Jeff Chandler
Known for

Acting

Credits

54

Gender

Man

Birthday

15 Dec 1918

Day of death

17 June 1961 (42)

Place of birth

Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Also known as
Ira Grossel

Jeff Chandler

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.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2022Rat PackSelf (archive footage)
1962Merrill's MaraudersBrig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
1961Return to Peyton PlaceLewis Jackman
1960The PlunderersSam Christy
1960A Story of DavidDavid
1959Ten Seconds to HellKarl Wirtz
1959The Jayhawkers!Luke Darcy
1959Thunder in the SunLon Bennett
1959A Stranger in My ArmsMaj. Pike Yarnell
1958The Lady Takes a FlyerMike Dandridge
1958Raw Wind in EdenMark Moore / Scott Moorehouse
1957Man in the ShadowBen Sadler
1957The Tattered DressJames Gordon Blane
1957Jeanne EagelsSal Satori
1957DrangoMajor Clint Drango
1956Away All BoatsCapt. Jebediah S. Hawks
1956Pillars of the SkyFirst Sgt. Emmett Bell
1956Toy TigerRick Todd
1956The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Singer
1955Female on the BeachDrummond Hall
1955FoxfireJonathan Dartland
1955The SpoilersRoy Glennister
1955Allen in MovielandSelf
1955The Nat King Cole Musical StoryNarrator
1954Taza, Son of CochiseCochise
1954Sign of the PaganMarcian
1954Yankee PashaJason Starbuck
1953War ArrowMajor Howell Brady
1953The Great Sioux UprisingJonathan Westgate
1953East of SumatraDuke Mullane
1953The World's Most Beautiful GirlsSelf
1952The Battle at Apache PassCochise
1952The Red Ball ExpressLt. Campbell
1952Yankee BuccaneerCmdr. David Porter
1952Because of YouSteve Kimberly
1952Meet Danny WilsonNightclub Patron
1951Iron ManCoke Mason
1951Flame of ArabyTamerlane
1951Bird of ParadiseTenga
1951Smuggler's IslandSteve Kent
1950Broken ArrowCochise
1950Abbott and Costello in the Foreign LegionNarrator (uncredited) (voice)
1950Two Flags WestMaj. Henry Kenniston
1950What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest
1950The Colgate Comedy HourSelf
1950DeportedVic Smith
1949AbandonedChief MacRae
1949Mr. Belvedere Goes to CollegePolice Officer #66
1949Sword in the DesertKurta
1947Johnny O'ClockTurk
1947Roses Are RedJohn Jones aka The Knuckle
1947The Invisible WallAl Conway, henchman
1945Thrill of a RomanceSinger (uncredited)
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
1960The PlunderersExecutive Producer