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Jeff Chandler

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; December 15, 1918 – June 17, 1961) was an American actor, film producer and singer best remembered for playing Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950), for which he was Oscar nominated. He was one of Universal Pictures's most popular male stars of the 1950s, his best known other credits including Sword in the Desert (1948), Deported (1950), Female on the Beach (1955) and Away All Boats (1956)
Born: Sun, Dec 15 1918
Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Death: Sat, Jun 17 1961
Jeff Chandler is 42 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Rat Pack
Rat Pack
Jeff Chandler would have been no older than
42 in Rat Pack
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 11 2022
Poster of Merrill's Marauders
Merrill's Marauders
Jeff Chandler would have been no older than
42 in Merrill's Marauders
as 'Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill'.
Fri, Mar 16 1962
Poster of Return to Peyton Place
Return to Peyton Place
Jeff Chandler was
42 in Return to Peyton Place
as 'Lewis Jackman'.
Fri, May 05 1961
Poster of A Story of David
A Story of David
Jeff Chandler was
41 in A Story of David
as 'David'.
Thu, Dec 01 1960
Poster of The Plunderers
The Plunderers
Jeff Chandler was
41 in The Plunderers
as 'Sam Christy'.
Sat, Nov 05 1960
Poster of The Jayhawkers!
The Jayhawkers!
Jeff Chandler was
40 in The Jayhawkers!
as 'Luke Darcy'.
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of Ten Seconds to Hell
Ten Seconds to Hell
Jeff Chandler was
40 in Ten Seconds to Hell
as 'Karl Wirtz'.
Tue, Jun 16 1959
Poster of Thunder in the Sun
Thunder in the Sun
Jeff Chandler was
40 in Thunder in the Sun
as 'Lon Bennett'.
Wed, Apr 08 1959
Poster of A Stranger in My Arms
A Stranger in My Arms
Jeff Chandler was
40 in A Stranger in My Arms
as 'Maj. Pike Yarnell'.
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Poster of Raw Wind in Eden
Raw Wind in Eden
Jeff Chandler was
39 in Raw Wind in Eden
as 'Mark Moore / Scott Moorehouse'.
Fri, Sep 19 1958
Poster of The Lady Takes a Flyer
The Lady Takes a Flyer
Jeff Chandler was
39 in The Lady Takes a Flyer
as 'Mike Dandridge'.
Thu, Jan 30 1958
Poster of Man in the Shadow
Man in the Shadow
Jeff Chandler was
38 in Man in the Shadow
as 'Ben Sadler'.
Thu, Dec 12 1957
Poster of Jeanne Eagels
Jeanne Eagels
Jeff Chandler was
38 in Jeanne Eagels
as 'Sal Satori'.
Fri, Aug 02 1957
Poster of The Tattered Dress
The Tattered Dress
Jeff Chandler was
38 in The Tattered Dress
as 'James Gordon Blane'.
Thu, Mar 14 1957
Poster of Drango
Drango
Jeff Chandler was
38 in Drango
as 'Major Clint Drango'.
Tue, Jan 01 1957
Poster of Pillars of the Sky
Pillars of the Sky
Jeff Chandler was
37 in Pillars of the Sky
as 'First Sgt. Emmett Bell'.
Fri, Sep 14 1956
Poster of Away All Boats
Away All Boats
Jeff Chandler was
37 in Away All Boats
as 'Capt. Jebediah S. Hawks'.
Thu, Aug 16 1956
Poster of Toy Tiger
Toy Tiger
Jeff Chandler was
37 in Toy Tiger
as 'Rick Todd'.
Fri, Jun 29 1956
Poster of The Spoilers
The Spoilers
Jeff Chandler was
37 in The Spoilers
as 'Roy Glennister'.
Fri, Dec 23 1955
Poster of The Nat King Cole Musical Story
The Nat King Cole Musical Story
Jeff Chandler was
36 in The Nat King Cole Musical Story
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Dec 02 1955
Poster of Female on the Beach
Female on the Beach
Jeff Chandler was
36 in Female on the Beach
as 'Drummond Hall'.
Fri, Aug 19 1955
Poster of Foxfire
Foxfire
Jeff Chandler was
36 in Foxfire
as 'Jonathan Dartland'.
Wed, Jul 13 1955
Poster of Allen in Movieland
Allen in Movieland
Jeff Chandler was
36 in Allen in Movieland
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jul 02 1955
Poster of Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan
Jeff Chandler was
35 in Sign of the Pagan
as 'Marcian'.
Wed, Nov 24 1954
Poster of Yankee Pasha
Yankee Pasha
Jeff Chandler was
35 in Yankee Pasha
as 'Jason Starbuck'.
Sat, Apr 17 1954
Poster of Taza, Son of Cochise
Taza, Son of Cochise
Jeff Chandler was
35 in Taza, Son of Cochise
as 'Cochise'.
Thu, Feb 18 1954
Poster of War Arrow
War Arrow
Jeff Chandler was
35 in War Arrow
as 'Major Howell Brady'.
Sat, Dec 26 1953
Poster of East of Sumatra
East of Sumatra
Jeff Chandler was
34 in East of Sumatra
as 'Duke Mullane'.
Wed, Sep 23 1953
Poster of The Great Sioux Uprising
The Great Sioux Uprising
Jeff Chandler was
34 in The Great Sioux Uprising
as 'Jonathan Westgate'.
Fri, Jul 17 1953
Poster of The World's Most Beautiful Girls
The World's Most Beautiful Girls
Jeff Chandler was
34 in The World's Most Beautiful Girls
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jan 29 1953
Poster of Because of You
Because of You
Jeff Chandler was
33 in Because of You
as 'Steve Kimberly'.
Thu, Dec 04 1952
Poster of Yankee Buccaneer
Yankee Buccaneer
Jeff Chandler was
33 in Yankee Buccaneer
as 'Cmdr. David Porter'.
Tue, Sep 16 1952
Poster of The Red Ball Express
The Red Ball Express
Jeff Chandler was
33 in The Red Ball Express
as 'Lt. Campbell'.
Thu, May 29 1952
Poster of The Battle at Apache Pass
The Battle at Apache Pass
Jeff Chandler was
33 in The Battle at Apache Pass
as 'Cochise'.
Fri, May 09 1952
Poster of Meet Danny Wilson
Meet Danny Wilson
Jeff Chandler was
33 in Meet Danny Wilson
as 'Nightclub Patron'.
Fri, Feb 08 1952
Poster of Flame of Araby
Flame of Araby
Jeff Chandler was
33 in Flame of Araby
as 'Tamerlane'.
Tue, Dec 18 1951
Poster of Iron Man
Iron Man
Jeff Chandler was
32 in Iron Man
as 'Coke Mason'.
Thu, Sep 20 1951
Poster of Smuggler's Island
Smuggler's Island
Jeff Chandler was
32 in Smuggler's Island
as 'Steve Kent'.
Fri, May 18 1951
Poster of Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise
Jeff Chandler was
32 in Bird of Paradise
as 'Tenga'.
Wed, Mar 14 1951
Poster of Deported
Deported
Jeff Chandler was
31 in Deported
as 'Vic Smith'.
Wed, Nov 01 1950
Poster of Two Flags West
Two Flags West
Jeff Chandler was
31 in Two Flags West
as 'Maj. Henry Kenniston'.
Thu, Oct 12 1950
Poster of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
Jeff Chandler was
31 in Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
as 'Narrator (uncredited) (voice)'.
Sat, Aug 05 1950
Poster of Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
Jeff Chandler was
31 in Broken Arrow
as 'Cochise'.
Tue, Aug 01 1950
Poster of Abandoned
Abandoned
Jeff Chandler was
30 in Abandoned
as 'Chief MacRae'.
Wed, Oct 26 1949
Poster of Sword in the Desert
Sword in the Desert
Jeff Chandler was
30 in Sword in the Desert
as 'Kurta'.
Wed, Aug 24 1949
Poster of Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Jeff Chandler was
30 in Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
as 'Police Officer #66'.
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Poster of Roses Are Red
Roses Are Red
Jeff Chandler was
28 in Roses Are Red
as 'John Jones aka The Knuckle'.
Mon, Nov 10 1947
Poster of The Invisible Wall
The Invisible Wall
Jeff Chandler was
28 in The Invisible Wall
as 'Al Conway, henchman'.
Wed, Oct 15 1947
Poster of Johnny O'Clock
Johnny O'Clock
Jeff Chandler was
28 in Johnny O'Clock
as 'Turk'.
Tue, Jan 07 1947
Poster of Thrill of a Romance
Thrill of a Romance
Jeff Chandler was
26 in Thrill of a Romance
as 'Singer (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 23 1945

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Jeff Chandler was
37+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Singer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Jeff Chandler was
31+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of What's My Line?
What's My Line?
Jeff Chandler was
31+ in What's My Line?
as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950