George Chandler
Biography
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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.
Acting (252 movies)
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
Dead Reckoning
1946
Strange Impersonation
1946
The Bastard
1978
Dead Ringer
1964
The Princess Comes Across
1936
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
Scattergood Survives a Murder
1942
Hollow Triumph
1948
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
Triple Trouble
1950
Lady Killer
1933
The Murder Man
1935
Little Giant
1946
Rose of Cimarron
1952
Don't Be a Sucker!
1943
Fury
1936
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
1943
Blessed Event
1932
Western Union
1941
Elmer, the Great
1933
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
The High and the Mighty
1954
Westward the Women
1951
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
The Fatal Glass of Beer
1933
Road to Rio
1947
The Kennel Murder Case
1933
Miss Polly
1941
Roxie Hart
1942
The Lure of Hollywood
1931
Apache Uprising
1965
The Great Gildersleeve
1942
Lady of Burlesque
1943
Knock on Any Door
1949
Danger – Love at Work
1937
The Light of Western Stars
1930
Singing Guns
1950
Behind the Mask
1946
The Missing Lady
1946
The Tenderfoot
1932
Tell It to a Star
1945
Isle of Missing Men
1942
Pretty Baby
1950
Gunsight Ridge
1957
Patrick the Great
1945
He Was Her Man
1934
Spring Reunion
1957
Lady on a Train
1945
Swing Fever
1943
Somebody Loves Me
1952
Rails Into Laramie
1954
The Woman in Red
1935
Lover Come Back
1946
Too Many Cooks
1931
Apache Ambush
1955
The Mind Reader
1933
Man of the World
1931
Union Depot
1932
The Flying Irishman
1939
Magic Town
1947
Shooting High
1940
The Great Junction Hotel
1931
The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
Women Are Trouble
1936
My Man and I
1952
The Mad Miss Manton
1938
While New York Sleeps
1938
The Florodora Girl
1930
In Gay Madrid
1930
Speed
1936
Dark Hazard
1934
Capone
1975
A Holy Terror
1931
Pickup on 101
1972
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
The Country Doctor
1936
The Powers Girl
1943
The WAC from Walla Walla
1952
Good-bye, My Lady
1956
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975
One Wild Night
1938
Canadian Pacific
1949
Arizona
1940
Woman Chases Man
1937
They Gave Him a Gun
1937
Broadway Gondolier
1935
Exile Express
1939
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
Hi, Nellie!
1934
The French Key
1946
The Sport Parade
1932
Sworn Enemy
1936
Charter Pilot
1940
Stars Over Broadway
1935
Men with Wings
1938
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
Three Comrades
1938
Only Saps Work
1930
Jesse James
1939
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