Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler | |
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Lane Chandler, 1930s | |
Born |
Robert Chandler Oakes June 4, 1899 Culbertson, Montana, U.S. |
Died |
September 14, 1972 73) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | California |
Years active | 1921-1971 |
Lane Chandler (born Robert Chandler Oakes,[1] June 4, 1899 – September 14, 1972)[1] was an American actor specializing mainly in Westerns.
Biography
Early life
Chandler was born on a ranch near Culbertson, Montana, the son of a horse rancher. (Some sources indicate that he was born in North Dakota, rather than in Montana.)[2] The family relocated to Helena, Montana, when he was a youngster, and he graduated from high school there. He briefly attended Montana Wesleyan College (which later merged and became part of Rocky Mountain College), but quit to drive a tour bus at Yellowstone National Park.
Career
In the early 1920s he moved to Los Angeles, California, and started working as an auto mechanic. His real-life experiences growing up on a horse ranch landed him bit parts in westerns from 1925, for Paramount Pictures. Studio executives suggested changing his name to Lane Chandler, and as such he began achieving leading roles opposite stars like Clara Bow, Greta Garbo, Betty Bronson and Esther Ralston. His first lead role was in The Legion of the Condemned.
As a silent film star Chandler performed well, but when talkies arrived he was cast more in supporting roles, as in The Great Mike of 1944. He starred in a few low-budget westerns in the 1930s, but was more often cast as the leading man's partner, or saddle pal, or a sheriff or army officer. With the advent of television Chandler began making appearance on numerous series, often in Westerns such as The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Lawman, Have Gun – Will Travel, Rawhide, Maverick, Cheyenne, and Gunsmoke. He continued acting on TV and in films through 1966, retiring comfortably due to his holdings in both residential and commercial properties.
He died in Los Angeles of heart disease in 1972, aged 73.
Selected filmography
- The Last Outlaw (1927)
- Love and Learn (1928)
- The Legion of the Condemned (1928) with Fay Wray and Gary Cooper
- Red Hair (1928) with Clara Bow
- The First Kiss (1928) with Fay Wray and Gary Cooper
- The Single Standard (1929) with Greta Garbo
- The Forward Pass (1929) - as "Assistant Coach Kane"
- The Battling Buckaroo (1932)
- The Wyoming Whirlwind (1932)
- Sagebrush Trail (1933) with John Wayne and Yakima Canutt
- Heroes of the Alamo (1937) as Davy Crockett
- Come On, Rangers (1938)
- The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
- Hi-Yo Silver (1940)
- Gunning for Vengeance (1946)
- Thunder Over the Plains (1953) with Randolph Scott and Phyllis Kirk
- Border River (1954) with Joel McCrea and Yvonne De Carlo
- Quantrill's Raiders (1958)
References
- 1 2 Wilson, Scott (2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. (2 volume set). McFarland. p. 128. ISBN 9781476625997. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- ↑ Katchmer, George A. (2002). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. p. 57. ISBN 9781476609058. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
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