Lane Chandler profile
Actor profile

Lane Chandler

2nd June 1899 Acting

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.

210 Movies 29 TV Shows 240 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Lusty Men poster
The Lusty Men 24th October 1952 as 4th Rodeo Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Well poster
The Well 24th September 1951 as Deputy Stan
Montana poster
Montana 28th January 1950 as Sheriff Jake Overby (uncredited)
Dynamite poster
Dynamite 18th January 1949 as Aggressive Motorist (uncredited)
Red River poster
Red River 17th September 1948 as Colonel (uncredited)
Laura poster
Laura 11th October 1944 as Detective (uncredited)
Pony Post poster
Pony Post 1st December 1940 as Ed Fairweather, Pony Express Rider
Junior G-Men poster
Junior G-Men 1st November 1940 as Second Cop at Building Collapse (uncredited)
Virginia City poster
Virginia City 23rd March 1940 as Irby's Orderly at Libby (uncredited)
Buck Rogers poster
Buck Rogers 10th April 1939 as Army Official at Wade's Lab
Wells Fargo poster
Wells Fargo 31st December 1937 as Tom - Wells Fargo Messenger
Rosalie poster
Rosalie 24th December 1937 as Army Assistant Football Coach (uncredited)
The Firefly poster
The Firefly 5th November 1937 as Captain of Guards (uncredited)
Sea Racketeers poster
Sea Racketeers 20th August 1937 as Lt. Hays (radio voice) / Insp. L. McGrath
Fly Away Baby poster
Fly Away Baby 19th June 1937 as Policeman Announcing Miss Sayre (uncredited)
Kid Galahad poster
Kid Galahad 29th May 1937 as Title Fight Knockdown Timekeeper (uncredited)
Sea Devils poster
Sea Devils 19th February 1937 as Coast Guard Officer (uncredited)
Corruption poster
Corruption 18th June 1933 as Assistant District Attorney King
The Devil Horse poster
The Devil Horse 1st November 1932 as Elliott Norton [Chs. 1, 9, 11] (uncredited)
Texas Tornado poster
Texas Tornado 31st March 1932 as Tex Robbins - Posing as Wolf Cassidy
Get Smart poster
Get Smart 18th September 1965 as Gate Guard (uncredited)
Maverick poster
Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Lawson (uncredited)
Maverick poster
Maverick 22nd September 1957 as Marshal (uncredited)
Sugarfoot poster
Sugarfoot 17th September 1957 as Sheriff Jim Harkness