Jeff Chandler

Birth Name:

Ira Grossel

Birth Place:

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Producer

Was nominated for two Laurel Awards for Top Male Star in 1958 and 1959
Served in the U․S․ military during World War II and was stationed in the Aleutian Islands for four years, reaching the rank of lieutenant
Worked as a restaurant cashier and as a layout artist for a mail order catalogue in order to pay for a drama course at the Feagin School of Dramatic Art
Made his screen acting debut in the film "Thrill of a Romance" in 1945
Performed in stock companies for two years and formed his own company, the Shady Lane Playhouse, which was successful up until the start of World War II
After the war, he worked as a radio actor, playing the lead in "Michael Shayne" and Phillip Boynton in "Our Miss Brooks," among other roles
Best known for his role as Cochise in "Broken Arrow" and as Captain Jebediah S․ Hawks in "Away All Boats․"
Formed the production company Earlmar Productions in 1957, through which he produced "Drango" with Meyer Mishkin, and later former another called August, through which he made "The Plunderers․"
Was also a singer and recording artist, who in 1955 became only the second person to play at the Riviera in Las Vegas, after featured headliner Liberace
Was the first actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for portraying a Native American for his role as Cochise in "Broken Arrow․"

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