Jeff Chandler

Jeff Chandler

Рождение : 1918-12-15, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Смерть : 1961-06-17

История

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; 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 Oscar nominated. He was one of Universal Pictures's most popular male stars of the 1950s, his best known other credits including Sword in the Desert (1948), Deported (1950), Female on the Beach (1955) and Away All Boats (1956). In addition to his acting, he was known for his good looks, his distinguished gray hair, and for his musical recordings. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Chandler (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Профиль

Jeff Chandler
Jeff Chandler

Фильмы

Мародеры Меррилла
Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
1944 год. Военные действия в Бирме. Генерал Меррилл и его люди должны уничтожить продовольственные базы противника на севере страны. После трехмесячного пешего перехода цель почти достигнута. Солдаты видят британскую пехотную часть, марширующую к цели в 800 километрах, чтобы атаковать базу в Маичине и отрезать японцам дорогу в Индию. Они не могут удержаться и не посочувствовать этим людям, которым предстоит пройти такой долгий путь. Генерал Стилвелл приказывает Мерриллу поддержать англичан. Надо захватить сортировочную станцию. Чтобы добраться до нее, нужно полгода. Меррилл говорит, что это невозможно, учитывая усталость и изнуренность людей. Тем не менее он дает сигнал к отправлению...
Return to Peyton Place
Lewis Jackman
Residents of the small town of Peyton Place aren't pleased when they realize they're the characters in local writer Allison MacKenzie's controversial first novel. A sequel to the hit 1957 film.
A Story of David
David
Directed by Bob McNaught. King Saul of Israel is jealous of the fame and adoration of David, who long ago slew Goliath and brought victory to Saul's armies. Now Saul, egged on by his Edomite counselor Doeg, attempts to have David killed. Saul's son, and David's best friend, Jonathan, conspires to help David, who is reluctant to fight back against his own people the Israelites.
The Plunderers
Sam Christy
Four young toughs have ridden into Trail City and claimed it as easy pickings for their bullying and gunplay. The whole town will be overrun by lawlessness if decent folks like rancher and Civil War veteran Sam Christy don’t take a stand.
The Jayhawkers!
Luke Darcy
Before the U.S. Civil War rebel leader Luke Darcy sees himself as leader of a new independent Republic of Kansas but the military governor sends an ex-raider to capture Darcy.
Ten Seconds to Hell
Karl Wirtz
Two rivals from a German bomb squad are left to deactivate duds in postwar Berlin.
Thunder in the Sun
Lon Bennett
A band of Basque immigrants treks through the Old West toward California, where they hope to put down roots and open wineries. When the group's leader dies, his widow Gabrielle marries his brother in accordance with Basque tradition. But it's a loveless union; Gabrielle is smitten with Lon Bennett, the scout who's been hired to guide them on their journey.
A Stranger in My Arms
Maj. Pike Yarnell
An Air Force pilot finds romance with his war buddy's widow.
Raw Wind in Eden
Mark Moore / Scott Moorehouse
Passengers struggle to survive after their plane crashes on a remote island. Director Richard Wilson's 1958 drama stars Esther Williams, Jeff Chandler and Rosanna Podesta.
The Lady Takes a Flyer
Mike Dandridge
Change of pace comedy casts Lana Turner and Jeff Chandler as competing pilots who fall in love.
Man in the Shadow
Ben Sadler
In effect, modern cow town Spurline is run by Virgil Renchler, owner of the Golden Empire Ranch. One night, two of Virgil's henchmen go a little too far and beat a "bracero" ranch hand to death. Faced with an obvious cover-up and opposition on every hand, sheriff Ben Sadler is goaded into investigating. His unlikely ally: Renchler's lovely, self-willed and overprotected daughter. Will Ben survive Renchler's wrath?
Jeanne Eagels
Sal Satori
Biographical film based loosely on the life of 1920's stage star Jeanne Eagels.
The Tattered Dress
James Gordon Blane
After a wild night, wealthy Michael Reston's adulterous wife Charleen comes home with her ripe young body barely concealed by a dress in rags; murder results. Top defense lawyer J.G. Blane, whose own marriage exists in name only, arrives in Desert View, Nevada to find the townsfolk and politically powerful Sheriff Hoak distinctly hostile to the Restons. In due course, Blane discovers he's been "taken for a ride," and that quiet desert communities can be deadly...
Drango
Major Clint Drango
A few months after the end of the civil war, Major Drango is sent as military governor in a southern small town, whose citizens he must face the obstility.
Pillars of the Sky
First Sgt. Emmett Bell
First Sergeant Emmett Bell faces off with Apache chieftain Kamiakin in this nuanced portrayal of racial tensions between Native Americans and white settlers in 1860s Oregon Country.
Очистить территорию
Capt. Jebediah S. Hawks
Конец 1943 года, война с японцами в Тихом океане продолжается. На только что отремонтированный военный транспортный корабль "Белинда" вступил новый экипаж. Но большинство офицеров команды не имеет опыта ни ведения войны, ни плавания в далеких походах. Однако у капитана Джеба Хокса в команду назначен офицер, который когда-то был капитаном торгового судна, чтобы стать военным моряком, он пожертвовал своим званием. Именно на него Хокс возлагает всю надежду в самые опасные моменты сражений и благодаря его опыту и отваги корабль, и экипаж спасен от гибели. Динамичная военная драма с прекрасными кадрами подводных съемок и отличной актерской игрой. История личного мужества офицеров и суровой мужской дружбы
Toy Tiger
Rick Todd
Advertising executive Gwen Taylor sends her art director Rick Todd on a mission to bring an artist back to the commercial fold. Meanwhile, Gwen's fatherless son Timmie, at a remote boys' school, is riding for a fall by manufacturing evidence of his "explorer father." By an amazing coincidence, Rick steps off the bus at just the right moment for Timmie to recruit him as "father" without his knowledge. With no intention of collaborating, the befuddled Rick is carried along by the sweep of events. Who can predict the outcome?
The Spoilers
Roy Glennister
In 1899 Alaska, miners have to protect themselves from a phony legal team trying to steal their gold claims.
Female on the Beach
Drummond Hall
Lynn Markham moves into her late husband's beach house the morning after former tenant Eloise Crandall fell from the cliff. To her annoyance, Lynn finds both her real estate agent and Drummond Hall, her beachcomber neighbor, making themselves quite at home. Lynn soon has no doubts of what her scheming neighbors are up to, but she finds Drummond's physical charms hard to resist. And she still doesn't know what really happened to Eloise.
Foxfire
Jonathan Dartland
A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.
Allen in Movieland
Self
TV goes Hollywood when Steve Allen visits Universal-International to prepare for his upcoming title role in "The Benny Goodman Story."
Sign of the Pagan
Marcian
Roman centurion Marcian is captured by Attila the Hun en route to Constantinople, but escapes. On arrival, he finds the eastern Roman emperor Theodosius plotting with Attila to look the other way while the latter marches against Rome. But Marcian gains the favor of Pulcheria, lovely sister of Theodosius, who favors a united Empire.
Yankee Pasha
Jason Starbuck
Director Joseph Pevney's 1954 swashbuckling adventure saga stars Jeff Chandler as an adventurer trying to rescue a damsel kidnapped by pirates. The cast also includes Rhonda Fleming, Mamie Van Doren, Rex Reason, Lee J. Cobb, Hal March, Arthur Space, Benny Rubin, Harry Lauter and, as a promotional gimmick, Miss Universe 1953 (Christiane Martel of France) and a slew of other pageant contestants (Miss USA, Miss Japan, Miss Panama, Miss Norway, Miss Uruguay, Miss South Africa and Miss Australia).
Таза, сын Кочиза
Cochise
Рок Хадсон играет главную роль Тазы, отец которого, легендарный Кочиз, умирает. Таза обещает Кочизу, что будет верен его идеалам, и будет поддерживать мирные традиции племени. Но брат Тазы хочет соединить племя Кочиза с другим кровожадным плененем во главе с Джеронимо, который выступает против мира с белыми поселенцами. Таза должен сразить своего брата, чтобы сдержать слово, данное отцу…
War Arrow
Major Howell Brady
A thrilling Cavalry-versus-Indians adventure starring Jeff Chandler as an Army official recruiting Seminole allies, against his superior's wishes, to stop a planned Kiowa attack.
East of Sumatra
Duke Mullane
Duke Mullane, manager of a Malayan tin mine, goes to a little-known island to open a new mine in the jungle. Initially, the natives there are friendly, especially dancer Minyora...who proves to be affianced to local ruler King Kiang. Alas, a series of unfortunate incidents changes Kiang's attitude to hostility, and Duke is stranded with his crew, Minyora, and his old flame Lory...who's now engaged to his boss!
The Great Sioux Uprising
Jonathan Westgate
During the Civil War, in Wyoming, horse dealers Joan Britton and Stephen Cook are competing to supply the Union Army with horses. A Cherokee is in the area to stir up the Sioux against the Union just as Cook decides to steal a herd of Sioux horses. Ex-army doctor Jonathan Westgate opposes Cook’s unscrupulous methods as well as being Cook’s rival for the affections of Joan. It seems Westgate is the only one able to prevent a new Indian war.
Because of You
Steve Kimberly
A female ex-con falls in love and hesitates to reveal her past.
Yankee Buccaneer
Cmdr. David Porter
A United States Navy ship in the first half of the 19th century, under the command of Captain David Porter, is expecting to put ashore after a year on the seas; but the arrival of one of Porter's ex-students, the willful and independent Lieutenant David Farragut, brings a new mission: to disguise the ship and crew as a pirate ship and help the Navy locate the criminals who have been robbing America's merchant fleet. But as Farragut's disobedience threatens the safety of the crew, they stumble upon an international conspiracy.
Экспресс Красный шар
Lt. Campbell
Фильм рассказывает о малоизвестной деятельности транспортного корпуса армии США во время Второй мировой войны. Так получилось, что многие из самых отважных водителей Корпуса были чернокожими, которые были лишены возможности нести боевую службу. Сидни Пуатье играет капрала Эндрю Робинсона, который возмущается своим статусом гражданина второго сорта и раздражается на приказы, отданные его белым командиром лейтенантом Чиком Кэмпбеллом (Джефф Чендлер). Между тем, у Кэмпбелла есть свой крест в виде безжалостно враждебного сержанта Эрнеста Калека (Алекс Николь). Все конфликты забываются в кульминационном финале, итогом которого является обеспечение боеприпасами танков генерала Паттона во время наступления союзников на Париж в 1944 году.
Битва на Перевале Апачей
Cochise
Майор кавалерии США Джим Колтон поддерживает дружеские отношения с вождем апачей чирикауа — Кочизом. Амбициозный агент по делам индейцев Бейлор намерен выгнать апачей с их земли, и поместить в резервацию Сан-Карлос. Он заключает сделку с врагом Кочиза, вождем моголлонов Джеронимо, который совершает нападение на мирных жителей, похищает сына местного фермера, и оставляет улики против Кочиза. В отсутствии Колтона, Бейлор убеждает лейтенанта Джорджа Баскома в том, что он должен возглавить военный поход против апачей Кочиза, чтобы вернуть мальчика. Поход заканчивается катастрофой, и заложниками, взятыми с обеих сторон. Племена индейцев объединяются и встречаются с войсками Колтона на Перевале Апачей, но индейцы еще не знают, что им придется противостоять современной артиллерии.
Meet Danny Wilson
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
A lounge singer sees his career skyrocket after he signs a contract for a mobster nightclub owner.
Пламя Аравии
Tamerlane
Бедуин Тамерлан, преследуя чистокровного жеребца, встречает рыжеволосую принцессу Туниса. Позднее случай и дворцовые интриги снова сведут их вместе.
Iron Man
Coke Mason
In Coaltown, Pennsylvania, miner Coke Mason hopes to better himself, buy a radio store, and marry Rose Warren. His gambler brother George thinks Coke can be more successful as a boxer, knowing that when he fights he's consumed with a murderous rage that makes him an "iron man." Seeing dollar signs in Rose's eyes, Coke reluctantly agrees, though he's fearful of the "killer instinct" that makes him a knockout success in the ring...and brings him the booing hatred of the fans. Will Coke throw off his personal demon before he kills someone?
Smuggler's Island
Steve Kent
An adventurer about to lose his sloop and diving equipment agrees to dive for illegal gold.
Bird of Paradise
Tenga
Andre Laurence accompanies his college roommate, Tenga, back to Tenga's Polynesian island home. There, Andre becomes attracted to the native life and his friend's sister, Kalua.
Deported
Vic Smith
The real-life deportation of gangster Lucky Luciano was the inspiration for this romanticized and slightly crackbrained crime drama. Jeff Chandler plays the Luciano counterpart, who once he arrives in Italy renews his criminal activities.
Два флага Запада
Maj. Henry Kenniston
Действие фильма происходит в последние дни гражданской войны. Полковник Клэй Такер, один из командиров пленных конфедератов, вместе со своими кавалеристами соглашается объединиться с солдатами армии США для борьбы против индейцев в Нью-Мексико. Новый командир Такера - Кеннистон - презирает всех южан, обвиняя их в смерти своего брата. Кеннистон страстно влюблен во вдову своего брата - Елену. Кроме того, он ненавидит индейцев, и ставит под угрозу безопасность своего форта, убивая сына вождя Сатанка. Кажется, что у Кеннистона есть лишь один путь очиститься от демонов внутри себя...
Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion
Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid. Bits include Lou's mirage sightings, one a New York newsboy ("they gave me a bad corner").
Сломанная стрела
Cochise
Бесстрашный бойскаут Том Джеффордс приезжает на плато Аризоны, чтобы начать новую жизнь. Он испытывает отвращение к войне между индейцами и белыми, которая длится уже десять лет. В одиночку он старается наладить мир с племенами Апачей. Однажды он спасает раненого индейского юношу и попадает в племя, во главе которого стоит вождь Кочис. Том изучает язык и обычаи Апачей и со временем ему удается подписать мирный договор с гордым вождем, который позволит беспрепятственно проезжать почтовым дилижансам по землям индейцев. Кочис и Джеффордс становятся кровными братьями. «Бледнолицый» влюбляется в индейскую девушку «Утренняя звезда», и женится на ней, соблюдая все обычаи Апачей. Но многим белым не нужен мир в Аризоне и они вновь поднимают топор войны…
Abandoned
Chief MacRae
Paula Consodine comes to Los Angeles in search of her missing sister. Newspaperman Mark Sitko, investigating on Paula's behalf, discovers that the sister is dead, a supposed suicide. The whole thing seems a bit fishy to Sitko, and indeed it is: the girl's death was engineered by a black-market adoption racket, headed by one DeCola.
Sword in the Desert
Kurta
First American film about the conflict between Jewish nationalists and the British in the creation of the state of Israel.
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Police Officer #66 (uncredited)
A middle-aged genius goes to college for the first time.
Roses Are Red
John Jones aka The Knuckle
A crooked crime boss tries to put a crony into office.
The Invisible Wall
Al Conway, henchman
A former GI gets his old job back working for a bookie after returning from serving in the military. Unfortunately, he loses the $20,000 he was supposed to deliver to gambling and a con artist. His attempts to get the money back leads to bigger problems including a murder plot.
Джонни О'Клок
Turk
История менеджера игорного клуба в Нью-Йорке, который после двух связанных с клубом убийств оказывается в центре сложной интриги с участием своего криминального босса, полицейского инспектора и двух влюблённых в него женщин.
Thrill of a Romance
Singer (uncredited)
A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.