Nationality: American
Birthdate: 06/30/1899
Birthplace: Waukegan, Illinois, USA
Death Date: 06/10/1985
Long-faced, instantly recognizable veteran character player with a slightly plaintive voice, often typecast as obnoxious reporters or country yokels, a former vaudevillian known as "the musical nut." Chandler, who appeared in well over 100 films between the late 1920s and the late 70s, was a welcome presence in small roles in many of the films of his close friend, director William Wellman.
1928
Feature debut, "The Cloud Dodger"
1937
First collaboration with director William Wellman, "Nothing Sacred"
1952
TV debut in the syndicated series, "The Abbott and Costello Show"
1957
Network debut in the CBS series, "Timmy and Lassie"
1958
Appeared in the NBC special, "Indemnity"
