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Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Acting

Born: June 2, 1899

Lane Chandler (1899–1972) was an American actor specializing in Westerns. 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, the first being 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. He died in Los Angeles of heart disease in 1972, aged 73.

Known For
Filmography
One More Train to Rob

One More Train to Rob

Party Guest (uncredited)

1971
Requiem for a Gunfighter

Requiem for a Gunfighter

Bryan Comer

1965
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come

Sheriff

1961
Noose for a Gunman

Noose for a Gunman

Ed Folsey

1960
The Left Handed Gun

The Left Handed Gun

Townsman on Street with Mason (uncredited)

1958
Quantrill's Raiders

Quantrill's Raiders

Sheriff

1958
The First Texan

The First Texan

Col. James Fannin (uncredited)

1956
Great Day in the Morning

Great Day in the Morning

Northern Loyalist (uncredited)

1956
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Chip Walker

1956
The Indian Fighter

The Indian Fighter

Head Settler (uncredited)

1955
Apache Ambush

Apache Ambush

1955
Creature with the Atom Brain

Creature with the Atom Brain

Gen. Saunders (uncredited)

1955
Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding

Hap Sutton

1955
Shotgun

Shotgun

Fletcher

1955
The Man from Bitter Ridge

The Man from Bitter Ridge

Crow's Nester (uncredited)

1955
Living It Up

Living It Up

Policeman (uncredited)

1954
Return to Treasure Island

Return to Treasure Island

Capt. Cardigan

1954
Border River

Border River

Anderson

1954
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

Prospector (uncredited)

1953
Thunder Over the Plains

Thunder Over the Plains

Mike Faraday

1953
The Lusty Men

The Lusty Men

4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1952
The Lion and the Horse

The Lion and the Horse

Sheriff

1952
The San Francisco Story

The San Francisco Story

Morton

1952
Rancho Notorious

Rancho Notorious

Sheriff Hardy (uncredited)

1952
The Hawk of Wild River

The Hawk of Wild River

George/Storekeeper

1952
The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

Dave (uncredited)

1952
The Big Trees

The Big Trees

Brother Dorn (uncredited)

1952
Cattle Queen

Cattle Queen

Marshal Houston

1951
The Well

The Well

Deputy Stan

1951
Along the Great Divide

Along the Great Divide

Sheriff (uncredited)

1951
Prairie Roundup

Prairie Roundup

Red Dawson (uncredited)

1951
Outcasts of Black Mesa

Outcasts of Black Mesa

Ted Thorp

1950
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Teresh

1949
The Lone Wolf and His Lady

The Lone Wolf and His Lady

Policeman Detaining Marta and Jamison

1949
Riders of the Whistling Pines

Riders of the Whistling Pines

Forest Ranger (uncredited)

1949
Dynamite

Dynamite

Aggressive Motorist (uncredited)

1949
Belle Starr's Daughter

Belle Starr's Daughter

Marshal Evans

1948
Red River

Red River

Colonel (uncredited)

1948
Northwest Stampede

Northwest Stampede

Scrivner

1948
The Street with No Name

The Street with No Name

Policeman at Arcade (Uncredited)

1948
Big Town Scandal

Big Town Scandal

Irate Store Owner (uncredited)

1948
Campus Sleuth

Campus Sleuth

Police Officer

1948
Money Madness

Money Madness

Policeman

1948
Caged Fury

Caged Fury

Policeman (uncredited)

1948
Albuquerque

Albuquerque

Mr. Clark (uncredited)

1948
Song of My Heart

Song of My Heart

Policeman

1948
California's Golden Beginning

California's Golden Beginning

1948
The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Prison Guard

1947
The Vigilantes Return

The Vigilantes Return

Messenger

1947
Pursued

Pursued

A Callum

1947
Duel in the Sun

Duel in the Sun

Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

1946
It's a Wonderful Life

It's a Wonderful Life

Policeman (uncredited)

1946
The Dark Mirror

The Dark Mirror

Intern (uncredited)

1946
Two-Fisted Stranger

Two-Fisted Stranger

Brady (uncredited)

1946
Gunning for Vengeance

Gunning for Vengeance

Jim Clayburn (uncredited)

1946
Blonde Alibi

Blonde Alibi

Policeman #2 (Uncredited)

1946
Little Giant

Little Giant

Lost Motorist (uncredited)

1946
Tomorrow Is Forever

Tomorrow Is Forever

Hamilton Lab Technician

1946
A Guy Could Change

A Guy Could Change

Mr. Schroeder

1946
Saratoga Trunk

Saratoga Trunk

Al (uncredited)

1945
Senorita from the West

Senorita from the West

Cop (uncredited)

1945
Rustlers' Hideout

Rustlers' Hideout

Hammond - Gambler

1945
Incendiary Blonde

Incendiary Blonde

Mounted Policeman (uncredited)

1945
Along Came Jones

Along Came Jones

Boone

1945
Manhunt of Mystery Island

Manhunt of Mystery Island

Police Insp. Reed

1945
Sagebrush Heroes

Sagebrush Heroes

Colton

1945
The Great Mike

The Great Mike

Sam Hildur

1944
Heavenly Days

Heavenly Days

Minute Man

1944
Laura

Laura

Detective (uncredited)

1944
Strange Affair

Strange Affair

Mounted Officer (uncredited)

1944
Trigger Law

Trigger Law

Tex

1944
Silver City Kid

Silver City Kid

Steve Clayton

1944
Trigger Trail

Trigger Trail

Slade

1944
Follow the Boys

Follow the Boys

Ship Officer (uncredited)

1944
The Lady and the Monster

The Lady and the Monster

Ranger White (Uncredited)

1944
Men on Her Mind

Men on Her Mind

Frank Tuttle

1944
Crazy House

Crazy House

Policeman (uncredited)

1943
A Lady Takes a Chance

A Lady Takes a Chance

Slim

1943
Phantom of the Opera

Phantom of the Opera

Officer (uncredited)

1943
Law of the Saddle

Law of the Saddle

Steve Kinney

1943
Riders of the Rio Grande

Riders of the Rio Grande

Townsman

1943
Wild Horse Rustlers

Wild Horse Rustlers

Smoky Moore / Hans Beckmann

1943
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp Ground

Duke Merrick

1943
The Valley of Vanishing Men

The Valley of Vanishing Men

Major Stacy Roberts

1942
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

German Sentry (uncredited)

1942
The Pride of the Yankees

The Pride of the Yankees

Mark - Player in Locker Room (uncredited)

1942
Sundown Jim

Sundown Jim

Nat Oldroyd

1942
Reap the Wild Wind

Reap the Wild Wind

Sam

1942
Don Winslow of the Navy

Don Winslow of the Navy

Henchman Corley

1942
Among the Living

Among the Living

1941
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

Sentry (uncredited)

1941
Sergeant York

Sergeant York

Corporal Savage (uncredited)

1941
Six-Gun Gold

Six-Gun Gold

Brad Cardigan

1941
The Spider Returns

The Spider Returns

Police Lab Fingerprint Man

1941
Lady from Louisiana

Lady from Louisiana

Courtroom Police Officer

1941
The Roundup

The Roundup

Taggert

1941
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

Cop Car-Chasing Foranti

1940
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Adjutant (uncredited)

1940
The Great Plane Robbery

The Great Plane Robbery

Jill Whitcomb

1940
Pony Post

Pony Post

Ed Fairweather, Pony Express Rider

1940
Junior G-Men

Junior G-Men

Second Cop at Building Collapse (uncredited)

1940
North West Mounted Police

North West Mounted Police

Constable Fyffe

1940
The Howards of Virginia

The Howards of Virginia

Major

1940
Deadwood Dick

Deadwood Dick

Wild Bill Hickok

1940
Hi-Yo Silver

Hi-Yo Silver

Dick Forrest

1940
Virginia City

Virginia City

Irby's Orderly at Libby (uncredited)

1940
Midnight Limited

Midnight Limited

Inspector in Montreal (Uncredited)

1940
Pioneers of the West

Pioneers of the West

Steve Carson

1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Ming's Soldier (uncredited)

1940
Charlie Chan in Panama

Charlie Chan in Panama

Powerhouse Search Officer

1940
My Little Chickadee

My Little Chickadee

Porter (uncredited)

1940
The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet

Acme Driver Bill (uncredited)

1940
Invisible Stripes

Invisible Stripes

Detective (uncredited)

1939
The Man from Montreal

The Man from Montreal

Constable Rankin

1939
Saga of Death Valley

Saga of Death Valley

Roy's Father

1939
Oklahoma Frontier

Oklahoma Frontier

Sergeant

1939
Outpost of the Mounties

Outpost of the Mounties

Mountie Cooper

1939
The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

Captain of Fouquet's Guards

1939
The Oregon Trail

The Oregon Trail

Corporal in Sherman's Office

1939
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1939
Code of the Streets

Code of the Streets

Policeman

1939
Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers

Army Official at Wade's Lab

1939
Southward Ho!

Southward Ho!

Jim Crawford

1939
Secret Service of the Air

Secret Service of the Air

U.S. Border Patrol Officer

1939
Made for Each Other

Made for Each Other

Ranger on Telephone (uncredited)

1939
Blackwell's Island

Blackwell's Island

Policeman at Ballinger's (uncredited)

1939
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps

Henchman with Rankin

1939
Three Little Sew and Sews

Three Little Sew and Sews

Shore Patrolman (uncredited)

1939
Heart of the North

Heart of the North

Frank (uncredited)

1938
Come On, Rangers

Come On, Rangers

Ken Rogers

1938
Land of Fighting Men

Land of Fighting Men

Cliff - Henchman

1938
Girls on Probation

Girls on Probation

Second Detective

1938
Mutts to You

Mutts to You

Doug Manning (uncredited)

1938
Too Hot to Handle

Too Hot to Handle

Cameraman (uncredited)

1938
Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Revolutionary Officer (uncredited)

1938
Two Gun Justice

Two Gun Justice

Butch - Henchman

1938
Heart of Arizona

Heart of Arizona

Trimmer Winkler

1938
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Boiler Room Guard

1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flight Commander

1938
The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

Doorman (uncredited)

1938
Start Cheering

Start Cheering

Field Judge

1938
The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Dick Forrest

1938
The Daredevil Drivers

The Daredevil Drivers

Policeman (uncredited)

1938
The Jury's Secret

The Jury's Secret

Spectator

1938
Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Tom - Wells Fargo Messenger

1937
Tim Tyler's Luck

Tim Tyler's Luck

Patrolman Kelly

1937
Rosalie

Rosalie

Army Assistant Football Coach (uncredited)

1937
She Loved a Fireman

She Loved a Fireman

Bill Patton

1937
Missing Witnesses

Missing Witnesses

Prison Guard (uncredited)

1937
The Firefly

The Firefly

Captain of Guards (uncredited)

1937
Alcatraz Island

Alcatraz Island

Federal Officer (uncredited)

1937
The Wrong Road

The Wrong Road

Detective (uncredited)

1937
Sea Racketeers

Sea Racketeers

Lt. Hays (radio voice) / Insp. L. McGrath

1937
Confession

Confession

Actor (uncredited)

1937
Heroes of the Alamo

Heroes of the Alamo

Davy Crockett

1937
Public Wedding

Public Wedding

Reporter

1937
Fly Away Baby

Fly Away Baby

Policeman Announcing Miss Sayre (uncredited)

1937
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

Title Fight Knockdown Timekeeper (uncredited)

1937
Law of the Ranger

Law of the Ranger

? (unconfirmed - pressbook name, Cal Williams)

1937
Sea Devils

Sea Devils

Coast Guard Officer (uncredited)

1937
Stormy Trails

Stormy Trails

Foreman Dunn

1936
Law and Lead

Law and Lead

Cattleman Detective Ned

1936
The Idaho Kid

The Idaho Kid

Jess Peters

1936
Crash Donovan

Crash Donovan

Henchman (uncredited)

1936
Winds of the Wasteland

Winds of the Wasteland

Larry Adams

1936
The Stagecoach Race

The Stagecoach Race

Larry Adams

1936
Sharad of Atlantis

Sharad of Atlantis

Darius

1936
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Ming's Soldier

1936
The Lawless Nineties

The Lawless Nineties

Bridger

1936
A Face in the Fog

A Face in the Fog

Policeman (uncredited)

1936
Public Hero Number 1

Public Hero Number 1

Train Conductor (uncredited)

1935
The Outlaw Tamer

The Outlaw Tamer

'Tex' Broderick

1935
North of Arizona

North of Arizona

Ray - Express agent

1935
The Merry Widow

The Merry Widow

Soldier Reporting to Popoff (uncredited)

1934
The Affairs of Cellini

The Affairs of Cellini

Jailer (uncredited)

1934
Fugitive

Fugitive

Joseph

1933
Sagebrush Trail

Sagebrush Trail

Joseph Conlon

1933
War of the Range

War of the Range

Henchman Bull Harris

1933
Deluge

Deluge

Jack

1933
Fighting With Kit Carson

Fighting With Kit Carson

Army Sergeant

1933
Corruption

Corruption

Assistant District Attorney King

1933
Trouble Busters

Trouble Busters

Jim Perkins

1933
The Eagle and the Hawk

The Eagle and the Hawk

Flier (uncredited)

1933
The Devil's Brother

The Devil's Brother

Lorenzo's Lieutenant

1933
Via Pony Express

Via Pony Express

Lieutenant Bob Grey

1933
The Wyoming Whirlwind

The Wyoming Whirlwind

Keene Wallace "The Wolf"

1932
The Devil Horse

The Devil Horse

Elliott Norton [Chs. 1, 9, 11] (uncredited)

1932
The Reckless Rider

The Reckless Rider

'Tex' Wilkins

1932
Texas Tornado

Texas Tornado

Tex Robbins - Posing as Wolf Cassidy

1932
Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley

Bob Rand

1932
Riders of the Rio

Riders of the Rio

Bob Lane

1931
The Hurricane Horseman

The Hurricane Horseman

'Gun' Smith

1931
The Primrose Path

The Primrose Path

Danny McGann

1931
Under Texas Skies

Under Texas Skies

Singer Martin - Secret Service Agent

1930

Beyond the Law

1930
Rough Waters

Rough Waters

Cal Morton

1930
Firebrand Jordan

Firebrand Jordan

Firebrand Jordan

1930
The Forward Pass

The Forward Pass

Assistant Coach Kane

1929
The Single Standard

The Single Standard

Ding Stuart

1929
The First Kiss

The First Kiss

William Talbot

1928
The Big Killing

The Big Killing

George Hicks

1928
Red Hair

Red Hair

Robert Lennon

1928
The Legion of the Condemned

The Legion of the Condemned

Charles Holabird

1928
Love and Learn

Love and Learn

Anthony Cowles

1928
Open Range

Open Range

Tex Smith

1927
The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

Rancher

1927