George Chandler

George Chandler (June 30, 1898 – June 10, 1985) was an American actor. He starred in many movies, including The Fatal Glass of Bear and in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?. He also starred in the 1954 television series Lassie.

George Chandler
President of the Screen Actors Guild
In office 1958–1959
Preceded by	Ronald Reagan
Succeeded by	Dana Andrews
Personal details
Born	(1898-06-30)June 30, 1898 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S.
Died	June 10, 1985(1985-06-10) (aged 86) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Cancer
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California
Spouse(s)	Catherine Ward (1935-?) 3 children

Chandler was born in Waukegan, Illinois. He served in the United States Army during World War II. In his early career, he was a vaudeville performer.^[1]

Chandler's first movie appearance was in 1928.^[2] In 1960, Chandler was elected president of the Screen Actors Guild.^[2]

Chandler died in Los Angeles from complications of cancer-related surgery on June 10, 1985, aged 86.^[3]