George Chandler

Known for ActingBorn 1898-06-30Died 1985-06-10Waukegan, Illinois, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

The WAC from Walla Walla

Tell It to a Star

Trail of the Vigilantes

The Jones Family in Hollywood

Old Hutch

Rough Necking

The Back Page

Wire Service

Sons of Adventure

Goin' to Town

The Forest Rangers

Flicker Fever

Mary Burns, Fugitive

The Cloud Dodger

Somebody Loves Me

The Twilight Zone

Meet Me at the Fair

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

Studio 57

Cameo Theatre

Reaching from Heaven

Charter Pilot

Thou Shalt Not Kill

Everybody's Baby

I Stole a Million

Good-bye, My Lady

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Up Pops the Duke

The Great Junction Hotel

It Had to Be You

The Ford Television Theatre

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Run, Buddy, Run

The Ox-Bow Incident

One Wild Night

Soak the Poor

Bonanza

Frontier

The Happy Years

Batman

The Waltons

Green Acres

Fury

The Tenderfoot

Rawhide

If You Knew Susie

The Narrow Margin

Run for Your Life