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Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Actor · Died September 30, 1988, aged 83 · Kingston, New York, USA

American film character actor who appeared in primarily comedic roles from the 1920s through the 1950s. Born Fehmer Christy Chandler (named after his uncle, well-known architect Carl Fehmer), in Kingston, New York to Colonel George F. Chandler and the former Martha Schultze (a sportswriter and daughter of Boston Symphony Orchestra conductor Carl Schultze), by the age of 12, he was appearing as a dancer and entertainer in local stage shows. His father, an army surgeon and organizer of the New York State Police, enrolled him in a military academy, The Manlius School, which he attended for three years, serving with distinction and rising to the school rank of corporal. At 16, though he was being groomed by his family for a military career, he dropped out to work on a tramp steamer and, later, to pursue work in vaudeville and to study dance at the school of famed choreographer Ned Wayburn. Chandler maintained a successful career throughout the 1920s as a dancer and comedian in vaudeville and burlesque, at times teamed with Naomi Morton, granddaughter of vaudeville and Broadway star Sam Morton. In 1930, Chandler, still billed as Fehmer Chandler, joined the cast of the Liberty Bell Filling Station radio show starring Chic Sale, as Rodney Gordon, the assistant to Wheel Wilkins (Sale), proprietor of the titular gas station. Two years later, he landed a role in the Ben Hecht-Gene Fowler Broadway play The Great Magoo. Spotting him there, film producer David O. Selznick signed Chandler, now billed under his boyhood nickname Chick, to a film contract at RKO, telling the press that Chandler was "a cross between Lee Tracy and James Cagney." Chandler, who had done behind-the-camera work for director Charles Brabin in 1923 and had appeared in at least one silent film as an actor, turned full-time to movie acting with his first films under contract, Sweepings and Melody Cruise, in 1933. He appeared mainly in supporting roles, mostly comic, in nearly 120 films over the next 36 years. Under the pseudonym Guy Fehmer, Chandler wrote a screenplay about racing called The Quitter. In 1955, Chandler was cast in the starring role of Toubo Smith in the adventure series Soldiers of Fortune, alongside John Russell as Tim Kelly. In the show, Smith and Kelly traveled the world engaging in treasure hunts, rescues, and exploration adventures. It brought Chandler his greatest fame. During the off-seasons, he toured the country in stock and musical theatrical productions such as Harvey and Annie Get Your Gun. He was also a regular on the short-lived 1961 NBC comedy series One Happy Family. In February 1925, Chandler became engaged to Ziegfeld Follies performer and Christy model Dorothy Knapp, whom he had met in his uncle Howard Chandler Christy's studio in or around 1922. Knapp broke off the engagement to pursue her career further, and Chandler then became partnered, both privately and professionally, with 17-year-old Sallie Sharon, whom he met at West Point. The pair formed a vaudeville team, but never married. On April 4, 1931, Chandler married Eugenia "Jean" Frontai, a former contract performer with David Belasco's theatrical company. They were married 57 years, until Chandler's death from a heart attack on September 30, 1988. (Jean Chandler followed her husband in death [from cancer] the next day in the same hospital, South Coast Medical Center.) The couple had no children.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 18, 1905
Died
September 30, 1988 (aged 83)
From
Kingston, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 148 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Chick Chandler's films like?

Across their 18 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 14 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Gentle 9 · Charged 9 · Intense 0

Steady 14 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 5

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

Casual 15 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
10
Tense
7
Romantic
7
Warm
5
Hopeful
5
Other
12

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chick Chandler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 22 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Subscription and free streaming for Chick Chandler's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

148 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Girl Who Knew Too Much (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Hunley Cobble

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Karnes

  • Mannix(1967)

    Show 1 episode · as Antrim Scott

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • Love on a Rooftop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Cavendish

  • Kilroy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Ben Feeney

  • Nightmare in the Sun(1965)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
  • Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Bernard

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Ira Higgens

  • The Patsy(1964)

    as Hedda Hopper's Escort (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World(1963)

    as Detective Outside Chinese Laundromat

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dangerous Charter(1962)

    as Kick

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • One Happy Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Mister Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as John McGivney · as Mr. Callahan · as Mr. Hodges

  • The Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Joe Sullivan

  • Bonanza(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Carroway · as Doctor Lucas Myles · as Dr. A. Mills · as Judge Butler · as Nate Swenson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
  • Johnny Staccato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Eddie Carlisle

  • Maverick(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Perkins

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Riff Lawler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • The Thin Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy White

  • The Christmas Spirit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Austin Blaine

  • Naked Gun(1956)

    as 'Shakey' Wilson

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Once Upon a Honeymoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Wilbur the Angel

  • Screen Director's Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Archie McCawlly / Narrator · as Eddie

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucky Moore

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Battle Cry(1955)

    as Capt. Chaplin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Soldiers of Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 52 episodes · as Toubo Smith

  • 3 Ring Circus(1954)

    as Drop-the-Dip Pitchman(uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Feeney

  • December Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Lafferty

  • A Star Is Born(1954)

    as Man in Car at Diner (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Lassie(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Burke · as Andy McGrue · as Hobart · as James Conte · as Jeremy Boggs

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
  • The Whistler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Untamed Heiress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Eddie Taylor

  • It Should Happen to You(1954)

    as TV Engineer in Booth (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
  • Private Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Eddie

  • Topper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Carruthers · as Ed

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Motley

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jack Robbins · as Joe Johnson

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Carson · as Sam

  • The Life Of Riley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Sidney

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
  • Cavalcade of America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Couche

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Salesman

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
  • Steel Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Ernie

  • Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Pitchman

  • Chevron Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill Hackett

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Easterner

  • Lost Continent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Lt. Danny Wilson

  • Show Boat(1951)

    as Trocadero Stage Assistant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
  • Mr. Imperium(1951)

    as George Hoskins

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Wyoming Mail(1950)

    as Saloon Waiter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as George · as Herb

  • Bright Leaf(1950)

    as Tobacco Auctioneer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Great Rupert(1950)

    as Phil Davis

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
  • Holiday Affair(1949)

    as New Year's Celebrant (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
  • The Lone Ranger(1949)

    Show 1 episode · as Homer Potts · as Reverend Foster

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
  • Hideout (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Joe Bottomley (as Fletcher Chandler)

  • Every Girl Should Be Married(1948)

    as Soda Clerk

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Family Honeymoon(1948)

    as Taxi driver

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
  • Music Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Sanders

  • Blondie's Reward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Bill Cooper

  • By Jupiter! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Thornton J. Poindexter

  • The Chicago Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Squeak

  • Captain Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Richard Lacey

  • Leave It to Blondie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Eddie Baxter

  • Seven Doors to Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Jimmy McMillan

  • Maisie Goes to Reno(1944)

    as Tommy Cutter

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • Minesweeper(1943)

    as Seaman 'Corny' Welch

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
  • The West Side Kid(1943)

    as Shoelace

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Hi Diddle Diddle(1943)

    as Chauffeur

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
  • Spy Train (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Stew Stewart

  • Don't Be a Sucker! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • Action in the North Atlantic(1943)

    as Goldberg (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • He Hired the Boss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Fuller

  • My Heart Belongs to Daddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jiggers Johnston

  • Springtime in the Rockies(1942)

    as Stage Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • My Sister Eileen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Air Raid Warden (uncredited)

  • Baby Face Morgan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Oliver Harrison

  • The Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Frank 'Dancer' Smith

  • Home in Wyomin'(1942)

    as 'Hack' Hackett

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • A Gentleman at Heart(1942)

    as Louie

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
  • Remember the Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mr. Mason

  • Cadet Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Benny Burns

  • I Wake Up Screaming(1941)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
  • Sailors on Leave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Swifty

  • It Started with Eve(1941)

    as Frank (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Blondie in Society (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Cliff Peters

  • The Bride Came C.O.D.(1941)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Puddin' Head(1941)

    as Herman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • The People Vs. Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Dan Morton

  • Ride, Kelly, Ride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Knuckles

  • Charter Pilot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Fred Adams

  • Pier 13 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Nickie

  • On Their Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Doc Duggan

  • Free, Blonde and 21 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gus

  • Honeymoon Deferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as 'Hap' Maguire

  • Swanee River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Bones

  • Missing Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jerry Howard

  • Too Busy to Work (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Cracker McGurk

  • Hollywood Cavalcade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Assistant Director

  • Hotel for Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ben Ritchie

  • Rose of Washington Square(1939)

    as Emcee at Theatre (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • Inside Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Snapper Doolan

  • The Mysterious Miss X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dan 'Scooter' Casey

  • Kentucky(1938)

    as Betting Parlor Clerk

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • While New York Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Snapper Doolan

  • Time Out for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Snapper Doolan

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Chick Davis

  • Speed to Burn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sport Fields

  • Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • City Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mike Harrison

  • Love and Hisses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Hoffman

  • Portia on Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Barker

  • The Lady Fights Back (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Steve Crowder

  • One Mile from Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Charlie Milford

  • Born Reckless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Windy Bowman

  • Sing and Be Happy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mike

  • Time Out for Romance(1937)

    as Ted Dooley

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Off to the Races (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Spike

  • Woman-Wise(1937)

    as Bob Benton

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • Star for a Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Eddie

  • Three of a Kind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Jerry Bassett

  • Forgotten Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Chick

  • In Paris, A.W.O.L. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Eddie

  • Tango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Oliver Huston

  • Alias Mary Dow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jimmie Kane

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as James Richard 'Jim' Baldwin

  • Raised and Called (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Murder on a Honeymoon(1935)

    as Dick French

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Horse Heir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    Actor

  • Lightning Strikes Twice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Marty Hicks

  • Unlucky Strike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • The Party's Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Martin

  • Harold Teen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Lilacs

  • Blood Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Drury Darling

  • A Preferred List (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    Actor

  • Melody Cruise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Hickey

  • Sweepings(1933)

    as Gene's Friend (Uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
  • Red Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Tom Livingston

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 147 titles from 1925 to 1969.

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting147 of 147: 147 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s42 · acting1940s43 · acting1950s46 · acting1960s15 · acting

Billing

usually 13th · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
3843

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chick Chandler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed9

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Chick Chandler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chick Chandler's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Douglas Fowley shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Mixed roles