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Jeff Chandler
Actor

Jeff Chandler

15 Dec 1918Born
17 Jun 1961Died
42Age at death
48Credits

Biography

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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).

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In addition to his acting, he was known for his good looks, his distinguished gray hair, and for his musical recordings.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 1962Merrill's MaraudersFilm: Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
  2. 1961Return to Peyton PlaceFilm: Lewis Jackman
  3. 1960A Story of DavidFilm: David
  4. 1960The PlunderersFilm: Sam Christy
  5. 1959The Jayhawkers!Film: Luke Darcy
  6. 1959Ten Seconds to HellFilm: Karl Wirtz
  7. 1959Thunder in the SunFilm: Lon Bennett
  8. 1959A Stranger in My ArmsFilm: Maj. Pike Yarnell
  9. 1958Raw Wind in EdenFilm: Mark Moore / Scott Moorehouse
  10. 1958The Lady Takes a FlyerFilm: Mike Dandridge
  11. 1957Man in the ShadowFilm: Ben Sadler
  12. 1957Jeanne EagelsFilm: Sal Satori
  13. 1957The Tattered DressFilm: James Gordon Blane
  14. 1957DrangoFilm: Major Clint Drango
  15. 1956Pillars of the SkyFilm: First Sgt. Emmett Bell
  16. 1956Away All BoatsFilm: Capt. Jebediah S. Hawks
  17. 1956Toy TigerFilm: Rick Todd
  18. 1955The SpoilersFilm: Roy Glennister
  19. 1955The Nat King Cole Musical StoryFilm: Narrator
  20. 1955Female on the BeachFilm: Drummond Hall
  21. 1955FoxfireFilm: Jonathan Dartland
  22. 1954Sign of the PaganFilm: Marcian
  23. 1954Yankee PashaFilm: Jason Starbuck
  24. 1954Taza, Son of CochiseFilm: Cochise
  25. 1953War ArrowFilm: Major Howell Brady
  26. 1953East of SumatraFilm: Duke Mullane
  27. 1953The Great Sioux UprisingFilm: Jonathan Westgate
  28. 1952Because of YouFilm: Steve Kimberly
  29. 1952Yankee BuccaneerFilm: Cmdr. David Porter
  30. 1952Son of Ali BabaFilm: Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
  31. 1952The Red Ball ExpressFilm: Lt. Campbell
  32. 1952The Battle at Apache PassFilm: Cochise
  33. 1952Meet Danny WilsonFilm: Nightclub Patron
  34. 1951Flame of ArabyFilm: Tamerlane
  35. 1951Iron ManFilm: Coke Mason
  36. 1951Smuggler's IslandFilm: Steve Kent
  37. 1951Bird of ParadiseFilm: Tenga
  38. 1950DeportedFilm: Vic Smith
  39. 1950Two Flags WestFilm: Henry Kenniston
  40. 1950Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign LegionFilm: Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
  41. 1950Broken ArrowFilm: Cochise
  42. 1949AbandonedFilm: Chief MacRae
  43. 1949Sword in the DesertFilm: Kurta
  44. 1949Mr. Belvedere Goes to CollegeFilm: Police Officer #66 (uncredited)
  45. 1947Roses Are RedFilm: John Jones aka The Knuckle
  46. 1947The Invisible WallFilm: Al Conway, henchman
  47. 1947Johnny O'ClockFilm: Turk
  48. 1945Thrill of a RomanceFilm: Singer (uncredited)

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