George Chandler
Known for
George Chandler is a working actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. The career now covers more than 98 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'Every Which Way but Loose' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Fury' is a second title with real reach.
George Chandler
242 Movies
31 Series
George Chandler is a working actor with the kind of filmography that takes a while to scroll through. The career now covers more than 98 years. Of everything on the filmography, 'Every Which Way but Loose' is the work that traveled the furthest. 'Fury' is a second title with real reach.
Movies
Plays Clerk at D.M.V.
Every Which Way but Loose
1978
Plays Grocer
Escape to Witch Mountain
1975
Plays Ben Sneed
The High and the Mighty
1954
Plays Bell Hop
Libeled Lady
1936
Plays Milton Jackson
Fury
1936
Plays Roy
Jesse James
1939
Plays Robert E. Crowe
Capone
1975
Plays Bus Driver
Magic Town
1947
Plays Herb
Western Union
1941
Plays Sullivan
Hi, Nellie!
1934
Plays Hamburger Vendor
Swing Fever
1943
Plays Louis Ord
Dead Reckoning
1946
Plays Haley
Arizona
1940
Plays Amos Hart
Roxie Hart
1942
Plays Farmer
Hans Christian Andersen
1952
Plays Martin
Law of the Lawless
1964
Plays George, Chauffeur
Dead Ringer
1964
Plays J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
Strange Impersonation
1946
Plays Roy
The Return of Frank James
1940
Plays Rene
Island in the Sky
1953
Plays Telegraph clerk
Remember the Day
1941
Plays 'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
Speed
1936
Plays O'Brien (salesman)
Little Giant
1946
Plays Hotel Desk Clark
Tobacco Road
1941
Plays Joe
The Shanghai Cobra
1945
Plays Jake
Lady of Burlesque
1943
Plays Gowie
Across the Wide Missouri
1951
Plays Jace Asher
Apache Uprising
1965
Plays Patient #1
The Paleface
1948
Plays Conductor
One More Train to Rob
1971
Plays Telegraph Operator
Canadian Pacific
1949
Plays Skip - the Bellboy
Obliging Young Lady
1942
Plays Shrevvie
The Missing Lady
1946
Plays Elderly Man
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
1979
Plays Elevator Boy
Without Love
1945
Plays Messenger
The Great Gildersleeve
1942
Plays Aubrey - Assistant
Hollow Triumph
1948
Plays Grimes
Rails Into Laramie
1954
Plays Janitor
Wake Up and Live
1937
Plays Reporter
Good-bye, My Lady
1956
Plays Max
The Miracle of the Bells
1948
Plays Willie
Kansas Raiders
1950
Plays 'Squirrely' Davis, convict
Triple Trouble
1950
Plays Bartender Frankie
My Man and I
1952
Plays Smitty, Piano Player
Singing Guns
1950
Plays Georgie Smith
The Florodora Girl
1930
Plays Garage attendant
Danger – Love at Work
1937
Plays Gold Exchange Clerk
Edison, the Man
1940
Plays Bob
It Happened Tomorrow
1944
Plays Chandler
Apache Ambush
1955
TV Shows
Plays Uncle Petrie Martin
Lassie
1954
Plays Grampa
Batman
1966
Plays Silas Hubbard
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Seadog
The Bastard
1978
Plays Winston Shelby
Here's Lucy
1968
Plays Doc Baines
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Dr. Barton Stuart
Petticoat Junction
1963
Plays Captain Billy
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
Plays Keeley
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays George Bentley
Ironside
1967
Plays Partygoer
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Plays Fred Mackey
Run for Your Life
1965
Plays Capt. Roberts
Switch
1975
Plays Bartender
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Plays Hoggard
Wire Service
1956
Plays Proprietor
Cavalcade of America
1952
Plays Old Man
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Gus Schultz
Bonanza
1959
Plays George Atchison
Adam-12
1968
Plays Hiram
The Ford Television Theatre
1952
Plays Ichabod Lewis
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Plays Mr. Ederly
Studio 57
1954
Plays Forrest Simple
Dragnet
1951
Plays Cleveland 'Clee' McMasters
Wagon Train
1957
Plays Doc Stuart
Green Acres
1965
Plays Harry
Love, American Style
1969
Plays First Panhandler
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
Plays Ames
Frontier
1955
Plays George Lake
The Deputy
1959
Plays Grocer
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Latest Trailers
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The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
Full Filmography
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
Elderly Man
1979
Film
Switch
Capt. Roberts · 1 episode
1977–1978
TV
Every Which Way but Loose
Clerk at D.M.V.
1978
Film
The Bastard
Seadog · 2 episodes
1978–
TV
Capone
Robert E. Crowe
1975
Film
Escape to Witch Mountain
Grocer
1975
Film
Here's Lucy
Winston Shelby · 1 episode
1973–1974
TV
Pickup on 101
Pawnshop owner
1972
Film
Gunsmoke
Silas Hubbard · 2 episodes
1971
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is George Chandler still alive?
George Chandler passed away on June 10, 1985 at age 86.
What are the most famous roles of George Chandler?
George Chandler is best known for roles in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Every Which Way but Loose, The Ox-Bow Incident.
How many movies has George Chandler been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1928), George Chandler has appeared in 242 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was George Chandler's first movie?
The career of George Chandler began with The Cloud Dodger (1928).
What is George Chandler's most recent movie or series?
George Chandler's most recent release is The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, which premiered on June 27, 1979.
What TV shows has George Chandler appeared in?
On television, George Chandler has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Batman, Bonanza, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
George Chandler
1898-06-30 · Waukegan, Illinois, USA
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.