Jeff Chandler Net Worth

May 2024 · 5 minute read


Wilson Chandler net worth is
$1.2 Million

Wilson Chandler salary is
7.4 million USD

Wilson Chandler Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Jeff was born in Brooklyn and attended Erasmus High School. After high school, he took a drama course and worked in stock companies for two years. His next role would be that of an officer in World War II. After he was discharged from the service, he became busy acting in radio drama's and comedies until he was signed by Universal. It would be in ... 
Full NameWilson Chandler
Net Worth$1.2 Million
Salary7.4 million USD
Date Of BirthDecember 15, 1918
DiedJune 17, 1961, Culver City, California, United States
Place Of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Height2.03 m, 1.93 m
Weight102 kg
ProfessionActor, Singer
EducationDePaul University, Erasmus Hall High School
NationalityAmerican, American
SpouseMarjorie Hoshelle
ChildrenDana Grossel, Jamie Tucker
ParentsMarie Thomas, Phillip Grossel, Anna Grossel
Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/wilsonchandler
Instagramhttp://www.instagram.com/illwil21
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0001996
NominationsAcademy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
MoviesBroken Arrow, Merrill's Marauders, The Battle at Apache Pass, Man in the Shadow, A Stranger in My Arms, War Arrow, Female on the Beach, Thunder in the Sun, Foxfire, The Jayhawkers!, Away All Boats, Drango, The Spoilers, PIllars of the Sky, Yankee Pasha, The Tattered Dress, The Plunderers, The Lady T...
Star SignSagittarius
#Trademark
1Often starred in westerns, usually as a Native American Indian
2Prematurely gray hair
#Quote
1[To columnist Sheilah Graham about his role in Jeanne Eagels (1957)] I thought that for once I could keep my shirt on and not have to shave my chest. But today, for a man to be a hit on the screen, he has to take his shirt off.
#Fact
1Daughter Jamie C.Tucker had 2 granddaughters, not 1.
2In November 1956 his public support for Israel's invasion of the Sinai peninsula during the Suez Crisis led to his films being banned in Arab countries.
3Studio make-up departments had to shave Chandler's thick body hair in many of his films. He reportedly had to spend much of his career in itchy discomfort because of the razor stubble on his chest and back.
4He was very proud of his Jewish heritage.
5He was mentioned as the possible lead for the television police drama "The Asphalt Jungle" when that show was in development in 1960.
6Gerald Mohr was a pallbearer at his funeral.
7The Jonny Quest character "Race Bannon" was modeled on Jeff Chandler.
8Daughter Jamie was a teacher.
9Daughter, Dana Chandler Grossel (Grossel was her father's real last name), gave him two grandsons. His other daughter, Jamie Tucker, gave him granddaughter Jana Fourtune.
10Following his Oscar nominated performance as Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950), Chandler carved a solid niche for himself playing Native American Indians, although his movies seldom rose above co-feature level.
11He stood 6' 4" by the time he was fifteen, and started to gray when he was eighteen.
12A liberal Democrat, he was part of the Hollywood contingent that worked for the election of John F. Kennedy as President in 1960.
13He was the one who encouraged character actor Jimmy Murphy to go to Hollywood. Murphy appeared with Chandler in Jeanne Eagels (1957).
14Possessed of a fine singing voice, at the height of his film fame, he recorded several successful albums for Liberty Records.
15His former lover Esther Williams, in her tell-all 1999 biography, put Chandler back in the headlines after asserting that he was a cross-dresser. She told him, "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots.".
16Both daughters, Jamie (1947-2003) and Dana (1948-2002) died of cancer, as did his mother, maternal aunt, uncle and grandfather.
17Portrayed Philip Boynton on CBS Radio's "Our Miss Brooks" (1948-1957).
18Tony Curtis was a pallbearer at Chandler's funeral.
19His death from blood poisoning following surgery was deemed malpractice and resulted in a large lawsuit and settlement for his children.
20Had concurrent success as a recording artist, wrote music, played violin, and owned Chandler Music, a publishing company.
21When his friend Sammy Davis Jr. lost an eye in an accident and was in danger of losing the other, Chandler offered to give Davis one of his own eyes.
22Scar across eye received in a truck accident.
23Childhood friend and neighbor of actress Susan Hayward

All pictures

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Merrill's Marauders1962Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
Return to Peyton Place1961Lewis Jackman
A Story of David: The Hunted1961David
The Plunderers1960Sam Christy
The Jayhawkers!1959Luke Darcy
Ten Seconds to Hell1959Karl Wirtz
Thunder in the Sun1959Lon Bennett
A Stranger in My Arms1959Major Pike Yarnell
Raw Wind in Eden1958Mark Moore Scott Moorehouse
The Lady Takes a Flyer1957Mike Dandridge
Jeanne Eagels1957Sal Satori
Man in the Shadow1957/IBen Sadler
The Tattered Dress1957James Gordon Blane
Drango1957Major Clint Drango
Pillars of the Sky1956First Sgt. Emmett Bell
Away All Boats1956Capt. Jebediah S. Hawks
The Toy Tiger1956Rick Todd
The Spoilers1955Roy Glennister
The Nat 'King' Cole Musical Story1955ShortNarrator
Female on the Beach1955Drummond Hall
Foxfire1955Jonathan Dartland
Six Bridges to Cross1955Narrator
Sign of the Pagan1954Marcian
Yankee Pasha1954Jason Starbuck
Taza, Son of Cochise1954Cochise (uncredited)
War Arrow1953Major Howell Brady
East of Sumatra1953Duke Mullane
The Great Sioux Uprising1953Jonathan Westgate
Girls in the Night1953Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Because of You1952Steve Kimberly
Yankee Buccaneer1952Cmdr. David Porter
Son of Ali Baba1952Opening Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Red Ball Express1952Lt. Chick Campbell
The Battle at Apache Pass1952Cochise
Flame of Araby1951Tamerlane
Meet Danny Wilson1951Jeff Chandler - Nightclub Patron (cameo appearance) (uncredited)
Iron Man1951Coke Mason
Smuggler's Island1951Steve Kent
Bird of Paradise1951Tenga
Double Crossbones1951Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Two Flags West1950Maj. Henry Kenniston
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion1950Narrator (voice, uncredited)
The Desert Hawk1950Opening Off-Screen Narrator (uncredited)
Deported1950Vic Smith
Broken Arrow1950Cochise
Abandoned1949Chief MacRae
Sword in the Desert1949Asvan Kurta
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College1949Police Officer #66 (uncredited)
Roses Are Red1947John Jones aka The Knuckle
The Invisible Wall1947Al Conway
Johnny O'Clock1947Turk (uncredited)
Thrill of a Romance1945Singer (uncredited)

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1957TV Series performer - 1 episode
Istanbul1957lyrics: "Foxfire" - uncredited
The Littlest Outlaw1955lyrics: "The Littlest Outlaw"
Foxfire1955lyrics: "Foxfire"
Six Bridges to Cross1955lyrics: "SIX BRIDGES TO CROSS"
The Colgate Comedy Hour1954TV Series performer - 1 episode

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Drango1957producer - uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Here's Hollywood1960TV SeriesHimself
Filmstadt Berlin1958TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show1957TV SeriesHimself - Singer
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1957TV SeriesHimself
Brooklyn Goes to Las Vegas1956ShortHimself
Allen in Movieland1955TV MovieHimself
The 27th Annual Academy Awards1955TV SpecialHimself - Audience Member
The Dinah Shore Show1954TV SeriesHimself
The Colgate Comedy Hour1953-1954TV SeriesHimself - Actor / Himself - Singer
What's My Line?1954TV SeriesHimself - Mystery Guest
The George Jessel Show1954TV SeriesHimself
Place the Face1954TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The World's Most Beautiful Girls1953Documentary short Himself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1960Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameMotion PictureOn 8 February 1960. At 1770 Vine Street.

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1959Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Male Star15th place.
1958Golden LaurelLaurel AwardsTop Male Star14th place.
1951OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Actor in a Supporting RoleBroken Arrow (1950)

3rd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1951Gold MedalPicturegoer AwardsBest ActorBroken Arrow (1950)

Known for movies

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