He was romantically linked with Esther Williams, who claimed in her 1999 autobiography Chandler was a . Chandler . For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Chandler has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1770 Vine Street. Ten or 20 years ago, she says, she couldn't have written "The Million Dollar Mermaid," "only because I hadn't analyzed (my life). I read this on some obscure blog but haven't heard anything official. "I don't know why I got it," Chandler joked at the time, "maybe it's because I'm saving them money. In 1957, he tangled with Orson Welles corrupt rancher in the B-movie thriller Man in the Shadow.. He was one of Universal Pictures' more popular male stars of the 1950s. Please click here to register for free. Edward Guthmann is a Bay Area freelance writer. Esther clearly had a chip on her shoulder all those years as being typed as a novelty swimming star. And why wouldn't he cross dress? Movie fans seem to think that actors belong to them, but we like to feel we belong to ourselves. [quote]just because you remember him doesn't mean 99% of the population does, so why don't you check the facts before you stupidly label other people as dumb? Whether Jeff cross-dressed or not we'll never know since no one has come forward to corroborate Esther's story. Bret says Hough had a lust for very young girls and attempted to rape his stepdaughter. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Esther Williams was NOT in "Silk Stockings" R65. I guess if Jeff showed himself off to other women, they are too discreet and/or kind to verify. "Jeff Chandler Must Pay Wife $1500 Monthly". As with most of her remarks, Williams says this casually and without embarrassment, but with a slight grin that betrays her appreciation of a juicy anecdote. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (born 1947) and Dana Grossel (born 1949). He was romantically linked with Esther Williams, . Because some stars, like Elvis and the Three Stooges have fame long after they died, and their relatives still cash in on it. If you really think about it, says the former MGM contract player famed for her swimming roles, the one who was the victim was I. . He came with a conductor, piano player, light man, press agent, and manager. [8] . [10] He went on to appear in episodes of anthology drama series such as Escape and Academy Award Theater, and became well known for playing the lead in Michael Shayne. At the very least they should be aware of Joan Crawford and "Female on the Beach". Whereas, I've long been aware of Esther Williams (the swimming movie star!?! I see that as the least I can do for the people who have given me the fruits of this world.[3]. Esther's recollection of Joan is even crueler than her recollection of Jeff. His former lover Esther Williams, in her tell-all 1999 autobiography, put Chandler back in the headlines after . The book isn't being released tomorrow. Anyone who would pick up a book on Esther Williams would know who Jeff Chandler was. It was the only way I could do it and stay married to Fernando. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker and Dana Grosse. She likes to nail people to the wall., Williams fires back: Why in the world would I tell Jane Russell about a personal problem as intimate as that? That was the audience that was buying the book. The second sentence is true, the first is not. Chandler was a cousin of actor David Roya, who played the young villain Bernard Posner in Billy Jack. He had a real star complex, by all accounts. Betty Grable never confirmed Dan Dailey's cross dressing after Dailey died, R44. [2] He was raised by his mother after his parents separated when he was a child. He left to work on a movie after three and a half weeks. Hot. He tore out ev ery picture of my first husband, of Ben, of Jeff, of anybody that was in my life. She said she just had to get away and think, but she certainly never mentioned anything like what she has in her book, Russell recalls. I went to college with his son in the (early!) "Looking at Hollywood: Orson Welles Will Star in and Direct 'Badge of Evil'", Hopper, Hedda. . [11][81][82], Chandler's own estate was worth $600,000, which he left to his daughters. When she made the book deal with Simon & Schuster, "they said, 'See if you can write a page-turner.' Louella Parsons called Chandler "the busiest actor in town Jeff is so happy in his private life these days that he's doing everything the studio wants. [quote]Again, it is really hilarious that some people think she would lie about someone as forgotten as Jeff Chandler in order to "sell books". Jeff's daughters were asked by Peter Graves about it during Jeff's "Biography" episode. "Jeff Chandler Among Movie Visitors Here", Tinee, Mae. by Anonymous: reply 26: January 29, 2012 4:00 PM: EXCEPT, R26, Esther never married Jeff. "FILM UNIT OPPOSES FOREIGN VENTURES: A.F.L. EXCEPT, R26, Esther never married Jeff. That's Gay 101 or are every one of your old film buffs straight? No love lost between Gene and Esther. He lends his intelligence and personality to the role, but the greatest part of the performance belongs to the producer, who puts him in a certain type of part; the director, who tells him how to play it; and the cutter, who edits what's done. --Queen who has read nearly every book mentioned in this thread. His role as Kurta in the 1949 film, Sword in the Desert, led to him accepting a long-term contract from Universal Studios. Lamas was controlling and abusive. Some features on this site require registration. Williams' revelations about Chandler angered many readers. How dare they claim to be film buffs when they've not seen all three! "WELLMAN DIRECTOR OF 'BATTLEGROUND': METRO NAMES HIM TO HANDLE FILM OF BATTLE OF THE BULGE CRAIG IN 'SIDE STREET'" by Thomas F. Brady. His real name was as well known as Archie Leach, Norma Jean Baker, Betty Perske and Bernie Schwartz. Ever the bathing beauty, Williams is dressed for her interviews in the shortest of shorts and a sleeveless nylon jersey that says "Pro Spirit." . [65] The court ordered Chandler to continue paying $1,500 per month. If it wasn't true, it came from one of her editors. He was mostly cast in B Westerns and often played Native Americans with bad wigs and shaved chests. When she defended Jeff, she had spent decades on film sets with all sorts of mengay, straight, effeminate, macho, etc. "[71], He was also linked with Ann Sheridan. Jeff Chandler: American actor and singer (1918 - 1961), Actor, Film actor, Singer, Songwriter, Television actor, Film producer, Stage actor, From: United States of America . According to Williams, who began a love affair with Chandler during the shooting of Raw Wind in Eden in 1956, Chandler was happy and secure only in womens clothing. Cross-dressing, she writes, gave the actor a sexual thrill. The couple had met and fallen in love on the set of Raw Wind in Eden in 1956. Williams was newly married to a medical student, Leonard Kovner - she would later have to buy him out of the marriage for $1,500 - and the priapic Weissmuller tried it on with her so often . During Hollywood's heyday, big studios battled over the next box-office attraction. [36] He left the radio show Our Miss Brooks after five years "to get a rest," he said, "Although it didn't take long to do the show, it tied up all my Sundays."[37]. Even before Broken Arrow was released, Chandler was upped to leading-man status back at Universal. Anyone in the world with imagination and initiative can become a success. Williams has been married four times. Rose Marie wrote that Jeff Chandler was a great guy, but he was no singer. Our Miss Brooks transferred to television, but Chandler was not permitted to do TV under his contract; his part was taken by Robert Rockwell. Yes you can, family members have sued over things like this. She met her first husband, Leonard Kovner, while attending Los Angeles City College. She eventually was spotted by a MGM talent scout while working in a Los Angeles department store. He put together an act and we opened at the Riviera. "[6] Chandler's performance as a similar resistance leader-type in Sword of the Desert brought him to the studio's attention, and he was borrowed from Universal for the role in May 1949. In a fitting tribute to Williams' love of spending time in water, she arranged to have her ashes tossed in the Pacific . [75], On May 13, 1961, he entered a hospital in Culver City, California, and had surgery for a spinal disc herniation. Chandler's father was connected with the restaurant business and got his son a job as a restaurant cashier. "He loved me so intently. Tinee, Mae. And, please don't even try to convince anyone that old Jane was sleeping with Jeff. Did Jeff Hunter also favor chiffon? "[62] They reconciled in March 1955. Dick Powell Professional Eve Arden Professional Esther Williams Girlfriend . "If they're familiar with old movies, then they know who Jeff Chandler was.". It pissed him off, perhaps making him think she was condescending to him. but didn't know Chandler. Hollywood stars reached into homes of people who never went out to a movie. Esther Williams Leo 1957 - 1960 According to Esther William`s autobiography, her 3 year relationship with Jeff Chandler ended after he shared with her that he was a cross dresser. 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Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Novak, Jane Russell, Esther Williams, and his Brooklyn friend Susan Hayward. Who wrote the Wiki entry for "Because of You.". Therefore, it's got to be true and if you question it, you'll die in a grease fire. Who is Jeff Chandler dating? They dicorced in 1944. In 1952, exhibitors voted Chandler the 22nd-most popular star in the US. If he was, I would guess he'd be doing it in private, so these testimonies from people like closet case religious freak Jane Russell are not valid. But she had a special fondness for bisexual men, accounting for three . actor Jeff Chandler, was obsessed about dressing in women's clothing. [17] As part of the arrangement, Chandler signed a deal with Fox to make a film a year with them for six years. This meant Chandler missed the part of Demetrius in The Robe (1953) at Fox, for which he had been considered and which eventually went to Victor Mature. He'd married in 1946, and had two daughters. (1959), Thunder in the Sun (1959), and Return to Peyton Place (1961). (Original Caption) A star is born as actress Esther Williams gets a lift from the strong arms actor Jeff Chandler at the Pincio Terrace in the famed Borghese Gardens of Rome. I I think they sidestepped it. He was famous for being extremely tall, very grey, and having a deep, gravelly voice and piercing eyes. According to the Los Angeles Times, many friends and colleagues of Chandler rejected her claims. Above all, he was impossibly handsome. 1941. I was reading Jeff Chandler's Wikipedia after seeing a striking photo of him online, and I knew when I read that Esther accused him of cross-dressing that there would be a DL thread on it. Esther is a no-talent cunt. Jeff Chandler married Marjorie Hoshelle, an actress, in 1946. Companion. She married Fernando Lamas. Paperback - September 14, 2000. You seem pretty dumb yourself. Star is born as actress Esther Williams gets a lift from the strong arms actor Jeff Chandler at the Pincio Terrace in the famed Borghese Gardens of. "Jeff Chandler, Wife Refuse Reconciliation: Actor Offers to Continue $1500-a-Month Allowance; She Asks Total of $6500". His uber thick cock is the reason Esther Williams married him. "I loved the book and read it straight through," she says. Jeff Chandler's leading ladies included June Allyson, Joan Crawford, Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Novak, Jane Russell, Esther Williams, and Jeff Chandler's Brooklyn friend Susan Hayward. One can sue if they think their dead famous relative was libeled, but they cannot win, the case would be thrown out of court. After high school, he took a drama course and worked in stock companies for two years. [4], In a 1960 interview Chandler said his favorite films were Broken Arrow, Battle of Apache Pass, Two Flags West, Because of You ("my first real love story"), Sign of the Pagan, The Toy Tiger ("a change for me"), Drango, Raw Wind in Eden ("beautiful locale"), and The Lady Takes a Flyer ("I had Lana Turner with me").[85]. Hello and thank you for registering. They separated in 1952 and she . Jeff & Esther. New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux (1965) ISBN -374-52268-5 Chandler himself had nearly lost an eye and had been visibly scarred in an auto accident years earlier. And let's face it, acting is the easiest way I know to make a buck. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. She revealed this in her 1999 autobiography. She said Lamas was too macho to accept her kids from a prior marriage, so they could never come over. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). "Film Unit Opposes Foreign Ventures: A.F.L. I walk into a restaurant and get a ringside table- but you remember I also have to leave the biggest tip. Jeff was Jewish posing as WASP. Jeff was hot. "Jeff Chandler Still Critical But Better". He was best known for being a Movie Actor. American actor Jeff Chandler , circa 1955. She told him, "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots.". "Ann Sheridan, Jeff Chandler to Co-Star in 'Steel Town': Looking at Hollywood", Hopper, Hedda, "FILM CHIEFS MEET UNION OFFICIALS: Studio Heads and Actors Guild Aides Bargain Over Strike Issues" by MURRAY SCHUMACH. An executive is a guy who thinks things up and has other people execute them. A third operation followed on May 27, in which he received an additional 20 pints of blood. relationship with Jeff Chandler ended after he shared . Jeff Chandler was a regular on "Our Miss Brooks" as Eve Arden's b/f Mr. Boynton. She was romantically linked with Jeff Chandler. For other people named Jeff Chandler, see. I can't go anywhere unnoticed. The cause was a blood infection complicated by pneumonia. "ACTOR TO RELIVE INCIDENT OF WAR: Philip Carey Again Will Be Aboard Carrier 'Bombed' for 'Battle Stations'" by THOMAS M. PRYOR . But no more. In addition to his acting in film, he was known for his role in the radio program Our Miss Brooks, as Phillip Boynton, her fellow teacher and clueless object of affection, and for his musical recordings. "[38] He then made Female on the Beach with Joan Crawford and began releasing records. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002 . ", Susan, 45, lives in Marin County and works as a nonprofit administrator. a very dear man and a generous, unassuming actor. Adds Fess Parker, who appeared with Chandler in the 1959 western The Jayhawkers, I was shocked and surprised to read something like that. youtube clip referenced above. CENTER C: Chandler assists Esther Williams. I like being recognized it's flattering. PURCHASE A LICENSE. Jane Russell whom I did adore when she was a young star via Howard Hughesbecame a right wing Religious bitch in later lifeno wonder she would deny the JC storiestoo left wingy! If she wanted to make up a story about someone - why him? He later reflected "I've tried heavies but audiences didn't seem to take to that. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). I'm not the person you're talking to, R89, but this paper published by DePaul says that in certain jurisdictions, an estate like Elvis's could sue on the grounds of libel being an infringement of their publicity rights. Don't get me wrong I wanted fame and money when I decided to take up acting. Hopper, Hedda, "Jeff Chandler Aims to Do 'Young Moses'", "ALLIED ARTISTS SIGNS PRODUCER: John Huston to Make 3 Films Wyler and Wilder Also Completing Similar Deals" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, "NADER TO REPLACE CHANDLER 2D TIME: Actor Will Be Co-Star With Maureen O'Hara in 'Lady Godiva' Film at U.-I." And in Hollywood, if you're not working on a picture or getting ready for one, you have to keep studying. "Jeff Chandler Wills $600,000 to Daughters". There have been many people who have, since his death, come forward and outed him as both a transvestite and a homosexual, including Betty Grable, Andre Previn, and now Scotty Bowers. When you're trekking the country as I am now for my Decca records "I Should Care" and "More Than Anyone" and for Universal International, my home studio every hour of the day, from the morning disc jockeys to the midnight program is filled. It must be the weekend. [78] He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City. And of course, there are photos in Hollywood Babylon II of Dan in drag. "[57], Chandler formed another production company, August, for which he made The Plunderers, a Western, distributed by Allied Artists. Williams and Jeff Chandler sit together during the WAIF Imperial Ball at . "Fame Has Its Fee For Jeff Chandler" by Richard L. Coe. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). [4] He served for four years, mostly in the Aleutians, finishing with the rank of lieutenant. They look nothing alike. He was romantically linked with Esther Williams, who claimed in her 1999 autobiography Chandler was a cross dresser and she broke off the relationship. "Jolson to appear on C. B. S. radio, TV: Network Secures Entertainer's Services for 3-Year Period - Randolph in New Show", "MBS Stations Book Russell For Interview: The Radio Dialer and TV Guide". Perhaps the book's most explosive story is its account of how Jeff Chandler, the silver-haired macho star with whom Miss Williams had an affair in the late 1950's and who died in 1961, had a . Please click here to update your account with a username and password. I read it, and she seemed to have some axes to grind with some dead people whom she felt did her a wrong turn (one recollection had her spying Joan Crawford alone on a darkened stage, sobbing because her fans had deserted her hmmm). Chandler had appeared on air in Rogue's Gallery with Dick Powell, who was impressed by the actor, and put pressure on Columbia to give Chandler his first film role, a small part as a gangster in Johnny O'Clock (1947). His uber thick cock is the reason Esther Williams married him. "Well, Jeff's been gone a long time," she says softly. He was a favorite of macho directors like Budd Boetticher (Red Ball Express) and Sam Fuller (Merrills Marauders.) His specialty: men of integrity who quietly endured the worst that the enemy or society could dish out. [8], Known for his careful attention to detail in making pictures, Chandler was often described as introverted. Chandler said he always wanted to act, but courses for commercial art were cheaper, so he studied art for a year and worked as a layout artist for a mail-order catalogue at $18 a week. Jeff Chandler was previously married to Marjorie Hoshelle (1946 - 1954). Recalling the evening she allegedly found Chandler in red wig and flowered chiffon dress, Williams writes, Here was my lover--a strong, manly figure by anyones estimate--who had just been standing before me in high heels and a dress. I marked two radio scripts and have finished synopses and five movie stories. According to one profile, "he has unusual face, with taut, bony features, which seem to fit neatly into any sort of role".[23]. "Now Jeff has gone, I feel like one of my band of brothers has left this world, and I'm going to dearly miss him," he wrote. While his premature gray hair and tanned features served him well in his westerns and action pictures, the studio also put him into soaps and costume movies. Esther married her second husband in 1945, attractive band singer Ben Gage, with whom she had three children. $ He was a sweet guy, definitely all man.. He enjoyed that kind of thing. Jeff was in a boxibg film called "Iron Man" (circa 1950) with Rock Hudson. "Looking at Hollywood: Movie Studio Plans Remake of 'The Magnificent Obsession'" Hopper, Hedda. This was no joke. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. Jeff was born in Brooklyn and attended Erasmus High School. It didn't do too well, but it wasn't because he wasn't an adequate . "Fernando dragged her down. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) . I think Esther is all wet!! Sheila Mac Rae confronts Esther Williams; bravo, Jim Carrey; conservative women get a reality check; Orson Welles's daughter sets the record straight; readers give socialites the cold shoulder. Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler dated from 1957 to 1960 Jeff Chandler and Mamie Van Doren dated in 1954 Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler had a relationship from 1954 to 1955 Julie Adams and Jeff Chandler dated from December, 1953 to January, 1954 Jeff Chandler and Eartha Kitt had an encounter in 1953 Mrta Torn and Jeff Chandler had a relationship from Apr 1951 to May 1951 Marjorie Hoshelle and Jeff Chandler were married for 7 years. Here I thought Esther was a goody two shoes and it turns out she was a big ol size queen. On May 17, in a seven-and-a-half-hour emergency operation over-and-above the original surgery, he was given 55 pints of blood. Howard Thomas.. About. Type. "State Will Investigate Jeff Chandler's Death: Bureau to Look Into Hospital Procedure in Actor's Case Due to Public Interest", "$1.5 Million Suit Filed in Jeff Chandler Death: Damages from Hospital and Physicians Asked on Behalf of Children and Estate". our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn "Jeff Chandler Man of Many Faces: He Can Play Any Kind of Character Role, and Is a Glamor Guy, Too Hedda Hopper Writes of Jeff Chandler", Hopper, Hedda. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. The cause was a blood infection complicated by pneumonia. . They separated in 1951,[60] again in 1954,[61] and filed for divorce in 1954. Louis was a sign painter and Bula was a psychologist. If they haven't seen any of his films (or think they haven't! The car jack-less beauty, after being rebuffed (and hilariously mocked) by a passing Apache family's truck, is eventually rescued from the burnt orange heat of broiling midday by jeep-driving mining engineer Jeff Chandler and his half-drunken doctor pal Dan Duryea. In the 1950 western Broken Arrow, Chandler appeared opposite James Stewart as Cochise. "He became so absorbed by his career that he spent all time when not actually working on a picture in his business office", said his wife. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; . Their divorce was granted in 1959. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. [79], An investigation ensued into Chandler's death. See how she equates homosexuals with mincing and prancing and being sissies. Earlmar signed a six-picture deal with United Artists, under which Chandler was to appear in at least three of the films. [39] He was replaced in the role by George Nader. R26, any evidence of your fantasy "massive moster cock?" He would never have been lost in a crowd, with that big, square, sculpted 20th century face and his prematurely grey wavy hair. . . So Esther said "Just tuck a foot under your ass and you will sit up taller." The company toured the Midwest with some success, presenting such plays as The Bad Man, Seventh Heaven, The New Minister, and Pigs. When Lamas died, Susan says, her mother was saddened but also free to enjoy her children in a way she hadn't. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; Yiddish: ; 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 nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He had injections to deaden the pain and enable him to finish the production. And there's never been another person to verify Esther's lie. Did anyone else see it? Are you still working on that GED? She didnt. She said Esther had come to her with woes of her romance with Jeff in the 1950s but never mentioned the cross-dressing until she had to sell some books decades later. Whether Jeff Chandler was a cross-dresser or not is nobody's business ("Esther Williams Is All Wet, Say Friends of the Late Jeff Chandler," by Glenn Lovell, Oct. 27). R52, nothing about Esther Williams was fishy. It was in the fifties that Jeff would become a star, making westerns and action pictures. That's like Newt Gingrich's claim that "none of our friends" agrees with his ex wife. [43], In May, Chandler performed at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. It's on YouTube. I just find it hard to believe so many people buy the story wholeheartedly, based on only one allegation, and that from an ex-lover who is reported to have had a troubled relationship with him. The two lived on neighboring farms in Kansas and carried on . Tony Curtis and Gerald Mohr were among the pallbearers at Chandler's funeral, attended by more than 1,500 people. [quote]I get Jeff Chandler confused with Jeffrey Hunter. My favorite Jeff Chandler film is TWO FLAGS WEST, which, perhaps not surprisingly, as it features my favorite, Linda Darnell. 1999-09-06 04:00:00 PDT Beverly Hills -- The sun is shining in Coldwater Canyon, the posh neighborhood where Esther Williams sits near her backyard pool and defends "The Million Dollar Mermaid," the amazingly candid autobiography that's brought her more attention than she's had in decades. [14], Chandler's performance in Our Miss Brooks brought him to the attention of executives at Universal, who were looking for someone to play an Israeli leader in Sword in the Desert (1949). Chandler married Actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. "1,500 Attend Funeral of Actor Jeff Chandler: Hundreds of Movie Fans and Many of His Friends in Baseball Present at Rites". She was the fifth and youngest child of Louis Stanton Williams (January 19, 1886 - June 10, 1968) and Bula Myrtle (ne Gilpin; October 8, 1885 - December 29, 1971). TO MAKE SPACE-TEST FILM: Feature to Depict Efforts of U.S. Scientists to Launch an Earth Satellite" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, Louella Parsons: "Linda Darnell Signs With Jeff Chandler", "Tuesday Proclaimed as L.A. Free Enterprise Day", "SYMBOLIC DRAMA WILL BE A MOVIE: 'A Passenger to Bali,' Which Ran Here in 1940, Bought by Security Pictures" by THOMAS M. PRYOR. His next role was that of an officer in World War II. It's all there: the family friend who raped her when she was 13 and 14; her 1959 doctor-supervised LSD trip; second husband Ben Gage, an "alcoholic albatross" who blew $10 million of her money; third husband Fernando Lamas, a vain egotist who made her drop her career; a brief affair with Victor Mature; her scrapes with death while making her series of swimming musicals during her 15 years at MGM. Council Opens Campaign to Halt Cheaper Production Abroad by U. S. Studios". She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. The book also revealed Williams took LSD . Dan Dailey's cross dressing is far from confirmed, FFS. In his films, his leading ladies included Maureen O'Hara, Rhonda Fleming, Jane Russell, Joan Crawford, and June Allyson. She was known for fucking extremely macho men like Fernando Lamas and Victor Mature. No. Many have commented on it. After he was discharged from the service, he became busy acting in radio dramas and comedies until he was signed by Universal. That's all changed, and so has Williams. . "VIDEO AND RADIO TO REACH HIGH POINT AT YULE: Programs Are Listed for Holiday" REMENIH, ANTON. Without checking into the story, network news magazines, including Dateline NBC and Entertainment Tonight!, aired segments that gave credence to the revelations. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; Yiddish: ; 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 nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. "[21] The movie was shot on location in Italy, although Chandler's radio commitments meant some of it had to be filmed in Hollywood. Take a look at I never heard a word or whisper that intimated that about Jeff. Chandler refused the role and was replaced again by George Nader, but this time, the dispute was not over money, but due to Chandler's overwork. "Jeff Chandler Heirs Settle for $233,358". But in all these years, for there never to have been any allusion to [cross-dressing] strikes me offhand as being extremely unlikely. [73], He represented the Screen Actors Guild during talks throughout the 1960 actors' strike. .
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