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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.
Movies
It Happened Tomorrow Bob
Dead Reckoning Louis Ord
Strange Impersonation J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
The Bastard Seadog
Dead Ringer George, Chauffeur
The Princess Comes Across Film Man (uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited)
Scattergood Survives a Murder Sam Caldwell
Crashing Hollywood
Hollow Triumph Aubrey - Assistant
Across the Wide Missouri Gowie
Triple Trouble 'Squirrely' Davis, convict
Lady Killer
The Murder Man Sol Hertzberger
Little Giant O'Brien (salesman)
Rose of Cimarron Deputy Sheriff
Don't Be a Sucker!
Fury Milton Jackson
Gildersleeve's Bad Day Mailman (uncredited)
Blessed Event Hanson
Western Union Herb
Elmer, the Great Cubs Player (uncredited)
Hans Christian Andersen Farmer
The High and the Mighty Ben Sneed
Westward the Women Mackeral Face (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
The Fatal Glass of Beer Chester Snavely
Road to Rio Ship's Steward
The Kennel Murder Case Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)
Miss Polly Townsman (uncredited)
Roxie Hart Amos Hart
The Lure of Hollywood
Apache Uprising Jace Asher
The Great Gildersleeve Messenger
Lady of Burlesque Jake, stage hand (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door Cashier (uncredited)
Danger – Love at Work Garage attendant
The Light of Western Stars Slig Whalen
Singing Guns Smitty, Piano Player
Behind the Mask Shrevvie
The Missing Lady Shrevvie
The Tenderfoot Beggar (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star Al Marx
Isle of Missing Men Ship's bartender
Pretty Baby Henderson
So You Want to Be in Pictures Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)
The Back Page The Aspiring Reporter
Gunsight Ridge Gus Withers
Up Pops the Duke
Patrick the Great Bellboy
He Was Her Man Highway Service Station Counterman
Spring Reunion Zimmie (uncredited)
Lady on a Train
Swing Fever Hamburger Vendor
Somebody Loves Me Stagehand
Rails Into Laramie Grimes
The Woman in Red First Reporter (uncredited)
Lover Come Back Bit Role
Too Many Cooks Ned
Apache Ambush Chandler
Small Town Boy Bill Clipper
The Mind Reader Reporter (uncredited)
Man of the World Fred
Union Depot Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited)
The Flying Irishman Airport Gas Attendant
Magic Town Bus Driver
Shooting High Charley
The Great Junction Hotel The Elevator Operator
The Jones Family in Hollywood Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Women Are Trouble Reporter
My Man and I Bartender Frankie
The Mad Miss Manton Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
While New York Sleeps Gus - Piano Player
The Florodora Girl Georgie Smith
In Gay Madrid Enrique
Speed 'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
Dark Hazard Soapy Sam Lambert
Capone Robert E. Crowe
A Holy Terror Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
The Wide Open Spaces Townsman in Saloon
Pickup on 101 Pawnshop owner
Charlie Chan at the Olympics Ship's Radio Operator
The Country Doctor Greasy
Flicker Fever Bob Adams
The Powers Girl Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)
The WAC From Walla Walla Jud Canova
Good-bye, My Lady Reporter
Escape to Witch Mountain Grocer
One Wild Night Rutherford (uncredited)
Canadian Pacific Telegraph Operator
Arizona Haley
Woman Chases Man Taxi Driver (uncredited)
They Gave Him a Gun Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Exile Express Marvln McGee
Broadway Gondolier Photographer
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Elderly Man
Hi, Nellie! Sullivan
The French Key Roomer (uncredited)
The Sport Parade Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy Lunch Stand Man (uncredited)
Charter Pilot Bob, the soundman
Stars Over Broadway Charlie
Men with Wings Cody
Broadway Melody of 1940 Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Three Comrades First comic with singer (uncredited)
Only Saps Work Elevator Operator
Jesse James Roy
The Famous Ferguson Case Depot Loafer (uncredited)
Everything’s Rosie Jail Guard
Blondie Meets the Boss Laundryman (uncredited)
Three Sons o' Guns Tailor
Calling Dr. Kildare Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln Loafer (uncredited)
It's a Wonderful World Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
Second Fiddle Taxi Driver
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Cameraman (uncredited)
Beau Geste Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Reporter (uncredited)
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken Judge Harley Nast
The Light That Failed First Man (Voice)
The Secret of Dr. Kildare Pay Orderly (uncredited)
Everything's on Ice
There Goes My Heart Tailor (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)
Castle in the Desert The Bus Driver
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk First Clerk
The Shanghai Cobra Joe
Race Street Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)
The Judge Steps Out Train Station Agent (uncredited)
The Slowest Gun in the West Simpson
Sweet Rosie O'Grady Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)
Soak the Poor Briggs (uncredited)
3 Men in White Attendant (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
Son of a Sailor Sailor
It's in the Bag! 1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Suspense Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)
Island in the Sky Rene
Parachute Jumper Chauffeur (uncredited)
Abe Lincoln in Illinois Minor Role (uncredited)
Libeled Lady Bellhop
Here Comes Trouble Purser Brooks
High Tension Man at Honolulu Dock
Time Out for Romance Simpson
Edison, the Man Gold Exchange Clerk
Mr. Moto's Gamble Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)
Big Town Girl Red Evans
Reaching from Heaven Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler)
Me and My Gal Eddie Collins
Thou Shalt Not Kill Johnny
Everybody's Baby G. Randolph (uncredited)
Happiness Ahead Window Washer
Rough Necking Joe Cuttlehammer Jr.
Devil-May-Care Timid Royalist (uncredited)
The Pirate Carriage Driver (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes Railroad Station Attendant
The Return of Frank James Roy
The Happy Years Johnny
The Forest Rangers Keystone Cop (uncredited)
If You Knew Susie Reporter (uncredited)
Mary Burns, Fugitive Stadium Cashier
The Payoff Reporter (uncredited)
One Mile from Heaven Herman
Gateway Reporter
20,000 Men a Year Soda Jerker
It Had to Be You Bus Passenger with Newspaper (uncredited)
It's in the Air Reporter (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare Goes Home Parkersville Counterman (uncredited)
The Mad Doctor Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Melody Ranch Taxi Driver
Nothing Sacred Photographer (uncredited)
Sing, Baby, Sing Hospital Interne
The Last Crooked Mile Roller Coaster Operator (uncredited)
A Guy Could Change Gus, Photographer
Afraid to Talk Pete (bellhop)
Kansas Raiders Willie
Once More, My Darling Motel Proprietor
The Woman Between Sweet - a Waiter
The Glass Alibi Bartender
Saddle Pals Pickpocket Dippy
Fair Warning Hotel Clerk
Sons of Adventure Billy Wilkes
The Great Man's Lady Forbes
Remember the Day Telegraph clerk
Law of the Lawless Martin
The Narrow Margin Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
This Man's Navy Bert Bland
Rascals Waiting Room Patient
Without Love Elevator Operator
Straight, Place and Show Cabbie
I Stole a Million Herbert (uncredited)
Repent at Leisure Bus Conductor
This Woman Is Dangerous Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited)
Front Page Woman Reporter (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Self (archive footage)
Obliging Young Lady Skip - the Bellboy
Big Hearted Herbert Murphy (uncredited)
Bureau of Missing Persons Homer Howard
The Go-Getter Business card printer (uncredited)
The Great Morgan Roger the Valet (uncredited)
Design for Scandal First Cabbie (uncredited)
King of the Turf 2nd Tout
Strange Confession Harper
Mannequin 'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
The Paleface Patient #1
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain Reporter (uncredited)
In Old Chicago Onlooker (uncredited)
Tobacco Road Hotel Desk Clark
The House Across the Street Carl's Boss (uncredited)
That Other Woman Man Carrying Rifle in Woods
The Hunted Joe, the Bartender
Griffin and Phoenix Old Man
The Keyhole Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Model Wife Mr. Williams
Fog Over Frisco Taxi Driver
Hot Water Photographer (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger Reporter
Rendezvous with Annie Sergeant Harrington (uncredited)
Reaching for the Sun Jerry
Music in the Air Assistant Stage Manager
The Miracle of the Bells Max
Bride by Mistake Armed Guard
A Night to Remember Taxi Driver (uncredited)
The Shining Hour Press Agent (uncredited)
Joy of Living Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Homicide Police Photographer
Hellzapoppin' Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
The Whip Hand Jed (uncredited)
Every Which Way but Loose Clerk at D.M.V.
Goin' to Town Jameson
The Next Voice You Hear... Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Pardon My Sarong George Peabody (uncredited)
Night in New Orleans Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Footlight Parade Pharmacist (uncredited)
Star of Midnight Witness (uncredited)
Sleepers West
The Mask of Diijon Diner Counterman (Uncredited)
A Star Is Born Deliveryman (uncredited)
The Girl from Manhattan Monty
Swing Fever Hamburger Vendor (uncredited)
Wake Up and Live Janitor
Meet Me at the Fair Deputy Leach
Don't Bet on Blondes Henry Purdy (Uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie Fred (Uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady Reporter (uncredited)
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman! Jonathan Kent
Silver River Mr. Rice (uncredited)
Perfect Strangers Lester Hubley
Doctors' Wives Dr. Roberts
The Cloud Dodger Post Commander
Nightmare Alley Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
The Kid from Brooklyn Reporter (uncredited)
Sob Sister Reporter (uncredited)
Shows
CHiPs
Here's Lucy Winston Shelby
Kraft Suspense Theatre Doc Baines
Batman Grampa
Alias Smith and Jones
Petticoat Junction Dr. Barton Stuart
Mannix
Tales of Wells Fargo Captain Billy
Gunsmoke Silas Hubbard
General Electric Theater Keeley
Lassie
Ironside George Bentley
The Waltons
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Laredo
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Partygoer
Run, Buddy, Run
Ichabod and Me
Rawhide Reverend Jess Lincoln
Run for Your Life Fred Mackey
Switch Capt. Roberts
Lux Video Theatre Newspaper Man
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Bartender
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Adventures of Superman
The Donna Reed Show
The Philco Television Playhouse
Racket Squad
Wire Service Hoggard
Robert Montgomery Presents
Cavalcade of America Proprietor
Playwrights '56
Telephone Time
The Adventures of Kit Carson
Summer Playhouse
Kings Row
The Twilight Zone Old Man
Lassie Uncle Petrie Martin
Bonanza Gus Schultz
Adam-12 George Atchison
Adam-12 Ed Mooney
The Ford Television Theatre Hiram
General Electric Theater Ichabod Adams
Lux Video Theatre Fred
Lux Video Theatre Mr. Hollis
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre Joe
Lux Video Theatre Edgar
Lux Video Theatre Eustace Peabody
Robert Montgomery Presents Ichabod Lewis
Studio 57 Mr. Ederly
Dragnet Forrest Simple
Wagon Train Cleveland 'Clee' McMasters
Green Acres Doc Stuart
Love, American Style Harry
