- Born
- Died
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Character actor who made his film debut on the East Coast in October 1911. After serving in WWI, Chandler continued with his film and stage career becoming one of the most prolific (if more often than not uncredited) bit actors in the industry. Also appeared in vaudeville as a comedian and singer; when his act completed its run in Los Angeles, signed with Thomas H. Ince's 101 Ranch Productions. First appearing in westerns and silent comedies, he was later frequently cast as detectives and police officers. He was related through marriage to actor 'Philip Morris (I)', both being married to sisters of the same family. Even though it exceeds 320 films, Chandler's film resume is likely incomplete due to the likelihood that many of his earliest silent films are lost.
- IMDb mini biography by: Melissa <RossAlexander37@aol.com>
- SpouseEsther Ruebhausen(? - March 23, 1948) (his death, 1 child)
- He appeared in three Best Picture Academy Award winners: It Happened One Night (1934), You Can't Take It with You (1938) and Gone with the Wind (1939). Irving Bacon, Ward Bond and Wallis Clark also appeared in all three films.
- In addition to appearing in three Oscar Best Picture winners, he also appeared in Best Picture nominees: I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932), Here Comes the Navy (1934), The Informer (1935), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) and The Pride of the Yankees (1942).
- Became a member of the Screen Actors Guild in late 1935.
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