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.
Acted in 301
1970s
- 1979
- 1978
- 1977
- 1976
Griffin and Phoenix
Old Man
- 1975
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
Jonathan Kent
- 1972
Pickup on 101
Pawnshop owner
- 1971
One More Train to Rob
Conductor
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
- 1966
Run, Buddy, Run
TV
- 1965
Apache Uprising
Jace Asher
- 1964
Law of the Lawless
Martin
- 1963
- 1961
Ichabod and Me
TV
- 1960
The Slowest Gun in the West
Simpson
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
Gunsight Ridge
Gus Withers
- 1956
Good-bye, My Lady
Reporter
- 1955
Apache Ambush
Chandler
- 1954
Rails Into Laramie
Grimes
- 1953
Island in the Sky
Rene
General Electric Theater
Keeley, Ichabod Adams · 1 episode
Meet Me at the Fair
Deputy Leach
- 1952
The WAC from Walla Walla
Jud Canova
Somebody Loves Me
Stagehand
My Man and I
Bartender Frankie
Rose of Cimarron
Deputy Sheriff
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Bartender · 1 episode
The Whip Hand
Jed (uncredited)
- 1950
Pretty Baby
Henderson
Triple Trouble
'Squirrely' Davis, convict
The Happy Years
Johnny
The Next Voice You Hear...
Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers
Lester Hubley
1940s
- 1949
Once More, My Darling
Motel Proprietor
The House Across the Street
Carl's Boss (uncredited)
Homicide
Police Photographer
- 1948
The Girl from Manhattan
Monty
Race Street
Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)
Sons of Adventure
Billy Wilkes
The Hunted
Joe, the Bartender
The Miracle of the Bells
Max
If You Knew Susie
Reporter (uncredited)
- 1947
Road to Rio
Ship's Steward (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
Train Station Agent (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)
Magic Town
Bus Driver
- 1946
Gallant Journey
Man (uncredited)
The Missing Lady
Shrevvie
The Last Crooked Mile
Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited)
Rendezvous with Annie
Sergeant Harrington (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
Bit Role, Walter
Suspense
Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)
Behind the Mask
Shrevvie
The French Key
Roomer (uncredited)
The Glass Alibi
Bartender
Strange Impersonation
J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
The Mask of Diijon
Diner Counterman (Uncredited)
Little Giant
O'Brien (salesman)
A Guy Could Change
Gus, Photographer
- 1945
Strange Confession
Harper
Tell It to a Star
Al Marx
Lady on a Train
Movie
Patrick the Great
Bellboy
It's in the Bag!
1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)
This Man's Navy
Bert Bland
The Great Morgan
Roger the Valet (uncredited)
- 1944
Goin' to Town
Jameson
Bride by Mistake
Armed Guard
3 Men in White
Attendant (uncredited)
- 1943
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
Fred (Uncredited)
Don't Be a Sucker!
Movie
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
Mailman (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
Movie
The Powers Girl
Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)
- 1942
The Great Gildersleeve
Messenger
A Night to Remember
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
That Other Woman
Man Carrying Rifle in Woods
Scattergood Survives a Murder
Sam Caldwell
Isle of Missing Men
Ship's bartender
Night in New Orleans
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
Skip - the Bellboy
Roxie Hart
Amos Hart
Castle in the Desert
The Bus Driver
- 1941
Remember the Day
Telegraph clerk
Hellzapoppin'
Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
Design for Scandal
First Cabbie (uncredited)
Miss Polly
Townsman (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
Forbes
Three Sons o' Guns
Tailor
Reaching for the Sun
Jerry
Model Wife
Mr. Williams
Repent at Leisure
Bus Conductor
Sleepers West
Movie
- 1940
The Mad Doctor
Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes
Railroad Station Attendant
Charter Pilot
Bob, the soundman
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Parkersville Counterman (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
Gold Exchange Clerk
Shooting High
Charley
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Minor Role (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
First Clerk
1930s
- 1939
Thou Shalt Not Kill
Johnny
The Light That Failed
First Man (Voice)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
Pay Orderly (uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year
Soda Jerker
Everything's on Ice
Movie
I Stole a Million
Herbert (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Cameraman (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
Taxi Driver
The Jones Family in Hollywood
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Exile Express
Marvln McGee
It's a Wonderful World
Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Everybody's Baby
G. Randolph (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
Laundryman (uncredited)
King of the Turf
2nd Tout
- 1938
While New York Sleeps
Gus - Piano Player
The Shining Hour
Press Agent (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
There Goes My Heart
Tailor (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show
Cabbie
Gateway
Reporter
Men with Wings
Cody
One Wild Night
Rutherford (uncredited)
Three Comrades
First comic with singer (uncredited)
Rascals
Waiting Room Patient
Joy of Living
Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
In Old Chicago
Onlooker (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)
Mannequin
'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
- 1937
Big Town Girl
Red Evans
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Jim - Racetrack Usher (uncredited)
Danger – Love at Work
Garage attendant
Small Town Boy
Bill Clipper
Hot Water
Photographer (uncredited)
Wake Up and Live
Janitor
Soak the Poor
Briggs (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven
Herman
The Go-Getter
Business Card Printer (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Ship's Radio Operator
Woman Chases Man
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Fair Warning
Hotel Clerk
Time Out for Romance
Simpson
- 1936
The Accusing Finger
Reporter
Old Hutch
Cigar Store Clerk
Sworn Enemy
Lunch Stand Man (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
Hospital Interne
Women Are Trouble
Reporter
High Tension
Man at Honolulu Dock
Fury
Milton Jackson
The Princess Comes Across
Film Man (uncredited)
Speed
'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
The Country Doctor
Greasy
Here Comes Trouble
Purser Brooks
- 1935
Stars Over Broadway
Charlie
Mary Burns, Fugitive
Stadium Cashier
It's in the Air
Reporter (uncredited)
Broadway Gondolier
Photographer
Don't Bet on Blondes
Henry Purdy (Uncredited)
The Murder Man
Sol Hertzberger
Front Page Woman
Reporter (uncredited)
Star of Midnight
Witness (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept
Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)
The Payoff
Reporter (uncredited)
- 1934
Music in the Air
Assistant Stage Manager
Happiness Ahead
Window Washer
6 Day Bike Rider
Abner (uncredited)
Big Hearted Herbert
Murphy (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
Highway Service Station Counterman
Fog Over Frisco
Taxi Driver
Rough Necking
Joe Cuttlehammer Jr.
Dark Hazard
Soapy Sam Lambert
Hi, Nellie!
Sullivan
- 1933
Son of a Sailor
Sailor
The World Changes
Piano Player (uncredited)
Bureau of Missing Persons
Homer Howard
Picture Snatcher
Reporter (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
Cubs Player (uncredited)
The Mind Reader
Reporter (uncredited)
The Keyhole
Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Fatal Glass of Beer
Chester Snavely
- 1932
Afraid to Talk
Pete (bellhop)
The Sport Parade
Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Blessed Event
Hanson
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
Reporter (uncredited)
The Tenderfoot
Beggar (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
Depot Loafer (uncredited)
Union Depot
Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited)
- 1931
The Wide Open Spaces
Townsman in Saloon
The Great Junction Hotel
The Elevator Operator
The Woman Between
Sweet a Waiter (uncredited)
A Holy Terror
Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
Too Many Cooks
Ned
The Lure of Hollywood
George
Everything’s Rosie
Jail Guard
Man of the World
Fred
Doctors' Wives
Dr. Roberts
- 1930
Only Saps Work
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Light of Western Stars
Slig Whalen
1920s
- 1929
Devil-May-Care
Timid Royalist (uncredited)
- 1928
The Cloud Dodger
Post Commander
Appearances1
1970s
- 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)