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Harry Chandlee(1882-1956)

  • Writer
  • Editor
  • Additional Crew
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Harry Chandlee was born on 7 December 1882 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer and editor, known for Sergeant York (1941), Broadway Madness (1927) and The Stronger Will (1928). He was married to Edith Creel Spofford. He died on 3 August 1956 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 7, 1882
DiedAugust 3, 1956(73)
BornDecember 7, 1882
DiedAugust 3, 1956(73)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie in Sergeant York (1941)
Sergeant York
7.7
  • Writer
  • 1941
Broadway Madness
  • Writer
  • 1927
The Stronger Will
  • Writer
  • 1928
Satan and the Woman
  • Writer
  • 1928

Credits

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Writer

  • Tale of the Navajos (1949)
    Tale of the Navajos
    5.4
    • story
    • 1949
  • Lex Barker and Brenda Joyce in Tarzan's Magic Fountain (1949)
    Tarzan's Magic Fountain
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • 1949
  • Evelyn Keyes and Larry Parks in The Jolson Story (1946)
    The Jolson Story
    7.2
    • adaptation
    • 1946
  • Robert Alda, Al Jolson, Joan Leslie, Tom Patricola, and Alexis Smith in Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
    Rhapsody in Blue
    7.1
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Three Is a Family (1944)
    Three Is a Family
    4.8
    • screenplay
    • 1944
  • Fredric March and Alexis Smith in The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
    The Adventures of Mark Twain
    7.1
    • additional dialogue
    • 1944
  • Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Joan Leslie in Sergeant York (1941)
    Sergeant York
    7.7
    • original screen play
    • 1941
  • William Holden and Martha Scott in Our Town (1940)
    Our Town
    6.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1940
  • Bobby Breen, Charles Butterworth, Benita Hume, Alan Mowbray, and May Robson in Rainbow on the River (1936)
    Rainbow on the River
    7.1
    • screenplay
    • 1936
  • George O'Brien in The Dude Ranger (1934)
    The Dude Ranger
    6.2
    • story supervision
    • 1934
  • Claude Gillingwater, Edwin Maxwell, Peggy Shannon, and Maude Truax in Back Page (1933)
    Back Page
    6.2
    • story (as Harry E. Chandlee)
    • 1933
  • Jean Harlow, Robert Williams, and Loretta Young in Platinum Blonde (1931)
    Platinum Blonde
    6.7
    • story (as Harry E. Chandlee)
    • 1931
  • Montagu Love and Ruth Roland in Reno (1930)
    Reno
    6.8
    • adaptation
    • screenplay
    • 1930
  • A Bit of Heaven (1928)
    A Bit of Heaven
    4.6
    • titles
    • 1928
  • Inspiration
    • titles
    • 1928

Editor

  • Reginald Denny in What a Man (1930)
    What a Man
    • Editor
    • 1930
  • The Woman in White
    • Editor
    • 1929
  • A Bit of Heaven (1928)
    A Bit of Heaven
    4.6
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • Inspiration
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • Women Who Dare
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • Vladimir Stenberg and Georgii Stenberg in Moulin Rouge (1928)
    Moulin Rouge
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • The Stronger Will
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • Satan and the Woman
    • Editor
    • 1928
  • 'Morning, Judge (1926)
    'Morning, Judge
    3.6
    Short
    • Editor
    • 1926
  • No Babies Wanted
    • Editor
    • 1926
  • Free Kisses
    • Editor
    • 1926

Additional Crew

  • Henry Armetta and Bobby Breen in Let's Sing Again (1936)
    Let's Sing Again
    5.8
    • story supervisor
    • 1936
  • Bela Lugosi and Maria Alba in The Return of Chandu (1934)
    The Return of Chandu
    5.4
    • story supervisor
    • 1934
  • Jackie Cooper in Peck's Bad Boy (1934)
    Peck's Bad Boy
    6.1
    • story editor
    • 1934
  • Martín Hernández and Julio Saldívar in Thunder Over Mexico (1933)
    Thunder Over Mexico
    7.1
    • titles
    • 1933
  • Vladimir Stenberg and Georgii Stenberg in Moulin Rouge (1928)
    Moulin Rouge
    6.6
    • titles
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Harry E. Chandlee
  • Born
    • December 7, 1882
    • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Died
    • August 3, 1956
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Edith Creel SpoffordJune 30, 1918 - 1948 (divorced, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles

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    Great-grandfather of Matt Nix

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