Jeff Chandler
Date of birth: 1918-12-15
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Ira Grossel
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Chandler (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Foxfire
1955-07-13
A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.
The Jayhawkers!
1959-10-15
Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republ
Ten Seconds to Hell
1959-04-23
Two rivals from a German bomb squad are left to deactivate duds in postwar Berlin.
Allen in Movieland
1955-07-02
TV goes Hollywood when Steve Allen visits Universal-International to prepare for his upcoming title
Deported
1950-11-01
The real-life deportation of gangster Lucky Luciano was the inspiration for this romanticized and sl
Abandoned
1949-10-26
A Los Angeles newspaperman seeks a woman's sister and finds a black-market baby ring.
Merrill's Marauders
1962-03-16
Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit
Man in the Shadow
1957-12-12
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff t
Broken Arrow
1950-07-21
Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the American settlers and Apaches in t
War Arrow
1953-12-26
A thrilling Cavalry-versus-Indians adventure starring Jeff Chandler as an Army official recruiting S
The Battle at Apache Pass
1952-05-09
Major Jim Colton is a sympathetic leader who has a working relationship with Apache leader Cochise.
Female on the Beach
1955-08-19
Lynn Markham moves into her late husband's beach house the morning after former tenant Eloise Cranda
Pillars of the Sky
1956-09-14
First Sergeant Emmett Bell faces off with Apache chieftain Kamiakin in this nuanced portrayal of rac
The Invisible Wall
1947-10-15
A former GI gets his old job back working for a bookie after returning from serving in the military.
Away All Boats
1956-08-16
The story of USS 'Belinda', a U.S. naval ship, and its crew during the battle of the Pacific 1943-19
Taza, Son of Cochise
1954-02-18
Three years after the end of the Apache wars, peacemaking chief Cochise dies. His elder son Taza sha
Iron Man
1951-09-20
In Coaltown, Pennsylvania, miner Coke Mason hopes to better himself, buy a radio store, and marry Ro
Bird of Paradise
1951-03-14
Andre Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tenga's Polynesian island home. Ther
Yankee Buccaneer
1952-09-16
A United States Navy ship in the first half of the 19th century, under the command of Captain David
The Tattered Dress
1957-03-14
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her ripe young
Drango
1957-01-01
A few months after the end of the civil war, Major Drango is sent as military governor in a southern
Two Flags West
1950-10-12
A group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison t
Jeanne Eagels
1957-08-02
Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920s stage star Jeanne Eagels.
The Lady Takes a Flyer
1958-01-30
Change of pace comedy casts Lana Turner and Jeff Chandler as competing pilots who fall in love.
Return to Peyton Place
1961-05-05
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters
The Great Sioux Uprising
1953-07-17
During the Civil War, in Wyoming, horse dealers Joan Britton and Stephen Cook are competing to suppl
Roses Are Red
1947-11-10
A crooked crime boss tries to put a crony into office.
Raw Wind in Eden
1958-09-19
Passengers struggle to survive after their plane crashes on a remote island. Director Richard Wilson
Thunder in the Sun
1959-04-08
A band of Basque immigrants treks through the Old West toward California, where they hope to put dow
Yankee Pasha
1954-04-17
Tale of an adventurer trying to rescue a damsel kidnapped by pirates.
The Red Ball Express
1952-05-29
August 1944: proceeding with the invasion of France, Patton's Third Army has advanced so far toward
Flame of Araby
1951-12-18
An Arabian-nights princess and a Bedouin chief contend over possession of a stallion, but unite to o
A Story of David
1960-12-01
Directed by Bob McNaught. King Saul of Israel is jealous of the fame and adoration of David, who lon
The Plunderers
1960-11-05
Four young toughs have ridden into Trail City and claimed it as easy pickings for their bullying and
Sign of the Pagan
1954-11-24
Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On ar
A Stranger in My Arms
1959-03-03
An Air Force pilot finds romance with his war buddy's widow.
Toy Tiger
1956-06-29
Advertising executive Gwen Taylor sends her art director Rick Todd on a mission to bring an artist b
East of Sumatra
1953-08-26
Duke Mullane, manager of a Malayan tin mine, goes to a little-known island to open a new mine in the
Because of You
1952-12-04
A female ex-con falls in love and hesitates to reveal her past.
The Nat King Cole Musical Story
1955-12-02
This short film shows the musical career of Nat "King" Cole, shows the ups and downs of his career,
Sword in the Desert
1949-08-24
First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation o
Meet Danny Wilson
1952-02-08
A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner.
Rat Pack
2022-01-11
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Fran
The Spoilers
1955-12-23
In 1899 Alaska, miners have to protect themselves from a phony legal team trying to steal their gold
Smuggler's Island
1951-05-18
An adventurer about to lose his sloop and diving equipment agrees to dive for illegal gold.
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949-04-15
A middle-aged genius goes to college for the first time.
Thrill of a Romance
1945-05-23
A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business mee
Johnny O'Clock
1947-01-07
When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the sit
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion
1950-08-05
Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them
The World's Most Beautiful Girls
1953-01-29
When 78 beauties are assembled from the far corners of the globe in order to select the most beautif