Louella Parsons called Chandler "the busiest actor in town Jeff is so happy in his private life these days that he's doing everything the studio wants. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) . In 1957, he tangled with Orson Welles corrupt rancher in the B-movie thriller Man in the Shadow.. Sultry actress Eartha Kitt and handsome actor Jeff Chandler, occupants of the booth, denied that the l . Chandler played Cochise for the third time, a cameo in Taza, Son of Cochise, starring Hudson, who soon overtook Chandler as Universal's biggest male star. Chandler . According to the Los Angeles Times, many friends and colleagues of Chandler rejected her claims. There is absolutely NO proof that Jeff liked polka dots. [46] He was voted the seventh-most popular star with British cinema goers. [Quote] They marry and Christine is a downright sexy newlywed on her honeymoon. I was reading Jeff Chandler's Wikipedia after seeing a striking photo of him online, and I knew when I read that Esther accused him of cross-dressing that there would be a DL thread on it. People here WANT to believe that Chandler loved to dress in drag. Hardly anyone today knows who Jeff Chandler is. Even her attire is borderline naughty. That was the audience that was buying the book. That's all changed, and so has Williams. I've only recently found out who Jeff Chandler was (his What's My Line? But she had a special fondness for bisexual men, accounting for three . Above all, he was impossibly handsome. Hot. That was when I moved in with her and had my son, who is now 16. "Jeff Chandler Finally Gets to 'Act His Age': Rising Young (31) Screens Player Considers Himself 'a Lucky Kid'" SCHEUER, PHILIP K. "The News of Radio: John Kieran Will Perform for Television in Series of Films on Natural History". Esther Williams, whose success as a competitive swimmer propelled her to stardom on the silver screen, has died at 91. . "'Chief Crazyhorse' Held Right for Jeff Chandler; Slate Signs Term Deal", Schallert, Edwin. and refers to the pride he took in his genitalia ("He talked about his penis as if it were a dear and talented friend."). They dicorced in 1944. Companion. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Chandler's next two movies were made for a brand new company, Seven Arts: Ten Seconds to Hell, a drama with Jack Palance for director Robert Aldrich, and Thunder in the Sun, a Western with Susan Hayward. Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Novak, Jane Russell, Esther Williams, and his Brooklyn friend Susan Hayward. He was cast in February 1949. Career And Professional Highlights Best Known For. In her autobiography Hold the Roses (2002), Rose Marie wrote that "Jeff Chandler was a great guy, but he was no singer. In the coloured stills and on posters his studio always showed his hair as blue, heightening the unreality. [29] On Peggy Lee's radio show, he had demonstrated a talent for singing, and he pursued this through the decade.[30]. [quote]He never made any comedies though he shows quite the flair for it in that What's My LIne? In 1955 he became only the second star to play at the Riviera, after Liberace was the featured headliner. "Jeff Chandler Sought for 'Angry River;' Wanger Plans Mounties Movie", Schallert, Edwin. You seem pretty dumb yourself. None of it helped. Fiesta (1947) Mario and Maria are twins in a small Mexican town. Unfortunately, that kind of revelation of sexual behavior, about someone whos dead and cant defend himself, has become commonplace., Williams counters that the public has become inured to smut. He made a cameo in Meet Danny Wilson[25] and had a change of pace when he supported Loretta Young in Because of You which a few years later he called his favorite role. Esther Williams (Million Dollar Mermaid, The Unguarded Moment) and Jeff Chandler (Foxfire, Female on the Beach) set the screen ablaze in this romantic South Seas noir directed by Richard Wilson (Al Capone, Pay or Die! He tore out ev ery picture of my first husband, of Ben, of Jeff, of anybody that was in my life. [53] A Motion Picture Exhibitor Poll listed him as the tenth-most popular male star in the US in 1957. You tell them off! He followed this by playing the role of Cochise in two sequels: The Battle at Apache Pass (1952) and Taza, Son of Cochise (1954). Take a look at Chandler received more attention playing Eve Arden's love interest on radio in Our Miss Brooks, which debuted in July 1948 and became a massive hit. Did anyone else see it? EXCEPT, R26, Esther never married Jeff. In addition to his acting in film, he was known for his role on the radio program Our Miss Brooks and for his musical recordings. Chandler and Williams had a . Actor Jeff Chandler and actress Esther Williams, who both met while filming a movie in Italy, are rumored to wed when their respective divorces are finalized. Every single movie star does. He went back to Fox for his second film for them, as an embittered Union cavalryman in Two Flags West for director Robert Wise. . Family & Personal Life Jeff Chandler married Marjorie Hoshelle, an actress, in 1946. . I think some people just haven't done their homework, so quit whingeing! The two lived on neighboring farms in Kansas and carried on . he had an affair with Esther . [10] Hollywood tended to cast him, though, in different nationalities. Chandler moved to Columbia and acted with Kim Novak in Jeanne Eagels. Jeff was born in Brooklyn and attended Erasmus High School. So I figured his two daughters knew, too. This was no joke. When Esther came out with the story, Jane insisted that it was untrue. Hello. I think she took a cheap potshot. Tinee, Mae. "Jeff Chandler's Wife Gets Divorce, $100,000: She Says She Developed Ulcer Because He Was Too Absorbed in His Film Work", "'Spying' on Anita Told by Detective: Pejury Action Possible". If he was, I would guess he'd be doing it in private, so these testimonies from people like closet case religious freak Jane Russell are not valid. This is a carousel. The actor is only a small part of the performance. I see that as the least I can do for the people who have given me the fruits of this world.[3]. "I froze at the bedroom door and started screaming," she writes when describing her first glimpse of Chandler in chiffon. [77], At the time of his death, Chandler was involved with British actress Barbara Shelley. Chandler had appeared on air in Rogue's Gallery with Dick Powell, who was impressed by the actor, and put pressure on Columbia to give Chandler his first film role, a small part as a gangster in Johnny O'Clock (1947). Tony Curtis and Gerald Mohr were among the pallbearers at Chandler's funeral, attended by more than 1,500 people. His other credits include Sword in the Desert (1948), Deported (1950), Female on the Beach (1955), and Away All Boats (1956). She claims in her autiobiography Chandler was a cross dresser and she broke off the relationship. And regardless who we think is believable, it's both curious and telling that literally no one else confirms her story. Her husband was actor/writer Edward Bell, who was 14 years her junior. Worse yet, Lamas refused to allow Williams' three children from her marriage to Gage into his life. But I am absolutely confident that Esther Williams stands head and shoulders above Mickey Rooney. Williams was newly married to a medical student, Leonard Kovner - she would later have to buy him out of the marriage for $1,500 - and the priapic Weissmuller tried it on with her so often . Chandler was born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, the only child of Anna (ne Herman) and Phillip Grossel. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). "That's the the Queen of Hearts, Jeff- on top". What I find so unbelievable about Esther's Jeff Chandler story is that he would expose his proclivity to her, of all people. The actor also had affairs with actresses Gloria De Haven and Ann Sheridan. . I didn't, R18. Jeff Chandler was recognizeable to everyone during his time. Dick Powell Professional Eve Arden Professional Esther Williams Girlfriend . But it's the Chandler revelation, excerpted by Vanity Fair in its September issue, that's gotten the most attention. I never heard a word or whisper that intimated that about Jeff. The thread bumper is back. Something like that would cloud one's outlook on life in general. Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Novak, Jane Russell, Esther Williams, and his Brooklyn friend Susan Hayward. [42], Universal cast Chandler in an expensive remake of The Spoilers, then was given the lead in one of the studio's most prestigious films of the year, Away All Boats. Earlmar signed a six-picture deal with United Artists, under which Chandler was to appear in at least three of the films. If she had, it would have made front page headlines all around the globe. So yes, an estate can sue for libelous content in some circumstances. [31][32] His first movie under this was a Western, The Great Sioux Uprising. His former lover Esther Williams, in her tell-all 1999 autobiography, put Chandler back in the headlines after asserting that he was a cross-dresser. [26], Chandler made up with Universal,[41] which cast him in Lady Godiva of Coventry. He was widely liked and admired . She made her film debut with MGM in an "Andy Hardy" picture called . You want to hear scandalous, look at Eddie Fishers book about Liz Taylor and Debbie Reynolds. He was a cross-dresser., To which actress Jane Russell, who played opposite Chandler in the 1955 melodrama Foxfire, responds: Ive never heard of such a thing. Williams married four times. "FILM UNIT OPPOSES FOREIGN VENTURES: A.F.L. Athletic and tall (6 feet, 5 inches), the Brooklyn-born Chandler (born Ira Grossel) was perfect for wide-screen CinemaScope and full-figured leading ladies, like Williams and Russell. CENTER C: Chandler assists Esther Williams. Howard Thomas.. About. "[71], He was also linked with Ann Sheridan. His uber thick cock is the reason Esther Williams married him. "Drama: Hayward Slates Picture; 20th Casts Chandler; 'Chaplains' Activated" Schallert, Edwin. actor Jeff Chandler, was obsessed about dressing in women's clothing. [72], Chandler's public support for Israel's 1956 attack on Egypt during the Suez Crisis prompted the United Arab Republic to campaign for his films to be banned in Arab countries in 1960. Buys Rose TV Play" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, "R.K.O. [36] He left the radio show Our Miss Brooks after five years "to get a rest," he said, "Although it didn't take long to do the show, it tied up all my Sundays."[37]. Esther Williams (Esther Jane Williams) was born on 8 August, 1921 in Inglewood, CA, is an American swimmer. She eventually was spotted by a MGM talent scout while working in a Los Angeles department store. He was the first actor nominated for an Academy Award for portraying an American Indian. . One can sue if they think their dead famous relative was libeled, but they cannot win, the case would be thrown out of court. "Ann Sheridan, Jeff Chandler to Co-Star in 'Steel Town': Looking at Hollywood", Hopper, Hedda, "FILM CHIEFS MEET UNION OFFICIALS: Studio Heads and Actors Guild Aides Bargain Over Strike Issues" by MURRAY SCHUMACH. Williams has been married four times. American Actor Jeff Chandler was born Ira Grossel on 15th December, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA and passed away on 17th Jun 1961 Culver City, CA aged 42. Jeff Chandler is a member of the following lists: Actors from New York, American film actors and American singer-songwriters. 1999-09-06 04:00:00 PDT Beverly Hills -- The sun is shining in Coldwater Canyon, the posh neighborhood where Esther Williams sits near her backyard pool and defends "The Million Dollar Mermaid," the amazingly candid autobiography that's brought her more attention than she's had in decades. [80][83] His ex-wife sued his estate for $80,000 for money owed under their divorce settlement.[84]. Off screen, Chandler was both a civil rights activist and die-hard baseball fan known to suit up with the Dodgers for spring training. Rose Marie wrote that Jeff Chandler was a great guy, but he was no singer. I had a huge crush on Chandler when I was a little girl and he was certainly NOT Mr. Boynton on Our Miss Brooks. 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