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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 tel…
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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.
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The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
as Elderly Man
Every Which Way but Loose
as Clerk at D.M.V.
Griffin and Phoenix
as Old Man
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Capone
as Robert E. Crowe
Escape to Witch Mountain
as Grocer
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
as Jonathan Kent
Pickup on 101
as Pawnshop owner
One More Train to Rob
as Conductor
The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
as Judge Harley Nast
Apache Uprising
as Jace Asher
Law of the Lawless
as Martin
Dead Ringer
as George, Chauffeur
The Slowest Gun in the West
as Simpson
Gunsight Ridge
as Gus Withers
Spring Reunion
as Zimmie (uncredited)
Good-bye, My Lady
as Reporter
Apache Ambush
as Chandler
The High and the Mighty
as Ben Sneed
Rails Into Laramie
as Grimes
Island in the Sky
as Rene
Meet Me at the Fair
as Deputy Leach
Hans Christian Andersen
as Farmer
The WAC from Walla Walla
as Jud Canova
Somebody Loves Me
as Stagehand
My Man and I
as Bartender Frankie
The Narrow Margin
as Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
as Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited)
Rose of Cimarron
as Deputy Sheriff
Westward the Women
as Mackeral Face (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
as Gowie
The Whip Hand
as Jed (uncredited)
Kansas Raiders
as Willie
Pretty Baby
as Henderson
Triple Trouble
as 'Squirrely' Davis, convict
The Happy Years
as Johnny
The Next Voice You Hear...
as Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers
as Lester Hubley
Singing Guns
as Smitty, Piano Player
The House Across the Street
as Carl's Boss (uncredited)
Once More, My Darling
as Motel Proprietor
Canadian Pacific
as Telegraph Operator
Homicide
as Police Photographer
Knock on Any Door
as Cashier (uncredited)
The Paleface
as Patient #1
The Girl from Manhattan
as Monty
Race Street
as Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)
Sons of Adventure
as Billy Wilkes
Hollow Triumph
as Aubrey - Assistant
The Pirate
as Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Silver River
as Mr. Rice (uncredited)
The Hunted
as Joe, the Bartender
The Miracle of the Bells
as Max
If You Knew Susie
as Reporter (uncredited)
Reaching from Heaven
as Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler)
Road to Rio
as Ship's Steward (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out
as Train Station Agent (uncredited)
It Had to Be You
as Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
as Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
Magic Town
as Bus Driver
No Poster
So You Want to Be in Pictures
as Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)
Saddle Pals
as Pickpocket Dippy
Dead Reckoning
as Louis Ord
Gallant Journey
as Man (uncredited)
The Missing Lady
as Shrevvie
The Last Crooked Mile
as Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited)
Rendezvous with Annie
as Sergeant Harrington (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
as Bit Role
Lover Come Back
as Walter
Suspense
as Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)
Behind the Mask
as Shrevvie
The French Key
as Roomer (uncredited)
The Glass Alibi
as Bartender
The Kid from Brooklyn
as Reporter (uncredited)
Strange Impersonation
as J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
The Mask of Diijon
as Diner Counterman (Uncredited)
Little Giant
as O'Brien (salesman)
A Guy Could Change
as Gus, Photographer
Strange Confession
as Harper
The Shanghai Cobra
as Joe
Tell It to a Star
as Al Marx
Lady on a Train
Patrick the Great
as Bellboy
It's in the Bag!
as 1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Without Love
as Elevator Boy
This Man's Navy
as Bert Bland
The Great Morgan
as Roger the Valet (uncredited)
Tall in the Saddle
as Saddle Maker (uncredited)
Goin' to Town
as Jameson
Bride by Mistake
as Armed Guard
3 Men in White
as Attendant (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
as Bob
Swing Fever
as Hamburger Vendor
Swing Fever
as Hamburger Vendor (uncredited)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
as Fred (Uncredited)
Don't Be a Sucker!
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
as Mailman (uncredited)
Lady of Burlesque
as Jake, stage hand (uncredited)
Lady of Burlesque
as Jake
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Powers Girl
as Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)
The Great Gildersleeve
as Messenger
A Night to Remember
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
That Other Woman
as Man Carrying Rifle in Woods
The Forest Rangers
as Keystone Cop (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder
as Sam Caldwell
Isle of Missing Men
as Ship's bartender
Pardon My Sarong
as George Peabody (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
as Skip - the Bellboy
Roxie Hart
as Amos Hart
Castle in the Desert
as The Bus Driver
Hellzapoppin'
as Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
Remember the Day
as Telegraph clerk
Design for Scandal
as First Cabbie (uncredited)
Miss Polly
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Great Man's Lady
as Forbes
Three Sons o' Guns
as Tailor
Reaching for the Sun
as Jerry
Model Wife
as Mr. Williams
Repent at Leisure
as Bus Conductor
Sleepers West
Western Union
as Herb
Tobacco Road
as Hotel Desk Clark
Arizona
as Haley
The Mad Doctor
as Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes
as Railroad Station Attendant
Charter Pilot
as Bob, the soundman
Melody Ranch
as Taxi Driver
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
as Parkersville Counterman (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James
as Roy
Edison, the Man
as Gold Exchange Clerk
Shooting High
as Charley
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
as Mr. Jones (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
as First Clerk
Thou Shalt Not Kill
as Johnny
The Light That Failed
as First Man (Voice)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
as Pay Orderly (uncredited)
20,000 Men a Year
as Soda Jerker
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
as Reporter (uncredited)
Everything's on Ice
I Stole a Million
as Herbert (uncredited)
Beau Geste
as Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Cameraman (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
as Taxi Driver
Young Mr. Lincoln
as Loafer (uncredited)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Exile Express
as Marvln McGee
It's a Wonderful World
as Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
Calling Dr. Kildare
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman
as Airport Gas Attendant
Everybody's Baby
as G. Randolph (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Laundryman (uncredited)
King of the Turf
as 2nd Tout
Jesse James
as Roy
While New York Sleeps
as Gus - Piano Player
The Shining Hour
as Press Agent (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
as Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
There Goes My Heart
as Tailor (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show
as Cabbie
Three Loves Has Nancy
as Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited)
Gateway
as Reporter
Men with Wings
as Cody
Three Comrades
as First comic with singer (uncredited)
One Wild Night
as Rutherford (uncredited)
Rascals
as Waiting Room Patient
Joy of Living
as Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
In Old Chicago
as Onlooker (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
as Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)
Mannequin
as 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
Big Town Girl
as Red Evans
Nothing Sacred
as Photographer (uncredited)
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
as Jim - Racetrack Usher (uncredited)
Danger – Love at Work
as Garage attendant
Hot Water
as Photographer (uncredited)
Small Town Boy
as Bill Clipper
Wake Up and Live
as Janitor
Soak the Poor
as Briggs (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven
as Herman
The Go-Getter
as Business Card Printer (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
as Ship's Radio Operator
They Gave Him a Gun
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Woman Chases Man
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
as Deliveryman (uncredited)
Fair Warning
as Hotel Clerk
Time Out for Romance
as Simpson
The Accusing Finger
as Reporter
Libeled Lady
as Bell Hop
Old Hutch
as Cigar Store Clerk
Sworn Enemy
as Lunch Stand Man (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing
as Hospital Interne
Women Are Trouble
as Reporter
High Tension
as Man at Honolulu Dock
Fury
as Milton Jackson
The Princess Comes Across
as Film Man (uncredited)
Speed
as 'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
The Country Doctor
as Greasy
Here Comes Trouble
as Purser Brooks
Stars Over Broadway
as Charlie
Mary Burns, Fugitive
as Stadium Cashier
It's in the Air
as Reporter (uncredited)
No Poster
Flicker Fever
as Bob Adams
Broadway Gondolier
as Photographer
Don't Bet on Blondes
as Henry Purdy (Uncredited)
The Murder Man
as Sol Hertzberger
Front Page Woman
as Reporter (uncredited)
Star of Midnight
as Witness (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept
as Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)
The Woman in Red
as First Reporter (uncredited)
The Payoff
as Reporter (uncredited)
Music in the Air
as Assistant Stage Manager
Happiness Ahead
as Window Washer
6 Day Bike Rider
as Abner (uncredited)
Big Hearted Herbert
as Murphy (uncredited)
He Was Her Man
as Highway Service Station Counterman
Fog Over Frisco
as Taxi Driver
Rough Necking
as Joe Cuttlehammer Jr.
Dark Hazard
as Soapy Sam Lambert
Hi, Nellie!
as Sullivan
Lady Killer
as George Thompson (uncredited)
Son of a Sailor
as Sailor
The World Changes
as Piano Player (uncredited)
The Kennel Murder Case
as Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)
Footlight Parade
as Pharmacist (uncredited)
Bureau of Missing Persons
as Homer Howard
Picture Snatcher
as Reporter (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
as Cubs Player (uncredited)
The Mind Reader
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Keyhole
as Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Fatal Glass of Beer
as Chester Snavely
Parachute Jumper
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Me and My Gal
as Eddie Collins
Afraid to Talk
as Pete (bellhop)
The Sport Parade
as Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Blessed Event
as Hanson
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
as Reporter (uncredited)
The Tenderfoot
as Beggar (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
as Depot Loafer (uncredited)
Union Depot
as Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited)
The Wide Open Spaces
as Townsman in Saloon
The Great Junction Hotel
as The Elevator Operator
Sob Sister
as Reporter (uncredited)
No Poster
Up Pops the Duke
The Woman Between
as Sweet a Waiter (uncredited)
A Holy Terror
as Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
Too Many Cooks
as Ned
The Lure of Hollywood
as George
No Poster
The Back Page
as The Aspiring Reporter
Everything’s Rosie
as Jail Guard
No Poster
Crashing Hollywood
Man of the World
as Fred
Doctors' Wives
as Dr. Roberts
Only Saps Work
as Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Love in the Rough
The Florodora Girl
as Georgie Smith
In Gay Madrid
as Enrique
The Light of Western Stars
as Slig Whalen
Devil-May-Care
as Timid Royalist (uncredited)
The Cloud Dodger
as Post Commander