George Chandler

George Chandler

b. 1898 — d. 1985 (aged 87) Waukegan, Illinois, USA

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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

Roxie Hart

The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

Every Which Way But Loose

Every Which Way But Loose

Filmography

Every Which Way But Loose

Every Which Way But Loose

Clerk at D.M.V.

Griffin and Phoenix

Griffin and Phoenix

Capone

Robert E. Crowe

Pickup on 101

Apache Uprising

Apache Uprising

Dead Ringer

Ichabod and Me

The Gambler, the Nun and the Radio

Gunsight Ridge

Good-bye, My Lady

Good-bye, My Lady

Lassie

Uncle Petrie Martin

Waterfront

Meet Me at the Fair

Meet Me at the Fair

My Man and I

The WAC from Walla Walla

The WAC from Walla Walla

Across the Wide Missouri

Across the Wide Missouri

Perfect Strangers

Perfect Strangers

Pretty Baby

Sweet Cheat

Hollow Triumph

Aubrey - Assistant

Sons of Adventure

Sons of Adventure

Billy Wilkes - Asst. Director

So You Want to Be in Pictures

So You Want to Be in Pictures

Sammy - Assistant Director

Dead Reckoning

Strange Impersonation

Strange Impersonation

Jeremiah W. Rinse

Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

The Mask of Diijon

The Mask of Diijon

Diner Counterman

The Missing Lady

The Missing Lady

Strange Confession

Strange Confession

This Man's Navy

This Man's Navy

I Was a Criminal

I Was a Criminal

Tell It to a Star

Tell It to a Star

It Happened Tomorrow

It Happened Tomorrow

Don't Be a Sucker

Don't Be a Sucker

The Great Gildersleeve

The Great Gildersleeve

Telegraph Messenger

Isle of Missing Men

Isle of Missing Men

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Scattergood Survives a Murder

Reaching for the Sun

Reaching for the Sun

Arizona

I Stole a Million

I Stole a Million

Calling All Marines

Calling All Marines

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Soak the Poor

Big Town Girl

Bars and Stripes

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble

Brooks - Purser

Rough Necking

Joe Cuttlehammer Jr.

The Fatal Glass of Beer

The Fatal Glass of Beer

Chester Snavely - Their Son

Me and My Gal

The Sport Parade

The Sport Parade

Pullman Ticket Agent

The Engineer's Daughter; or, Iron Minnie's Revenge

Man of the World

Man of the World

Doctors' Wives

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

The Wide Open Spaces

The Wide Open Spaces

Townsman in Saloon

Johnny - The Aspiring Reporter

The Lure of Hollywood

The Lure of Hollywood

Up Pops the Duke

The Light of Western Stars

The Light of Western Stars

It Happened in Hollywood

Pure and Simple

Devil-May-Care

The Thrill Hunter

The Kid's Clever

A Tenderfoot Terror

Riding for Love

Saps and Saddles

A Tenderfoot Hero

A Fighting Tenderfoot

Speed and Spurs

The Cloud Dodger

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