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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 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.
Filmography The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
Elderly Man
Details Every Which Way but Loose
1978
Clerk at D.M.V.
Details Griffin and Phoenix
1976
Old Man
Details Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
Self (archive footage)
Details Escape to Witch Mountain
1975
Grocer
Details It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975
Jonathan Kent
Details Pickup on 101
1972
Pawnshop owner
Details One More Train to Rob
1971
Conductor
Details The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
1966
Judge Harley Nast
Details Apache Uprising
1965
Jace Asher
Details Law of the Lawless
1964
Martin
Details Dead Ringer
1964
George, Chauffeur
Details The Slowest Gun in the West
1960
Simpson
Details Gunsight Ridge
1957
Gus Withers
Details Spring Reunion
1957
Zimmie (uncredited)
Details Good-bye, My Lady
1956
Reporter
Details The High and the Mighty
1954
Ben Sneed
Details Rails Into Laramie
1954
Grimes
Details Meet Me at the Fair
1953
Deputy Leach
Details Hans Christian Andersen
1952
Farmer
Details The WAC From Walla Walla
1952
Jud Canova
Details Somebody Loves Me
1952
Stagehand
Details My Man and I
1952
Bartender Frankie
Details The Narrow Margin
1952
Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
Details This Woman Is Dangerous
1952
Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited)
Details Rose of Cimarron
1952
Deputy Sheriff
Details Westward the Women
1951
Mackeral Face (uncredited)
Details Across the Wide Missouri
1951
Gowie
Details The Whip Hand
1951
Jed (uncredited)
Details Triple Trouble
1950
'Squirrely' Davis, convict
Details The Next Voice You Hear...
1950
Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Details Perfect Strangers
1950
Lester Hubley
Details Singing Guns
1950
Smitty, Piano Player
Details Once More, My Darling
1949
Motel Proprietor
Details The House Across the Street
1949
Carl's Boss (uncredited)
Details Canadian Pacific
1949
Telegraph Operator
Details Homicide
1949
Police Photographer
Details Knock on Any Door
1949
Cashier (uncredited)
Details The Girl from Manhattan
1948
Monty
Details Race Street
1948
Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)
Details Sons of Adventure
1948
Billy Wilkes
Details Hollow Triumph
1948
Aubrey - Assistant
Details The Pirate
1948
Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Details Silver River
1948
Mr. Rice (uncredited)
Details The Hunted
1948
Joe, the Bartender
Details The Miracle of the Bells
1948
Max
Details If You Knew Susie
1948
Reporter (uncredited)
Details Reaching from Heaven
1948
Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler)
Details Road to Rio
1947
Ship's Steward
Details The Judge Steps Out
1947
Train Station Agent (uncredited)
Details It Had to Be You
1947
Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)
Details Nightmare Alley
1947
Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
Details So You Want to Be in Pictures
1947
Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)
Details Saddle Pals
1947
Pickpocket Dippy
Details Dead Reckoning
1946
Louis Ord
Details Gallant Journey
1946
Man (uncredited)
Details The Missing Lady
1946
Shrevvie
Details The Last Crooked Mile
1946
Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited)
Details Rendezvous with Annie
1946
Sergeant Harrington (uncredited)
Details Lover Come Back
1946
Bit Role
Details Suspense
1946
Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)
Details Behind the Mask
1946
Shrevvie
Details The French Key
1946
Roomer (uncredited)
Details The Glass Alibi
1946
Bartender
Details The Kid from Brooklyn
1946
Reporter (uncredited)
Details Strange Impersonation
1946
J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
Details The Mask of Diijon
1946
Diner Counterman (Uncredited)
Details Little Giant
1946
O'Brien (salesman)
Details A Guy Could Change
1946
Gus, Photographer
Details Strange Confession
1945
Harper
Details Tell It to a Star
1945
Al Marx
Details Lady on a Train
1945
Character TBA
Details Patrick the Great
1945
Bellboy
Details It's in the Bag!
1945
1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Details Without Love
1945
Elevator Operator
Details This Man's Navy
1945
Bert Bland
Details The Great Morgan
1945
Roger the Valet (uncredited)
Details Bride by Mistake
1944
Armed Guard
Details 3 Men in White
1944
Attendant (uncredited)
Details It Happened Tomorrow
1944
Bob
Details Swing Fever
1943
Hamburger Vendor
Details Swing Fever
1943
Hamburger Vendor (uncredited)
Details Sweet Rosie O'Grady
1943
Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)
Details Swing Shift Maisie
1943
Fred (Uncredited)
Details Don't Be a Sucker!
1943
Character TBA
Details Gildersleeve's Bad Day
1943
Mailman (uncredited)
Details Lady of Burlesque
1943
Jake, stage hand (uncredited)
Details The Ox-Bow Incident
1943
Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
Details The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943
Character TBA
Details The Powers Girl
1943
Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Details The Great Gildersleeve
1942
Messenger
Details A Night to Remember
1942
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Details That Other Woman
1942
Man Carrying Rifle in Woods
Details The Forest Rangers
1942
Keystone Cop (uncredited)
Details Scattergood Survives a Murder
1942
Sam Caldwell
Details Isle of Missing Men
1942
Ship's bartender
Details Pardon My Sarong
1942
George Peabody (uncredited)
Details Night in New Orleans
1942
Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Details Obliging Young Lady
1942
Skip - the Bellboy
Details Castle in the Desert
1942
The Bus Driver
Details Remember the Day
1941
Telegraph clerk
Details Hellzapoppin'
1941
Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
Details Design for Scandal
1941
First Cabbie (uncredited)
Details Miss Polly
1941
Townsman (uncredited)
Details The Great Man's Lady
1941
Forbes
Details Three Sons o' Guns
1941
Tailor
Details Reaching for the Sun
1941
Jerry
Details Repent at Leisure
1941
Bus Conductor
Details Sleepers West
1941
Character TBA
Details Tobacco Road
1941
Hotel Desk Clark
Details The Mad Doctor
1940
Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Details Trail of the Vigilantes
1940
Railroad Station Attendant
Details Charter Pilot
1940
Bob, the soundman
Details Melody Ranch
1940
Taxi Driver
Details Dr. Kildare Goes Home
1940
Parkersville Counterman (uncredited)
Details The Return of Frank James
1940
Roy
Details Edison, the Man
1940
Gold Exchange Clerk
Details Abe Lincoln in Illinois
1940
Minor Role (uncredited)
Details Broadway Melody of 1940
1940
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Details The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
1940
First Clerk
Details Thou Shalt Not Kill
1939
Johnny
Details The Light That Failed
1939
First Man (Voice)
Details The Secret of Dr. Kildare
1939
Pay Orderly (uncredited)
Details 20,000 Men a Year
1939
Soda Jerker
Details Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
Reporter (uncredited)
Details Everything's on Ice
1939
Character TBA
Details I Stole a Million
1939
Herbert (uncredited)
Details Beau Geste
1939
Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Details Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
Cameraman (uncredited)
Details Second Fiddle
1939
Taxi Driver
Details Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
Loafer (uncredited)
Details The Jones Family in Hollywood
1939
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Details Exile Express
1939
Marvln McGee
Details It's a Wonderful World
1939
Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
Details Calling Dr. Kildare
1939
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Details The Flying Irishman
1939
Airport Gas Attendant
Details Everybody's Baby
1939
G. Randolph (uncredited)
Details Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
Laundryman (uncredited)
Details King of the Turf
1939
2nd Tout
Details While New York Sleeps
1938
Gus - Piano Player
Details The Shining Hour
1938
Press Agent (uncredited)
Details The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
Reporter (uncredited)
Details The Mad Miss Manton
1938
Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
Details There Goes My Heart
1938
Tailor (uncredited)
Details Straight, Place and Show
1938
Cabbie
Details Three Loves Has Nancy
1938
Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited)
Details One Wild Night
1938
Rutherford (uncredited)
Details Three Comrades
1938
First comic with singer (uncredited)
Details Rascals
1938
Waiting Room Patient
Details Joy of Living
1938
Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Details In Old Chicago
1938
Onlooker (uncredited)
Details Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938
Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)
Details Mannequin
1938
'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
Details Nothing Sacred
1937
Photographer (uncredited)
Details Danger – Love at Work
1937
Garage attendant
Details Small Town Boy
1937
Bill Clipper
Details Hot Water
1937
Photographer (uncredited)
Details Wake Up and Live
1937
Janitor
Details Soak the Poor
1937
Briggs (uncredited)
Details One Mile from Heaven
1937
Herman
Details The Go-Getter
1937
Business Card Printer (uncredited)
Details Charlie Chan at the Olympics
1937
Ship's Radio Operator
Details Woman Chases Man
1937
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Details They Gave Him a Gun
1937
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Details A Star Is Born
1937
Deliveryman (uncredited)
Details Fair Warning
1937
Hotel Clerk
Details Time Out for Romance
1937
Simpson
Details The Accusing Finger
1936
Reporter
Details Old Hutch
1936
Cigar Store Clerk
Details Sworn Enemy
1936
Lunch Stand Man (uncredited)
Details Sing, Baby, Sing
1936
Hospital Interne
Details Women Are Trouble
1936
Reporter
Details High Tension
1936
Man at Honolulu Dock
Details The Princess Comes Across
1936
Film Man (uncredited)
Details Speed
1936
'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
Details The Country Doctor
1936
Greasy
Details Here Comes Trouble
1936
Purser Brooks
Details Stars Over Broadway
1935
Charlie
Details Mary Burns, Fugitive
1935
Stadium Cashier
Details It's in the Air
1935
Reporter (uncredited)
Details Broadway Gondolier
1935
Photographer
Details Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
Henry Purdy (Uncredited)
Details The Murder Man
1935
Sol Hertzberger
Details Front Page Woman
1935
Reporter (uncredited)
Details Star of Midnight
1935
Witness (uncredited)
Details While the Patient Slept
1935
Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)
Details The Woman in Red
1935
First Reporter (uncredited)
Details The Payoff
1935
Reporter (uncredited)
Details Music in the Air
1934
Assistant Stage Manager
Details Happiness Ahead
1934
Window Washer
Details Big Hearted Herbert
1934
Murphy (uncredited)
Details He Was Her Man
1934
Highway Service Station Counterman
Details Fog Over Frisco
1934
Taxi Driver
Details Rough Necking
1934
Joe Cuttlehammer Jr.
Details Dark Hazard
1934
Soapy Sam Lambert
Details Lady Killer
1933
Character TBA
Details The Kennel Murder Case
1933
Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)
Details Footlight Parade
1933
Pharmacist (uncredited)
Details Bureau of Missing Persons
1933
Homer Howard
Details Elmer, the Great
1933
Cubs Player (uncredited)
Details The Mind Reader
1933
Reporter (uncredited)
Details The Keyhole
1933
Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Details The Fatal Glass of Beer
1933
Chester Snavely
Details Parachute Jumper
1933
Chauffeur (uncredited)
Details Me and My Gal
1932
Eddie Collins
Details Afraid to Talk
1932
Pete (bellhop)
Details The Sport Parade
1932
Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Details The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
1932
Reporter (uncredited)
Details The Tenderfoot
1932
Beggar (uncredited)
Details The Famous Ferguson Case
1932
Depot Loafer (uncredited)
Details Union Depot
1932
Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited)
Details The Wide Open Spaces
1931
Townsman in Saloon
Details The Great Junction Hotel
1931
The Elevator Operator
Details Sob Sister
1931
Reporter (uncredited)
Details Up Pops the Duke
1931
Character TBA
Details The Woman Between
1931
Sweet - a Waiter
Details A Holy Terror
1931
Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
Details The Lure of Hollywood
1931
George
Details The Back Page
1931
The Aspiring Reporter
Details Everything’s Rosie
1931
Jail Guard
Details Crashing Hollywood
1931
Character TBA
Details Doctors' Wives
1931
Dr. Roberts
Details Only Saps Work
1930
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Details The Florodora Girl
1930
Georgie Smith
Details The Light of Western Stars
1930
Slig Whalen
Details Devil-May-Care
1929
Timid Royalist (uncredited)
Details The Cloud Dodger
1928
Post Commander
Details