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George Chandler

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Chandler (June 30, 1898 - June 10, 1985) was an American actor best known for playing the character of "Uncle Petrie" on the television series Lassie. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois, and died in Panorama City, California, at the age of eighty-six. Chandler appeared six times in Bill Williams's western series The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951–1955) in episodes entitled "Law of Boot Hill", "Lost Treasure of the Panamints", "Trails Westward", "The Wrong Man", "Trail to Bordertown", and "Gunsmoke Justice". He guest starred on the Reed Hadley CBS legal drama The Public Defender. He appeared as the character Ames in the two-part episode "King of the Dakotas" in the 1955 NBC western anthology series Frontier. In the 1954-1955 season, he appeared as a milkman in two episodes of the NBC sitcom It's a Great Life, co-starring Frances Bavier and James Dunn. In 1961-1962 television, Chandler co-starred with Robert Sterling, Reta Shaw, Jimmy Hawkins, Burt Mustin, and Christine White in CBS's comedy series, Ichabod and Me. He played the former newspaper editor of a small New England town and the current traffic commissioner. Description above from the Wikipedia article George Chandler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jun 30, 1898 In Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
284
First Appeared:
In the movie The Cloud Dodger 1928-09-30
Latest Project:
Movie The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again 1979-06-27
Known For
Poster of The Twilight Zone
Poster of Good-bye, My Lady
Poster of The Mad Miss Manton
Poster of Broadway Gondolier
Filmography
Movie The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Elderly Man 1979-06-27
Movie The Bastard Seadog 1978-05-22
Movie Every Which Way but Loose Clerk at D.M.V. 1978-12-16
Series CHiPs Unknown 1977-09-15
Movie Griffin and Phoenix Old Man 1976-02-27
Movie Escape to Witch Mountain Grocer 1975-03-21
Movie It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! Jonathan Kent 1975-02-21
Movie Capone Robert E. Crowe 1975-04-16
Movie Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage) 1975-08-06
Series Switch Unknown 1975-09-09
Series Kolchak: The Night Stalker Unknown 1974-09-13
Movie Pickup on 101 Pawnshop owner 1972-05-01
Series The Waltons Unknown 1972-09-14
Series Alias Smith and Jones Unknown 1971-01-05
Series Here's Lucy Unknown 1968-09-23
Series Ironside Unknown 1967-03-28
Series Mannix Unknown 1967-09-16
Series Batman Unknown 1966-01-12
Movie The Ghost & Mr. Chicken Judge Harley Nast 1966-01-20
Series Run, Buddy, Run Unknown 1966-09-12
Series Run for Your Life Unknown 1965-09-13
Series Green Acres Unknown 1965-09-15
Movie Apache Uprising Jace Asher 1965-12-29
Series Laredo Unknown 1965-09-16
Movie Dead Ringer George, Chauffeur 1964-02-19
Movie Law of the Lawless Martin 1964-05-13
Series Petticoat Junction Unknown 1963-09-24
Series Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Unknown 1963-10-04
Series Kraft Suspense Theatre Unknown 1963-10-10
Series Ichabod and Me 1961-09-26
Movie The Slowest Gun in the West Simpson 1960-05-07
Series Rawhide Unknown 1959-01-09
Series The Twilight Zone Unknown 1959-10-02
Series The Donna Reed Show Unknown 1958-09-24
Movie Spring Reunion Zimmie (uncredited) 1957-03-01
Movie Gunsight Ridge Gus Withers 1957-09-01
Movie Good-bye, My Lady Reporter 1956-05-12
Series Telephone Time Unknown 1956-04-08
Series Wire Service Unknown 1956-10-04
Series The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Unknown 1955-09-06
Movie Apache Ambush Chandler 1955-08-24
Series Gunsmoke Unknown 1955-09-10
Series Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown 1955-10-02
Series Playwrights '56 Unknown 1955-10-04
Series Kings Row Unknown 1955-09-13
Movie Rails Into Laramie Grimes 1954-04-14
Movie The High and the Mighty Ben Sneed 1954-07-03
Series Lassie Unknown 1954-09-12
Series Summer Playhouse Unknown 1954-07-06
Series General Electric Theater Unknown 1953-02-01
Movie Meet Me at the Fair Deputy Leach 1953-01-01
Movie Island in the Sky Rene 1953-09-05
Movie The Narrow Margin Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited) 1952-05-03
Movie This Woman Is Dangerous Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited) 1952-02-09
Movie Rose of Cimarron Deputy Sheriff 1952-01-28
Movie My Man and I Bartender Frankie 1952-09-05
Movie The WAC From Walla Walla Jud Canova 1952-10-10
Series Adventures of Superman Unknown 1952-09-19
Series Cavalcade of America Unknown 1952-10-01
Movie Hans Christian Andersen Farmer 1952-12-19
Movie Somebody Loves Me Stagehand 1952-09-24
Movie The Whip Hand Jed (uncredited) 1951-10-01
Series Racket Squad Unknown 1951-06-07
Series The Adventures of Kit Carson Unknown 1951-08-11
Series Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Unknown 1951-10-05
Movie Across the Wide Missouri Gowie 1951-10-12
Series Dragnet Unknown 1951-12-16
Movie Westward the Women Mackeral Face (uncredited) 1951-12-16
Movie Perfect Strangers Lester Hubley 1950-03-11
Movie Singing Guns Smitty, Piano Player 1950-02-28
Movie The Next Voice You Hear... Motorcycle Officer (uncredited) 1950-06-29
Series Robert Montgomery Presents Unknown 1950-01-30
Series Lux Video Theatre Unknown 1950-10-02
Movie The Happy Years Johnny 1950-07-07
Movie Kansas Raiders Willie 1950-11-15
Movie Pretty Baby Henderson 1950-09-16
Movie Triple Trouble 'Squirrely' Davis, convict 1950-08-13
Movie Knock on Any Door Cashier (uncredited) 1949-02-22
Movie Homicide Police Photographer 1949-04-02
Movie Canadian Pacific Telegraph Operator 1949-05-19
Movie Once More, My Darling Motel Proprietor 1949-09-10
Movie The House Across the Street Carl's Boss (uncredited) 1949-09-10
Movie Silver River Mr. Rice (uncredited) 1948-05-20
Movie The Miracle of the Bells Max 1948-03-27
Movie Reaching from Heaven Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler) 1948-02-01
Movie Hollow Triumph Aubrey - Assistant 1948-08-18
Movie If You Knew Susie Reporter (uncredited) 1948-02-07
Movie The Hunted Joe, the Bartender 1948-04-07
Series The Philco Television Playhouse Unknown 1948-10-03
Movie Sons of Adventure Billy Wilkes 1948-09-01
Movie The Girl from Manhattan Monty 1948-10-01
Movie Race Street Herman (Waiter) (uncredited) 1948-09-11
Movie The Paleface Patient #1 1948-12-17
Movie So You Want to Be in Pictures Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited) 1947-06-07
Movie Dead Reckoning Louis Ord 1947-01-16
Movie Saddle Pals Pickpocket Dippy 1947-06-05
Movie Magic Town Bus Driver 1947-10-07
Movie Nightmare Alley Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited) 1947-10-09
Movie Road to Rio Ship's Steward 1947-12-25
Movie The Judge Steps Out Train Station Agent (uncredited) 1947-12-15
Movie The Kid from Brooklyn Reporter 1946-03-21
Movie The Glass Alibi Bartender 1946-04-27
Movie Strange Impersonation J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty. 1946-03-16
Movie Little Giant O'Brien (salesman) 1946-02-22
Movie A Guy Could Change Gus, Photographer 1946-01-27
Movie The Mask of Diijon Diner Counterman (Uncredited) 1946-03-11
Movie Behind the Mask Shrevvie 1946-05-25
Movie The Missing Lady Shrevvie 1946-08-17
Movie The French Key Roomer (uncredited) 1946-05-18
Movie Rendezvous with Annie Sergeant Harrington (uncredited) 1946-07-22
Movie The Last Crooked Mile Roller Coaster Operator 1946-08-09
Movie Lover Come Back Bit Role 1946-06-21
Movie Suspense Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited) 1946-06-15
Movie Without Love Elevator Operator 1945-03-22
Movie This Man's Navy Bert Bland 1945-01-04
Movie The Great Morgan Roger the Valet (uncredited) 1945-01-01
Movie It's in the Bag! 1st Elevator Operator (uncredited) 1945-04-21
Movie The Shanghai Cobra Joe 1945-09-29
Movie Strange Confession Harper 1945-10-05
Movie Patrick the Great Bellboy 1945-05-04
Movie Tell It to a Star Al Marx 1945-08-16
Movie Lady on a Train 1945-08-03
Movie It Happened Tomorrow Bob 1944-03-31
Movie Bride by Mistake Armed Guard 1944-07-26
Movie 3 Men in White Attendant (uncredited) 1944-05-25
Movie Lady of Burlesque Jake, stage hand (uncredited) 1943-05-01
Movie The Amazing Mrs. Holliday 1943-02-19
Movie The Powers Girl Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited) 1943-01-15
Movie Gildersleeve's Bad Day Mailman (uncredited) 1943-05-10
Movie The Ox-Bow Incident Jimmy Cairnes (uncredited) 1943-03-11
Movie Don't Be a Sucker! 1943-06-04
Movie Swing Fever Hamburger Vendor (uncredited) 1943-11-01
Movie Swing Shift Maisie Fred (Uncredited) 1943-10-01
Movie Sweet Rosie O'Grady Kelly - Reporter (uncredited) 1943-10-01
Movie Pardon My Sarong George Peabody (uncredited) 1942-08-07
Movie The Great Man's Lady Forbes 1942-04-15
Movie Castle in the Desert The Bus Driver 1942-02-02
Movie Roxie Hart Amos Hart 1942-02-20
Movie Obliging Young Lady Skip - the Bellboy 1942-04-01
Movie Night in New Orleans Taxi Driver (Uncredited) 1942-07-01
Movie A Night to Remember Taxi Driver 1942-12-10
Movie Isle of Missing Men Ship's bartender 1942-09-18
Movie That Other Woman Man Carrying Rifle in Woods 1942-11-13
Movie The Great Gildersleeve Messenger 1942-12-17
Movie The Forest Rangers Keystone Cop (uncredited) 1942-10-21
Movie Scattergood Survives a Murder Sam Caldwell 1942-10-01
Movie Repent at Leisure Bus Conductor 1941-04-04
Movie Sleepers West 1941-03-14
Movie Tobacco Road Hotel Desk Clark 1941-02-20
Movie Model Wife Mr. Williams 1941-04-17
Movie Western Union Herb 1941-02-21
Movie Reaching for the Sun Jerry 1941-05-01
Movie Hellzapoppin' Movie Cameraman (uncredited) 1941-12-25
Movie Design for Scandal First Cabbie 1941-12-01
Movie Remember the Day Telegraph clerk 1941-12-25
Movie Miss Polly Townsman (uncredited) 1941-11-14
Movie Three Sons o' Guns Tailor 1941-08-02
Movie Shooting High Charley 1940-04-25
Movie Edison, the Man Gold Exchange Clerk 1940-05-10
Movie Abe Lincoln in Illinois Minor Role (uncredited) 1940-02-22
Movie The Man Who Wouldn't Talk First Clerk 1940-01-11
Movie The Return of Frank James Roy 1940-08-10
Movie Broadway Melody of 1940 Mr. Jones (uncredited) 1940-02-09
Movie The Mad Doctor Elevator Operator (Uncredited) 1940-12-20
Movie Dr. Kildare Goes Home Parkersville Counterman (uncredited) 1940-09-06
Movie Arizona Haley 1940-12-25
Movie Trail of the Vigilantes Railroad Station Attendant 1940-12-13
Movie Melody Ranch Taxi Driver 1940-09-15
Movie Charter Pilot Bob, the soundman 1940-12-06
Movie Calling Dr. Kildare Elevator Operator (uncredited) 1939-04-28
Movie It's a Wonderful World Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited) 1939-05-19
Movie Exile Express Marvln McGee 1939-05-27
Movie The Flying Irishman Airport Gas Attendant 1939-04-07
Movie Jesse James Roy 1939-01-14
Movie Young Mr. Lincoln Loafer (uncredited) 1939-06-09
Movie King of the Turf 2nd Tout 1939-02-17
Movie Blondie Meets the Boss Laundryman (uncredited) 1939-03-08
Movie Everybody's Baby G. Randolph (uncredited) 1939-03-24
Movie Everything's on Ice 1939-10-05
Movie 20,000 Men a Year Soda Jerker 1939-10-26
Movie The Light That Failed First Man (Voice) 1939-12-24
Movie Second Fiddle Taxi Driver 1939-06-30
Movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Reporter (uncredited) 1939-10-19
Movie The Secret of Dr. Kildare Pay Orderly (uncredited) 1939-11-24
Movie Thou Shalt Not Kill Johnny 1939-12-30
Movie Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Cameraman (uncredited) 1939-07-07
Movie Beau Geste Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited) 1939-07-24
Movie I Stole a Million Herbert (uncredited) 1939-08-01
Movie Three Comrades First comic with singer (uncredited) 1938-06-02
Movie One Wild Night Rutherford (uncredited) 1938-06-02
Movie Rascals Waiting Room Patient 1938-05-20
Movie In Old Chicago Onlooker (uncredited) 1938-04-15
Movie Men with Wings Cody 1938-07-16
Movie Mannequin 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited) 1938-01-21
Movie Joy of Living Taxi Driver (Uncredited) 1938-05-06
Movie Three Loves Has Nancy Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited) 1938-09-02
Movie The Shining Hour Press Agent (uncredited) 1938-11-18
Movie Gateway Reporter 1938-08-05
Movie The Cowboy and the Lady Reporter (uncredited) 1938-11-17
Movie While New York Sleeps Gus - Piano Player 1938-12-16
Movie The Mad Miss Manton Newspaper Staff (uncredited) 1938-10-21
Movie Straight, Place and Show Cabbie 1938-09-30
Movie There Goes My Heart Tailor (uncredited) 1938-10-14
Movie Charlie Chan at the Olympics Ship's Radio Operator 1937-05-21
Movie One Mile from Heaven Herman 1937-08-18
Movie They Gave Him a Gun Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1937-05-07
Movie Fair Warning Hotel Clerk 1937-03-05
Movie Time Out for Romance Simpson 1937-02-10
Movie A Star Is Born Deliveryman (uncredited) 1937-04-27
Movie Woman Chases Man Taxi Driver (uncredited) 1937-05-07
Movie The Go-Getter Business card printer (uncredited) 1937-05-22
Movie Big Town Girl Red Evans 1937-12-03
Movie Soak the Poor Briggs (uncredited) 1937-08-21
Movie Danger – Love at Work Garage attendant 1937-09-30
Movie Nothing Sacred Photographer (uncredited) 1937-11-25
Movie Small Town Boy Bill Clipper 1937-09-24
Movie Hot Water Photographer (uncredited) 1937-09-24
Movie Wake Up and Live Janitor 1937-08-23
Movie Fury Milton Jackson 1936-06-05
Movie The Princess Comes Across Film Man (uncredited) 1936-05-22
Movie The Country Doctor Greasy 1936-03-12
Movie Here Comes Trouble Purser Brooks 1936-02-21
Movie High Tension Man at Honolulu Dock 1936-07-10
Movie Speed 'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance 1936-05-08
Movie Women Are Trouble Reporter 1936-07-31
Movie Sworn Enemy Lunch Stand Man (uncredited) 1936-09-11
Movie Libeled Lady Bellhop 1936-10-09
Movie The Accusing Finger Reporter 1936-11-17
Movie Sing, Baby, Sing Hospital Interne 1936-08-21
Movie While the Patient Slept Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited) 1935-03-09
Movie Star of Midnight Witness (uncredited) 1935-04-19
Movie The Woman in Red First Reporter (uncredited) 1935-02-16
Movie Front Page Woman Reporter (uncredited) 1935-07-11
Movie The Payoff Reporter (uncredited) 1935-01-09
Movie Don't Bet on Blondes Henry Purdy (Uncredited) 1935-07-13
Movie Stars Over Broadway Charlie 1935-11-23
Movie The Murder Man Sol Hertzberger 1935-07-12
Movie Mary Burns, Fugitive Stadium Cashier 1935-11-15
Movie It's in the Air Reporter (uncredited) 1935-10-10
Movie Broadway Gondolier Photographer 1935-07-27
Movie Rough Necking Joe Cuttlehammer Jr. 1934-04-24
Movie Fog Over Frisco Taxi Driver 1934-06-02
Movie Dark Hazard Soapy Sam Lambert 1934-01-31
Movie Hi, Nellie! Sullivan 1934-01-20
Movie Music in the Air Assistant Stage Manager 1934-12-13
Movie Happiness Ahead Window Washer 1934-10-27
Movie He Was Her Man Highway Service Station Counterman 1934-06-16
Movie Big Hearted Herbert Murphy (uncredited) 1934-10-06
Movie The Mind Reader Reporter (uncredited) 1933-04-01
Movie The Keyhole Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited) 1933-03-25
Movie Parachute Jumper Chauffeur (uncredited) 1933-01-28
Movie Elmer, the Great Cubs Player (uncredited) 1933-04-29
Movie The Fatal Glass of Beer Chester Snavely 1933-03-03
Movie Bureau of Missing Persons Homer Howard 1933-09-16
Movie Lady Killer 1933-12-09
Movie The Kennel Murder Case Reporter at Police Station (uncredited) 1933-10-28
Movie Son of a Sailor Sailor 1933-11-29
Movie Footlight Parade Pharmacist (uncredited) 1933-10-21
Movie The Famous Ferguson Case Depot Loafer (uncredited) 1932-04-19
Movie Union Depot Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited) 1932-01-14
Movie The Strange Love of Molly Louvain Reporter (uncredited) 1932-05-28
Movie The Tenderfoot Beggar (Uncredited) 1932-05-23
Movie Blessed Event Hanson 1932-09-10
Movie Me and My Gal Eddie Collins 1932-12-04
Movie Afraid to Talk Pete (bellhop) 1932-11-17
Movie The Sport Parade Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited) 1932-11-11
Movie Everything’s Rosie Jail Guard 1931-05-22
Movie Crashing Hollywood 1931-04-05
Movie Doctors' Wives Dr. Roberts 1931-03-14
Movie The Lure of Hollywood 1931-07-05
Movie Man of the World Fred 1931-03-24
Movie The Back Page The Aspiring Reporter 1931-05-24
Movie Too Many Cooks Ned 1931-07-18
Movie The Wide Open Spaces Townsman in Saloon 1931-12-28
Movie The Great Junction Hotel The Elevator Operator 1931-10-26
Movie A Holy Terror Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited) 1931-07-19
Movie The Woman Between Sweet - a Waiter 1931-08-08
Movie The Light of Western Stars Slig Whalen 1930-04-19
Movie In Gay Madrid Enrique 1930-05-17
Movie Only Saps Work Elevator Operator 1930-12-05
Movie The Florodora Girl Georgie Smith 1930-05-31
Movie Her Man Barfly (uncredited) 1930-09-21
Movie Devil-May-Care Timid Royalist (uncredited) 1929-12-27
Movie The Cloud Dodger Post Commander 1928-09-30