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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.
Known For
A Star Is Born
(1937)
Deliveryman (uncredited)
Every Which Way but Loose
(1978)
Clerk at D.M.V.
Dead Ringer
(1964)
George, Chauffeur
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Reporter (uncredited)
Escape to Witch Mountain
(1975)
Grocer
Dead Reckoning
(1947)
Louis Ord
Footlight Parade
(1933)
Pharmacist (uncredited)
Jesse James
(1939)
Roy
Nightmare Alley
(1947)
Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
The High and the Mighty
(1954)
Ben Sneed
The Return of Frank James
(1940)
Roy
Capone
(1975)
Robert E. Crowe
Western Union
(1941)
Herb
Fury
(1936)
Milton Jackson
The Narrow Margin
(1952)
Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Cloud Dodger
(1928)
Post Commander
Devil-May-Care
(1929)
Timid Royalist (uncredited)
The Florodora Girl
(1930)
Georgie Smith
The Light of Western Stars
(1930)
Slig Whalen
In Gay Madrid
(1930)
Enrique
Only Saps Work
(1930)
Elevator Operator
Crashing Hollywood
(1931)
Sob Sister
(1931)
Reporter (uncredited)
Up Pops the Duke
(1931)
The Lure of Hollywood
(1931)
The Wide Open Spaces
(1931)
Townsman in Saloon
Everything’s Rosie
(1931)
Jail Guard
Man of the World
(1931)
Fred
The Great Junction Hotel
(1931)
The Elevator Operator
Too Many Cooks
(1931)
Ned
Doctors' Wives
(1931)
Dr. Roberts
The Back Page
(1931)
The Aspiring Reporter
A Holy Terror
(1931)
Joe, Western Union Clerk (uncredited)
The Woman Between
(1931)
Sweet - a Waiter
Blessed Event
(1932)
Hanson
The Sport Parade
(1932)
Pullman Ticket Agent (uncredited)
The Famous Ferguson Case
(1932)
Depot Loafer (uncredited)
The Strange Love of Molly Louvain
(1932)
Reporter (uncredited)
Union Depot
(1932)
Panhandler Wanting One Dollar (uncredited)
Afraid to Talk
(1932)
Pete (bellhop)
The Tenderfoot
(1932)
Beggar (Uncredited)
Me and My Gal
(1932)
Eddie Collins
Bureau of Missing Persons
(1933)
Homer Howard
The Kennel Murder Case
(1933)
Reporter at Police Station (uncredited)
Elmer, the Great
(1933)
Cubs Player (uncredited)
The Fatal Glass of Beer
(1933)
Chester Snavely
Footlight Parade
(1933)
Pharmacist (uncredited)
The Mind Reader
(1933)
Reporter (uncredited)
Son of a Sailor
(1933)
Sailor
Parachute Jumper
(1933)
Chauffeur (uncredited)
The Keyhole
(1933)
Joe - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Lady Killer
(1933)
Fog Over Frisco
(1934)
Taxi Driver
He Was Her Man
(1934)
Highway Service Station Counterman
Hi, Nellie!
(1934)
Sullivan
Happiness Ahead
(1934)
Window Washer
Rough Necking
(1934)
Joe Cuttlehammer Jr.
Big Hearted Herbert
(1934)
Murphy (uncredited)
Music in the Air
(1934)
Assistant Stage Manager
Dark Hazard
(1934)
Soapy Sam Lambert
Flicker Fever
(1935)
Bob Adams
Stars Over Broadway
(1935)
Charlie
Broadway Gondolier
(1935)
Photographer
Don't Bet on Blondes
(1935)
Henry Purdy (Uncredited)
Mary Burns, Fugitive
(1935)
Stadium Cashier
It's in the Air
(1935)
Reporter (uncredited)
The Murder Man
(1935)
Sol Hertzberger
The Payoff
(1935)
Reporter (uncredited)
The Woman in Red
(1935)
First Reporter (uncredited)
While the Patient Slept
(1935)
Evening Bulletin Reporter (uncredited)
Star of Midnight
(1935)
Witness (uncredited)
Front Page Woman
(1935)
Reporter (uncredited)
Sworn Enemy
(1936)
Lunch Stand Man (uncredited)
High Tension
(1936)
Man at Honolulu Dock
Here Comes Trouble
(1936)
Purser Brooks
Fury
(1936)
Milton Jackson
Speed
(1936)
'Shorty', Bystander at Barn Dance
Women Are Trouble
(1936)
Reporter
Sing, Baby, Sing
(1936)
Hospital Interne
The Country Doctor
(1936)
Greasy
Libeled Lady
(1936)
Bellhop
The Princess Comes Across
(1936)
Film Man (uncredited)
The Accusing Finger
(1936)
Reporter
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
(1937)
Ship's Radio Operator
Hot Water
(1937)
Photographer (uncredited)
Wake Up and Live
(1937)
Janitor
Small Town Boy
(1937)
Bill Clipper
The Go-Getter
(1937)
Business card printer (uncredited)
Time Out for Romance
(1937)
Simpson
Soak the Poor
(1937)
Briggs (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
(1937)
Deliveryman (uncredited)
Danger – Love at Work
(1937)
Garage attendant
Fair Warning
(1937)
Hotel Clerk
One Mile from Heaven
(1937)
Herman
They Gave Him a Gun
(1937)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Big Town Girl
(1937)
Red Evans
Woman Chases Man
(1937)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Nothing Sacred
(1937)
Photographer (uncredited)
One Wild Night
(1938)
Rutherford (uncredited)
In Old Chicago
(1938)
Onlooker (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton
(1938)
Newspaper Staff (uncredited)
While New York Sleeps
(1938)
Gus - Piano Player
Men with Wings
(1938)
Cody
Rascals
(1938)
Waiting Room Patient
Three Comrades
(1938)
First comic with singer (uncredited)
Mr. Moto's Gamble
(1938)
Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)
The Shining Hour
(1938)
Press Agent (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
(1938)
Reporter (uncredited)
Mannequin
(1938)
'Swing' Magoo (Uncredited)
Joy of Living
(1938)
Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy
(1938)
Jim, the Baggage Master (uncredited)
Straight, Place and Show
(1938)
Cabbie
There Goes My Heart
(1938)
Tailor (uncredited)
Gateway
(1938)
Reporter
The Secret of Dr. Kildare
(1939)
Pay Orderly (uncredited)
The Light That Failed
(1939)
First Man (Voice)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Cameraman (uncredited)
Young Mr. Lincoln
(1939)
Loafer (uncredited)
Everybody's Baby
(1939)
G. Randolph (uncredited)
Beau Geste
(1939)
Legionnaire Cordier (uncredited)
Thou Shalt Not Kill
(1939)
Johnny
20,000 Men a Year
(1939)
Soda Jerker
Calling Dr. Kildare
(1939)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Second Fiddle
(1939)
Taxi Driver
Everything's on Ice
(1939)
Jesse James
(1939)
Roy
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(1939)
Reporter (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
(1939)
Laundryman (uncredited)
Exile Express
(1939)
Marvln McGee
King of the Turf
(1939)
2nd Tout
The Flying Irishman
(1939)
Airport Gas Attendant
It's a Wonderful World
(1939)
Photographer at Ferry Landing (uncredited)
The Jones Family in Hollywood
(1939)
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
I Stole a Million
(1939)
Herbert (uncredited)
Edison, the Man
(1940)
Gold Exchange Clerk
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
(1940)
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
(1940)
First Clerk
Broadway Melody of 1940
(1940)
Mr. Jones (uncredited)
Trail of the Vigilantes
(1940)
Railroad Station Attendant
Charter Pilot
(1940)
Bob, the soundman
Arizona
(1940)
Haley
The Mad Doctor
(1940)
Elevator Operator (Uncredited)
Shooting High
(1940)
Charley
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
(1940)
Parkersville Counterman (uncredited)
Melody Ranch
(1940)
Taxi Driver
The Return of Frank James
(1940)
Roy
Three Sons o' Guns
(1941)
Tailor
Reaching for the Sun
(1941)
Jerry
Model Wife
(1941)
Mr. Williams
Miss Polly
(1941)
Townsman (uncredited)
Remember the Day
(1941)
Telegraph clerk
Sleepers West
(1941)
Design for Scandal
(1941)
First Cabbie (uncredited)
Repent at Leisure
(1941)
Bus Conductor
Western Union
(1941)
Herb
Hellzapoppin'
(1941)
Movie Cameraman (uncredited)
Tobacco Road
(1941)
Hotel Desk Clark
A Night to Remember
(1942)
Taxi Driver
Isle of Missing Men
(1942)
Ship's bartender
Night in New Orleans
(1942)
Taxi Driver (Uncredited)
That Other Woman
(1942)
Man Carrying Rifle in Woods
The Great Gildersleeve
(1942)
Messenger
Roxie Hart
(1942)
Amos Hart
Pardon My Sarong
(1942)
George Peabody (uncredited)
Obliging Young Lady
(1942)
Skip - the Bellboy
The Great Man's Lady
(1942)
Forbes
Scattergood Survives a Murder
(1942)
Sam Caldwell
Castle in the Desert
(1942)
The Bus Driver
The Forest Rangers
(1942)
Keystone Cop (uncredited)
The Ox-Bow Incident
(1943)
Jimmy Carnes (uncredited)
The Powers Girl
(1943)
Harry, Nancy's Boyfriend (uncredited)
Don't Be a Sucker!
(1943)
Swing Fever
(1943)
Hamburger Vendor
Lady of Burlesque
(1943)
Jake, stage hand (uncredited)
The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
(1943)
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
(1943)
Kelly - Reporter (uncredited)
Gildersleeve's Bad Day
(1943)
Mailman (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
(1943)
Fred (Uncredited)
Bride by Mistake
(1944)
Armed Guard
3 Men in White
(1944)
Attendant (uncredited)
It Happened Tomorrow
(1944)
Bob
Goin' to Town
(1944)
Jameson
Lady on a Train
(1945)
The Shanghai Cobra
(1945)
Joe
Patrick the Great
(1945)
Bellboy
It's in the Bag!
(1945)
1st Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Tell It to a Star
(1945)
Al Marx
Without Love
(1945)
Elevator Operator
Strange Confession
(1945)
Harper
The Great Morgan
(1945)
Roger the Valet (uncredited)
This Man's Navy
(1945)
Bert Bland
Rendezvous with Annie
(1946)
Sergeant Harrington (uncredited)
The Kid from Brooklyn
(1946)
Reporter
The French Key
(1946)
Roomer (uncredited)
Suspense
(1946)
Joe's Pal at Sandwich Counter (uncredited)
The Last Crooked Mile
(1946)
Roller Coaster Operator
A Guy Could Change
(1946)
Gus, Photographer
The Glass Alibi
(1946)
Bartender
Lover Come Back
(1946)
Bit Role
Behind the Mask
(1946)
Shrevvie
The Missing Lady
(1946)
Shrevvie
Strange Impersonation
(1946)
J W Rinse, plaintiffs' atty.
Little Giant
(1946)
O'Brien (salesman)
The Mask of Diijon
(1946)
Diner Counterman (Uncredited)
Saddle Pals
(1947)
Pickpocket Dippy
The Judge Steps Out
(1947)
Train Station Agent (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
(1947)
Hobo at Stan's Left Hand (uncredited)
Magic Town
(1947)
Bus Driver
So You Want to Be in Pictures
(1947)
Assistant Director Sammy (uncredited)
Dead Reckoning
(1947)
Louis Ord
Road to Rio
(1947)
Ship's Steward
The Paleface
(1948)
Patient #1
The Hunted
(1948)
Joe, the Bartender
The Miracle of the Bells
(1948)
Max
Sons of Adventure
(1948)
Billy Wilkes
If You Knew Susie
(1948)
Reporter (uncredited)
Reaching from Heaven
(1948)
Bert Kestner (as Geo. Chandler)
Race Street
(1948)
Herman (Waiter) (uncredited)
Hollow Triumph
(1948)
Aubrey - Assistant
Silver River
(1948)
Mr. Rice (uncredited)
The Girl from Manhattan
(1948)
Monty
The House Across the Street
(1949)
Carl's Boss (uncredited)
Once More, My Darling
(1949)
Motel Proprietor
Canadian Pacific
(1949)
Telegraph Operator
Homicide
(1949)
Police Photographer
Knock on Any Door
(1949)
Cashier (uncredited)
Kansas Raiders
(1950)
Willie
The Happy Years
(1950)
Johnny
Triple Trouble
(1950)
'Squirrely' Davis, convict
Pretty Baby
(1950)
Henderson
Singing Guns
(1950)
Smitty, Piano Player
Perfect Strangers
(1950)
Lester Hubley
The Next Voice You Hear...
(1950)
Motorcycle Officer (uncredited)
Across the Wide Missouri
(1951)
Gowie
Westward the Women
(1951)
Mackeral Face (uncredited)
The Whip Hand
(1951)
Jed (uncredited)
The Narrow Margin
(1952)
Accomplice Running Newsstand (uncredited)
This Woman Is Dangerous
(1952)
Dr. Bill Ryan (Uncredited)
The WAC From Walla Walla
(1952)
Jud Canova
My Man and I
(1952)
Bartender Frankie
Somebody Loves Me
(1952)
Stagehand
Hans Christian Andersen
(1952)
Farmer
Rose of Cimarron
(1952)
Deputy Sheriff
Island in the Sky
(1953)
Rene
Meet Me at the Fair
(1953)
Deputy Leach
Rails Into Laramie
(1954)
Grimes
The High and the Mighty
(1954)
Ben Sneed
Apache Ambush
(1955)
Chandler
Good-bye, My Lady
(1956)
Reporter
Spring Reunion
(1957)
Zimmie (uncredited)
Gunsight Ridge
(1957)
Gus Withers
The Slowest Gun in the West
(1960)
Simpson
Law of the Lawless
(1964)
Martin
Dead Ringer
(1964)
George, Chauffeur
Apache Uprising
(1965)
Jace Asher
The Ghost & Mr. Chicken
(1966)
Judge Harley Nast
Pickup on 101
(1972)
Pawnshop owner
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
(1975)
Self (archive footage)
Escape to Witch Mountain
(1975)
Grocer
Capone
(1975)
Robert E. Crowe
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
(1975)
Jonathan Kent
Griffin and Phoenix
(1976)
Old Man
The Bastard
(1978)
Seadog
Every Which Way but Loose
(1978)
Clerk at D.M.V.
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again
(1979)
Elderly Man