
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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