way but Loose | Clerk at D.M.V. | 1978-12-16 |
| Series | CHiPs | Unknown | 1977-09-15 |
| Movie | Griffin and Phoenix | Old Man | 1976-02-27 |
| Movie | Escape to Witch Mountain | Grocer | 1975-03-21 |
| Movie | It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! | Jonathan Kent | 1975-02-21 |
| Movie | Capone | Robert E. Crowe | 1975-04-16 |
| Movie | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
| Series | Switch | Unknown | 1975-09-09 |
| Series | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Unknown | 1974-09-13 |
| Movie | Pickup on 101 | Pawnshop owner | 1972-05-01 |
| Series | The Waltons | Unknown | 1972-09-14 |
| Series | Alias Smith and Jones | Unknown | 1971-01-05 |
| Series | Here's Lucy | Unknown | 1968-09-23 |
| Series | Ironside | Unknown | 1967-03-28 |
| Series | Mannix | Unknown | 1967-09-16 |
| Series | Batman | Unknown | 1966-01-12 |
| Movie | The Ghost & Mr. Chicken | Judge Harley Nast | 1966-01-20 |
| Series | Run, Buddy, Run | Unknown | 1966-09-12 |
| Series | Run for Your Life | Unknown | 1965-09-13 |
| Series | Green Acres | Unknown | 1965-09-15 |
| Movie | Apache Uprising | Jace Asher | 1965-12-29 |
| Series | Laredo | Unknown | 1965-09-16 |
| Movie | Dead Ringer | George, Chauffeur | 1964-02-19 |
| Movie | Law of the Lawless | Martin | 1964-05-13 |
| Series | Petticoat Junction | Unknown | 1963-09-24 |
| Series | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Unknown | 1963-10-04 |
| Series | Kraft Suspense Theatre | Unknown | 1963-10-10 |
| Series | Ichabod and Me | 1961-09-26 | |
| Movie | The Slowest Gun in the West | Simpson | 1960-05-07 |
| Series | Rawhide | Unknown | 1959-01-09 |
| Series | The Twilight Zone | Unknown | 1959-10-02 |
| Series | The Donna Reed Show | Unknown | 1958-09-24 |
| Movie | Spring Reunion | Zimmie (uncredited) | 1957-03-01 |
| Movie | Gunsight Ridge | Gus Withers | 1957-09-01 |
| Movie | Good-bye, My Lady | Reporter | 1956-05-12 |
| Series | Telephone Time | Unknown | 1956-04-08 |
| Series | Wire Service | Unknown | 1956-10-04 |
| Series | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | Unknown | 1955-09-06 |
| Movie | Apache Ambush | Chandler | 1955-08-24 |
| Series | Gunsmoke | Unknown | 1955-09-10 |
| Series | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Unknown | 1955-10-02 |
| Series | Playwrights '56 | Unknown | 1955-10-04 |
| Series | Kings Row | Unknown | 1955-09-13 |
| Movie | Rails Into Laramie | Grimes | 1954-04-14 |
| Movie | The High and the Mighty | Ben Sneed | 1954-07-03 |
| Series | Lassie | Unknown | 1954-09-12 |
| Series | Summer Playhouse | Unknown | 1954-07-06 |
| Series | General Electric Theater | Unknown | 1953-02-01 |
| Movie | Meet Me at the Fair | Deputy Leach | 1953-01-01 |
| Movie | Island in the Sky | Rene | 1953-09-05 |
| Movie | The Narrow Margin | Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited) | 1952-05-03 |
| Movie | This Woman Is Dangerous | Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited) | 1952-02-09 |
| Movie | Rose of Cimarron | Deputy Sheriff | 1952-01-28 |
| Movie | My Man and I | Bartender Frankie | 1952-09-05 |
| Movie | The WAC From Walla Walla | Jud Canova | 1952-10-10 |
| Series | Adventures of Superman | Unknown | 1952-09-19 |
| Series | Cavalcade of America | Unknown | 1952-10-01 |
| Movie | Hans Christian Andersen | Farmer | 1952-12-19 |
| Movie | Somebody Loves Me | Stagehand | 1952-09-24 |
| Movie | The Whip Hand | Jed (uncredited) | 1951-10-01 |
| Series | Racket Squad | Unknown | 1951-06-07 |
| Series | The Adventures of Kit Carson | Unknown | 1951-08-11 |
| Series | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Unknown | 1951-10-05 |
| Movie | Across the Wide Missouri | Gowie | 1951-10-12 |
| Series | Dragnet | Unknown | 1951-12-16 |
| Movie | Westward the Women | Mackeral Face (uncredited) | 1951-12-16 |
| Movie | Perfect Strangers | Lester Hubley | 1950-03-11 |
| Movie | The Next Voice You Hear... | Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) | 1950-06-29 |
| Series | Robert Montgomery Presents | Unknown | 1950-01-30 |
| Movie | Singing Guns | Smitty, Piano Player | 1950-02-28 |
| Movie | Pretty Baby | Henderson | 1950-09-16 |
| Movie | The Happy Years | Johnny | 1950-07-07 |
| Movie | Kansas Raiders | Willie | 1950-11-15 |
| Series | Lux Video Theatre | Unknown | 1950-10-02 |
| Movie | Triple Trouble | 'Squirrely' Davis, convict | 1950-08-13 |
| Movie | Knock on Any Door | Cashier (uncredited) | 1949-02-22 |
| Movie | Homicide | Police Photographer | 1949-04-02 |
| Movie | Canadian Pacific | Telegraph Operator | 1949-05-19 |
| Movie | Once More, My Darling | Motel Proprietor | 1949-09-10 |
| Movie | The House Across the Street | Carl's Boss (uncredited) | 1949-09-10 |
| Movie | Silver River | Mr. Rice (uncredited) | 1948-05-20 |
| Movie | The Miracle of the Bells | Max | 1948-03-27 |
| Movie | Reaching from Heaven | Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler) | 1948-02-01 |
| Movie | The Pirate | Carriage Driver (uncredited) | 1948-06-11 |
| Movie | If You Knew Susie | Reporter (uncredited) | 1948-02-07 |
| Movie | The Hunted | Joe, the Bartender | 1948-04-07 |
| Movie | Hollow Triumph | Aubrey - Assistant | 1948-08-18 |
| Series | The Philco Television Playhouse | Unknown | 1948-10-03 |
| Movie | Race Street | Herman (Waiter) (uncredited) | 1948-09-11 |
| Movie | The Girl from Manhattan | Monty | 1948-10-01 |
| Movie | The Paleface | Patient #1 | 1948-12-17 |
| Movie | Sons of Adventure | Billy Wilkes | 1948-09-01 |
| Movie | Magic Town | Bus Driver | 1947-10-07 |
| Movie | Saddle Pals | Pickpocket Dippy | 1947-06-05 |
| Movie | So You Want to Be in Pictures | Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited) | 1947-06-07 |
| Movie | Nightmare Alley | Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited) | 1947-10-09 |
| Movie | It Had to Be You | Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited) | 1947-12-07 |
| Movie | Road to Rio | Ship's Steward | 1947-12-25 |
| Movie | The Judge Steps Out | Train Station Agent (uncredited) | 1947-12-15 |
| Movie | The Glass Alibi | Bartender | 1946-04-27 |
| Movie | The French Key | Roomer (uncredited) | 1946-05-18 |
| Movie | The Kid from Brooklyn | Reporter (uncredited) | 1946-03-21 |
| Movie | Little Giant | O'Brien (salesman) | 1946-02-22 |
| Movie | A Guy Could Change | Gus, Photographer | 1946-01-27 |
| Movie | The Mask of Diijon | Diner Counterman (Uncredited) | 1946-03-11 |
| Movie | Strange Impersonation | J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty. | 1946-03-16 |
| Movie | Suspense | Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited) | 1946-06-15 |
| Movie | Dead Reckoning | Louis Ord | 1946-12-31 |
| Movie | Behind the Mask | Shrevvie | 1946-05-25 |
| Movie | The Last Crooked Mile | Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited) | 1946-08-09 |
| Movie | The Missing Lady | Shrevvie | 1946-08-17 |
| Movie | Rendezvous with Annie | Sergeant Harrington (uncredited) | 1946-07-22 |
| Movie | Don't Be a Sucker! | 1946-07-04 | |
| Movie | Lover Come Back | Bit Role | 1946-06-21 |
| Movie | Without Love | Elevator Operator | 1945-03-22 |
| Movie | This Man's Navy | Bert Bland | 1945-01-04 |
| Movie | The Great Morgan | Roger the Valet (uncredited) | 1945-01-01 |
| Movie | It's in the Bag! | 1st Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1945-04-21 |
| Movie | The Shanghai Cobra | Joe | 1945-09-29 |
| Movie | Strange Confession | Harper | 1945-10-05 |
| Movie | Patrick the Great | Bellboy | 1945-05-04 |
| Movie | Tell It to a Star | Al Marx | 1945-08-16 |
| Movie | Lady on a Train | 1945-08-03 | |
| Movie | It Happened Tomorrow | Bob | 1944-03-31 |
| Movie | 3 Men in White | Attendant (uncredited) | 1944-05-25 |
| Movie | Goin' to Town | Jameson | 1944-09-01 |
| Movie | Bride by Mistake | Armed Guard | 1944-07-26 |
| Movie | The Amazing Mrs. Holliday | 1943-02-19 | |
| Movie | The Powers Girl | Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited) | 1943-01-15 |
| Movie | Lady of Burlesque | Jake, stage hand (uncredited) | 1943-05-01 |
| Movie | The Ox-Bow Incident | Jimmy Carnes (uncredited) | 1943-03-11 |
| Movie | Gildersleeve's Bad Day | Mailman (uncredited) | 1943-05-10 |
| Movie | Swing Fever | Hamburger Vendor (uncredited) | 1943-11-01 |
| Movie | Swing Shift Maisie | Fred (Uncredited) | 1943-10-01 |
| Movie | Sweet Rosie O'Grady | Kelly - Reporter (uncredited) | 1943-10-01 |
| Movie | Night in New Orleans | Taxi Driver (Uncredited) | 1942-07-01 |
| Movie | The Great Man's Lady | Forbes | 1942-04-15 |
| Movie | Castle in the Desert | The Bus Driver | 1942-02-02 |
| Movie | Roxie Hart | Amos Hart | 1942-02-20 |
| Movie | Obliging Young Lady | Skip - the Bellboy | 1942-04-01 |
| Movie | Pardon My Sarong | George Peabody (uncredited) | 1942-08-07 |
| Movie | A Night to Remember | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1942-12-10 |
| Movie | Isle of Missing Men | Ship's bartender | 1942-09-18 |
| Movie | That Other Woman | Man Carrying Rifle in Woods | 1942-11-13 |
| Movie | The Great Gildersleeve | Messenger | 1942-12-17 |
| Movie | The Forest Rangers | Keystone Cop (uncredited) | 1942-10-21 |
| Movie | Scattergood Survives a Murder | Sam Caldwell | 1942-10-01 |
| Movie | Repent at Leisure | Bus Conductor | 1941-04-04 |
| Movie | Sleepers West | 1941-03-14 | |
| Movie | Tobacco Road | Hotel Desk Clark | 1941-02-20 |
| Movie | Model Wife | Mr. Williams | 1941-04-17 |
| Movie | Western Union | Herb | 1941-02-21 |
| Movie | Reaching for the Sun | Jerry | 1941-05-01 |
| Movie | Hellzapoppin' | Movie Cameraman (uncredited) | 1941-12-25 |
| Movie | Design for Scandal | First Cabbie (uncredited) | 1941-12-01 |
| Movie | Remember the Day | Telegraph clerk | 1941-12-25 |
| Movie | Miss Polly | Townsman (uncredited) | 1941-11-14 |
| Movie | Three Sons o' Guns | Tailor | 1941-08-02 |
| Movie | Shooting High | Charley | 1940-04-25 |
| Movie | Edison, the Man | Gold Exchange Clerk | 1940-05-10 |
| Movie | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1940-02-22 |
| Movie | The Man Who Wouldn't Talk | First Clerk | 1940-01-11 |
| Movie | The Return of Frank James | Roy | 1940-08-10 |
| Movie | Broadway Melody of 1940 | Mr. Jones (uncredited) | 1940-02-09 |
| Movie | Trail of the Vigilantes | Railroad Station Attendant | 1940-12-13 |
| Movie | Dr. Kildare Goes Home | Parkersville Counterman (uncredited) | 1940-09-06 |
| Movie | Arizona | Haley | 1940-12-25 |
| Movie | The Mad Doctor | Elevator Operator (Uncredited) | 1940-12-20 |
| Movie | Charter Pilot | Bob, the soundman | 1940-12-06 |
| Movie | Melody Ranch | Taxi Driver | 1940-09-15 |
| Movie | It's a Wonderful World | Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited) | 1939-05-19 |
| Movie | Calling Dr. Kildare | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | 1939-04-28 |
| Movie | Exile Express | Marvln McGee | 1939-05-27 |
| Movie | The Flying Irishman | Airport Gas Attendant | 1939-04-07 |
| Movie | The Jones Family in Hollywood | Hotel Clerk (uncredited) | 1939-06-02 |
| Movie | King of the Turf | 2nd Tout | 1939-02-17 |
| Movie | Young Mr. Lincoln | Loafer (uncredited) | 1939-06-09 |
| Movie | Jesse James | Roy | 1939-01-14 |
| Movie | Blondie Meets the Boss | Laundryman (uncredited) | 1939-03-08 |
| Movie | Everybody's Baby | G. Randolph (uncredited) | 1939-03-24 |
| Movie | I Stole a Million | Herbert (uncredited) | 1939-08-01 |
| Movie | 20,000 Men a Year | Soda Jerker | 1939-10-26 |
| Movie | The Secret of Dr. Kildare | Pay Orderly (uncredited) | 1939-11-24 |
| Movie | Second Fiddle | Taxi Driver | 1939-06-30 |
| Movie | Mr. Smith Goes to Washington | Reporter (uncredited) | 1939-10-19 |
| Movie | The Light That Failed | First Man (Voice) | 1939-12-24 |
| Movie | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Cameraman (uncredited) | 1939-07-07 |
| Movie | Everything's on Ice | 1939-10-05 | |
| Movie | Beau Geste | Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited) | 1939-07-24 |
| Movie | Thou Shalt Not Kill | Johnny | 1939-12-30 |
| Movie | Three Comrades | First comic with singer (uncredited) | 1938-06-02 |
| Movie | One Wild Night | Rutherford (uncredited) | 1938-06-02 |
| Movie | Rascals | Waiting Room Patient | 1938-05-20 |
| Movie | Mr. Moto's Gamble | Boxing Spectator (Uncredited) | 1938-04-07 |
| Movie | Men with Wings | Cody | 1938-07-16 |
| Movie | Mannequin | 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited) | 1938-01-21 |
| Movie | In Old Chicago | Onlooker (uncredited) | 1938-04-15 |
| Movie | Joy of Living | Taxi Driver (Uncredited) | 1938-05-06 |
| Movie | Three Loves Has Nancy | Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited) | 1938-09-02 |
| Movie | The Shining Hour | Press Agent (uncredited) | 1938-11-18 |
| Movie | Gateway | Reporter | 1938-08-05 |
| Movie | The Cowboy and the Lady | Reporter (uncredited) | 1938-11-17 |
| Movie | While New York Sleeps | Gus - Piano Player | 1938-12-16 |
| Movie | The Mad Miss Manton | Newspaper Staff (uncredited) | 1938-10-21 |
| Movie | Straight, Place and Show | Cabbie | 1938-09-30 |
| Movie | There Goes My Heart | Tailor (uncredited) | 1938-10-14 |
| Movie | Charlie Chan at the Olympics | Ship's Radio Operator | 1937-05-21 |
| Movie | The Go-Getter | Business card printer (uncredited) | 1937-05-22 |
| Movie | They Gave Him a Gun | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1937-05-07 |
| Movie | Fair Warning | Hotel Clerk | 1937-03-05 |
| Movie | Time Out for Romance | Simpson | 1937-02-10 |
| Movie | A Star Is Born | Deliveryman (uncredited) | 1937-04-27 |
| Movie | Woman Chases Man | Taxi Driver (uncredited) | 1937-05-07 |
| Movie | Soak the Poor | Briggs (uncredited) | 1937-08-21 |
| Movie | Big Town Girl | Red Evans | 1937-12-03 |
| Movie | One Mile from Heaven | Herman | 1937-08-18 |
| Movie | Danger – Love at Work | Garage attendant | 1937-09-30 |
| Movie | Nothing Sacred | Photographer (uncredited) | 1937-11-25 |
| Movie | Small Town Boy | Bill Clipper | 1937-09-24 |
| Movie | Hot Water | Photographer (uncredited) | 1937-09-24 |
| Movie | Wake Up and Live | Janitor | 1937-08-23 |
| Movie | Fury | Milton Jackson | 1936-06-05 |
| Movie | The Princess Comes Across | Film Man (uncredited) | 1936-05-22 |
| Movie | The Country Doctor | Greasy | 1936-03-12 |
| Movie | Here Comes Trouble | Purser Brooks | 1936-02-21 |
| Movie | High Tension | Man at Honolulu Dock | 1936-07-10 |
| Movie | Speed | 'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance | 1936-05-08 |
| Movie | Women Are Trouble | Reporter | 1936-07-31 |
| Movie | Sworn Enemy | Lunch Stand Man (uncredited) | 1936-09-11 |
| Movie | Libeled Lady | Bellhop | 1936-10-09 |
| Movie | The Accusing Finger | Reporter | 1936-11-17 |
| Movie | Sing, Baby, Sing | Hospital Interne | 1936-08-21 |
| Movie | While the Patient Slept | Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited) | 1935-03-09 |
| Movie | Star of Midnight | Witness (uncredited) | 1935-04-19 |
| Movie | The Woman in Red | First Reporter (uncredited) | 1935-02-16 |
| Movie | Front Page Woman | Reporter (uncredited) | 1935-07-11 |
| Movie | The Payoff | Reporter (uncredited) | 1935-01-09 |
| Movie | Don't Bet on Blondes | Henry Purdy (Uncredited) | 1935-07-13 |
| Movie | Stars Over Broadway | Charlie | 1935-11-23 |
| Movie | The Murder Man | Sol Hertzberger | 1935-07-12 |
| Movie | Mary Burns, Fugitive | Stadium Cashier | 1935-11-15 |
| Movie | It's in the Air | Reporter (uncredited) | 1935-10-10 |
| Movie | Broadway Gondolier | Photographer | 1935-07-27 |
| Movie | Rough Necking | Joe Cuttlehammer Jr. | 1934-04-24 |
| Movie | Hi, Nellie! | Sullivan | 1934-01-20 |
| Movie | Fog Over Frisco | Taxi Driver | 1934-06-02 |
| Movie | Dark Hazard | Soapy Sam Lambert | 1934-01-31 |
| Movie | He Was Her Man | Highway Service Station Counterman | 1934-06-16 |
| Movie | Music in the Air | Assistant Stage Manager | 1934-12-13 |
| Movie | Happiness Ahead | Window Washer | 1934-10-27 |
| Movie | Big Hearted Herbert | Murphy (uncredited) | 1934-10-06 |
| Movie | The Mind Reader | Reporter (uncredited) | 1933-04-01 |
| Movie | The Keyhole | Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited) | 1933-03-25 |
| Movie | Parachute Jumper | Chauffeur (uncredited) | 1933-01-28 |
| Movie | Elmer, the Great | Cubs Player (uncredited) | 1933-04-29 |
| Movie | The Fatal Glass of Beer | Chester Snavely | 1933-03-03 |
| Movie | Bureau of Missing Persons | Homer Howard | 1933-09-16 |
| Movie | Footlight Parade | Pharmacist (uncredited) | 1933-10-21 |
| Movie | Son of a Sailor | Sailor | 1933-11-29 |
| Movie | Lady Killer | 1933-12-09 | |
| Movie | The Kennel Murder Case | Reporter at Police Station (uncredited) | 1933-10-28 |
| Movie | The Tenderfoot | Beggar (uncredited) | 1932-05-23 |
| Movie | Union Depot | Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited) | 1932-01-14 |
| Movie | The Famous Ferguson Case | Depot Loafer (uncredited) | 1932-04-19 |
| Movie | The Strange Love of Molly Louvain | Reporter (uncredited) | 1932-05-28 |
| Movie | Blessed Event | Hanson | 1932-09-10 |
| Movie | Afraid to Talk | Pete (bellhop) | 1932-11-17 |
| Movie | Me and My Gal | Eddie Collins | 1932-12-04 |
| Movie | The Sport Parade | Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited) | 1932-11-11 |
| Movie | Crashing Hollywood | 1931-04-05 | |
| Movie | Man of the World | Fred | 1931-03-24 |
| Movie | Doctors' Wives | Dr. Roberts | 1931-03-14 |
| Movie | The Back Page | The Aspiring Reporter | 1931-05-24 |
| Movie | Everything’s Rosie | Jail Guard | 1931-05-22 |
| Movie | The Lure of Hollywood | 1931-07-05 | |
| Movie | The Woman Between | Sweet - a Waiter | 1931-08-08 |
| Movie | A Holy Terror | Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited) | 1931-07-19 |
| Movie | Too Many Cooks | Ned | 1931-07-18 |
| Movie | The Light of Western Stars | Slig Whalen | 1930-04-19 |
| Movie | In Gay Madrid | Enrique | 1930-05-17 |
| Movie | Her Man | Barfly | 1930-09-21 |
| Movie | The Florodora Girl | Georgie Smith | 1930-05-31 |
| Movie | Only Saps Work | Elevator Operator | 1930-12-05 |
| Movie | Devil-May-Care | Timid Royalist (uncredited) | 1929-12-27 |
| Movie | The Cloud Dodger | Post Commander | 1928-09-30 |