Jeff Chandler

Personal Info

Known ForActing

Born1918-12-15

BirthplaceBrooklyn, New York, U.S.

Jeff Chandler

Acting

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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). 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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Notable Works

Prominent titles featuring Jeff Chandler

6.7

1950

Merrill's Marauders

6.2

Merrill's Marauders

1962

Man in the Shadow

6.7

Man in the Shadow

1957

6.3

1947

Return to Peyton Place

6.6

Return to Peyton Place

1961

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

6.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion

1950

Female on the Beach

5.7

Female on the Beach

1955

Ten Seconds to Hell

6.2

Ten Seconds to Hell

1959

Filmography

Acting (51)

2022

Rat Packas Self (archive footage)

9.0

1962

Merrill's Maraudersas Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill

6.2

1961

Return to Peyton Placeas Lewis Jackman

6.6

1960

A Story of Davidas David

5.4

1960

The Plunderersas Sam Christy

6.3

1959

The Jayhawkers!as Luke Darcy

6.1

1959

Ten Seconds to Hellas Karl Wirtz

6.2

1959

Thunder in the Sunas Lon Bennett

5.6

1959

A Stranger in My Armsas Maj. Pike Yarnell

4.2

1958

Raw Wind in Edenas Mark Moore / Scott Moorehouse

6.1

1958

The Lady Takes a Flyeras Mike Dandridge

4.4

1957

Man in the Shadowas Ben Sadler

6.7

1957

Jeanne Eagelsas Sal Satori

6.2

1957

The Tattered Dressas James Gordon Blane

5.5

1957

Drangoas Major Clint Drango

5.6

1956

Pillars of the Skyas First Sgt. Emmett Bell

5.5

1956

Away All Boatsas Capt. Jebediah S. Hawks

5.3

1956

Toy Tigeras Rick Todd

6.9

1955

The Spoilersas Roy Glennister

5.5

1955

The Nat King Cole Musical Storyas Narrator

7.5

1955

Female on the Beachas Drummond Hall

5.7

1955

Foxfireas Jonathan Dartland

6.7

1955

Allen in Movielandas Self

4.5

1954

Sign of the Paganas Marcian

6.0

1954

Yankee Pashaas Jason Starbuck

5.3

1954

Taza, Son of Cochiseas Cochise

5.6

1953

War Arrowas Major Howell Brady

5.7

1953

East of Sumatraas Duke Mullane

5.8

1953

The Great Sioux Uprisingas Jonathan Westgate

5.9

1953

The World's Most Beautiful Girlsas Self

1952

Because of Youas Steve Kimberly

6.5

1952

Yankee Buccaneeras Cmdr. David Porter

6.0

1952

Son of Ali Babaas Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

5.6

1952

The Red Ball Expressas Lt. Campbell

6.0

1952

The Battle at Apache Passas Cochise

6.6

1952

Meet Danny Wilsonas Nightclub Patron

4.4

1951

Flame of Arabyas Tamerlane

6.2

1951

Iron Manas Coke Mason

6.2

1951

Smuggler's Islandas Steve Kent

4.4

1951

Bird of Paradiseas Tenga

6.2

1950

Deportedas Vic Smith

6.0

1950

Two Flags Westas Henry Kenniston

6.2

1950

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legionas Narrator (uncredited) (voice)

6.1

1950

Broken Arrowas Cochise

6.7

1949

Abandonedas Chief MacRae

6.2

1949

Sword in the Desertas Kurta

7.5

1949

Mr. Belvedere Goes to Collegeas Police Officer #66 (uncredited)

7.3

1947

Roses Are Redas John Jones aka The Knuckle

5.7

1947

The Invisible Wallas Al Conway, henchman

6.0

1947

Johnny O'Clockas Turk

6.3

1945

Thrill of a Romanceas Singer (uncredited)

6.6

Production & Directing (1)

1960

The PlunderersExecutive Producer

6.3