George Chandler
American film and television actor (1898-1985) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 86
George Chandler was an American actor who starred in over 140 feature films, usually in smaller supporting roles, and he is perhaps best known for playing the character of Uncle Petrie Martin on the television series Lassie, and as the unfortunate young man who drank The Fatal Glass of Beer in a 1933 short comedy starring W.C. Fields.
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1985Died10 June 19851979
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainFilm, Elderly Man1975
SwitchSeries, Capt. Roberts
CaponeFilm, 1975Robert E. Crowe1969
Love, American StyleSeries, Harry1968
Adam-12Series, George Atchison1966
BatmanSeries, Grampa
The Ghost and Mr. ChickenFilm, 1966Judge Harley Nast1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1959
BonanzaSeries, Gus Schultz1957
Wagon TrainSeries, Cleveland 'Clee' McMasters1954
LassieSeries, Uncle Petrie Martin
The High and the MightyFilm, 1954Ben Sneed1953
Island in the SkyFilm, Rene1951
DragnetSeries, Forrest Simple
Westward the WomenFilm, 1951Mackeral Face (uncredited)1948
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries
Hollow TriumphFilm, 1948Aubrey - Assistant1947
Magic TownFilm, Bus Driver1944
It Happened TomorrowFilm, Bob1941
Hellzapoppin'Film, Movie Cameraman (uncredited)1940
Broadway Melody of 1940Film, Mr. Jones (uncredited)1938
In Old ChicagoFilm, Onlooker (uncredited)1937
A Star Is BornFilm, Deliveryman (uncredited)1933
Footlight ParadeFilm, Pharmacist (uncredited)1898Born30 June 1898
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides AgainFilm, Elderly Man1975SwitchSeries, Capt. RobertsCaponeFilm, 1975Robert E. Crowe1969Love, American StyleSeries, Harry1968Adam-12Series, George Atchison1966BatmanSeries, GrampaThe Ghost and Mr. ChickenFilm, 1966Judge Harley Nast1963Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries1959BonanzaSeries, Gus Schultz1957Wagon TrainSeries, Cleveland 'Clee' McMasters1954LassieSeries, Uncle Petrie MartinThe High and the MightyFilm, 1954Ben Sneed1953Island in the SkyFilm, Rene1951DragnetSeries, Forrest SimpleWestward the WomenFilm, 1951Mackeral Face (uncredited)1948The Philco Television PlayhouseSeriesHollow TriumphFilm, 1948Aubrey - Assistant1947Magic TownFilm, Bus Driver1944It Happened TomorrowFilm, Bob1941Hellzapoppin'Film, Movie Cameraman (uncredited)1940Broadway Melody of 1940Film, Mr. Jones (uncredited)1938In Old ChicagoFilm, Onlooker (uncredited)1937A Star Is BornFilm, Deliveryman (uncredited)1933Footlight ParadeFilm, Pharmacist (uncredited)1898Born30 June 1898People around George
Close ties
Michael Curtiz Directed The Kennel Murder Case and The Keyhole
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Young Mr. Lincoln and Western Union
Norman Taurog Directed Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940)
William A. Wellman Directed A Star Is Born (1937)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Footlight Parade and Broadway Gondolier
John Wayne Produced The High and the Mighty (1954)
Fritz Lang Directed Fury and Western Union
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Produced Fury and Three Comrades
David O. Selznick Produced A Star Is Born and Nothing Sacred
Nunnally Johnson Produced Roxie Hart and The Country Doctor
Clyde Bruckman Directed The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)
Samuel Bischoff Produced Broadway Gondolier and Front Page Woman
Sol M. Wurtzel Produced One Mile from Heaven (1937)
Spencer Charters Also in Young Mr. Lincoln and Libeled Lady
Russell Simpson Also in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
William LeBaron Produced Leathernecking and Everything's Rosie- Robert Lord Produced Footlight Parade and He Was Her Man
John Ford Directed Young Mr. Lincoln and Tobacco Road
Hal B. Wallis Produced The Keyhole (1933)
Paul Henreid Directed Dead Ringer (1964)- Lawrence Weingarten Produced Libeled Lady and Without Love
Ron W. Miller Produced Escape to Witch Mountain (1976)- Eugene Forde Directed Sleepers West and Charter Pilot
Sol C. Siegel Produced Melody Ranch and Night in New Orleans
Known for
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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
The Ox-Bow Incident 1943
Fury 1936
The Narrow Margin 1952
Libeled Lady 1936
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
327 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1898 to 1985 · aged 86
