George Chandler
- Acting
- June 30, 1898 · Waukegan, Illinois, USA
- June 10, 1985
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.
Known for
Filmography
- The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again · Elderly Man
- Every Which Way but Loose · Clerk at D.M.V.
- CHiPs
- Griffin and Phoenix · Old Man
- Switch · Capt. Roberts
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? · Self
- Capone · Robert E. Crowe
- Escape to Witch Mountain · Grocer
- It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! · Jonathan Kent
- The Waltons
- Pickup on 101 · Pawnshop owner
- One More Train to Rob · Conductor
- Alias Smith and Jones
- Love, American Style · Harry
- Here's Lucy · Winston Shelby
- Adam-12 · George Atchison, Ed Mooney
- Mannix
- Ironside · George Bentley
- Run, Buddy, Run
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken · Judge Harley Nast
- Batman · Grampa
- Apache Uprising · Jace Asher
- Laredo
- Green Acres · Doc Stuart
- Run for Your Life · Fred Mackey
- Law of the Lawless · Martin
- Dead Ringer · George, Chauffeur
- Kraft Suspense Theatre · Doc Baines
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Petticoat Junction · Dr. Barton Stuart
- Ichabod and Me
- The Slowest Gun in the West · Simpson
- The Twilight Zone · Old Man
- Bonanza · Gus Schultz
- The Deputy · George Lake
- Rawhide · Reverend Jess Lincoln
- The Donna Reed Show
- Wagon Train · Cleveland 'Clee' McMasters
- Gunsight Ridge · Gus Withers
- Tales of Wells Fargo · Captain Billy
- Spring Reunion · Zimmie (uncredited)
- Wire Service · Hoggard
- Broken Arrow · Welsh
- Good-bye, My Lady · Reporter
- Telephone Time
- Playwrights '56
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents · Partygoer
- Frontier · Ames
- Kings Row
- Gunsmoke · Silas Hubbard
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
- Apache Ambush · Chandler
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Grocer
- Studio 57 · Mr. Ederly
- Lassie · Uncle Petrie Martin
- Summer Playhouse
- The High and the Mighty · Ben Sneed
- Rails Into Laramie · Grimes
- The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse
- Island in the Sky · Rene
- General Electric Theater · Keeley, Ichabod Adams
- Meet Me at the Fair · Deputy Leach
- Hans Christian Andersen · Farmer
- The Abbott and Costello Show · First Panhandler, Henry Davis
- The WAC from Walla Walla · Jud Canova
- The Ford Television Theatre · Hiram
- Cavalcade of America · Proprietor
- Somebody Loves Me · Stagehand
- Adventures of Superman
- My Man and I · Bartender Frankie
- The Narrow Margin · Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
- This Woman Is Dangerous · Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited)
- Rose of Cimarron · Deputy Sheriff
- Westward the Women · Mackeral Face (uncredited)
- Dragnet · Forrest Simple
- Across the Wide Missouri · Gowie
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · Bartender
- The Whip Hand · Jed (uncredited)
- The Adventures of Kit Carson
- Racket Squad