Biography for
George Chandler (I) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

30 June 1898, Waukegan, Illinois, USA

Date of Death

10 June 1985, Panorama City, California, USA (complications from cancer)

Height

5' 8" (1.73 m)

Mini Biography

After military service during the First World War, Chandler studied at the University of Illinois, financing his studies by playing jazz violin in a band. During the early 1920's, he returned to the vaudeville circuit and began in films from 1928. Most of his early efforts were short one- and two-reel comedies, arguably his best being The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933) with W.C. Fields. While he mostly appeared in comedy and had countless bit parts, he later proved that he could handle meatier assignments, such as the simple-minded husband of Ginger Rogers, Amos, in Roxie Hart (1942) . George was a protege of director William A. Wellman , who used him in twenty of his films.

On television, he made his mark as the well-remembered Uncle Petrie in 'Lassie'(1954). He also had many good guest spots in other series, a particularly enjoyable one being the old man who sells a haunted Model A to dubious second-hand car dealer Jack Carson(with interesting results) in the Twilight Zone episode 'The Whole Truth' (1961). Prior to replacing Ronald Reagan as president of the Screen Actor's Guild, Chandler had been treasurer for twelve years (1948-60).

IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis

Spouse

Catherine Ward

(1935 - ?) 3 children

Trivia

President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG). [1960-1963]