Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1899-06-02
Day of Death
1972-09-14
Place of Birth
Unknown
Lane Chandler
Biography
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.
Filmography (208)
One More Train to Rob
1971
Requiem for a Gunfighter
1965
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
1961
Noose for a Gunman
1960
The Left Handed Gun
1958
Quantrill's Raiders
1958
The First Texan
1956
Great Day in the Morning
1956
The Lone Ranger
1956
The Indian Fighter
1955
Apache Ambush
1955
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
Tall Man Riding
1955
Shotgun
1955
