If people know who she is then they're familiar with old movies. Chandler appeared in an expensive (for Universal) epic, playing the Emperor Marcian in Sign of the Pagan and co-starred with Jane Russell in Foxfire (1955), which he enjoyed because, "I don't have to be so darned monosyllabic in this one. One can sue if they think their dead famous relative was libeled, but they cannot win, the case would be thrown out of court. Tony Curtis and Gerald Mohr were among the pallbearers at Chandler's funeral, attended by more than 1,500 people. This California farm kingdom holds a key, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. But Jeff Chandler saw himself as a woman. When her second son, Kim, was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash, Lamas wouldn't even drive Williams to the hospital. Jeff was in a boxibg film called "Iron Man" (circa 1950) with Rock Hudson. Even her attire is borderline naughty. Without checking into the story, network news magazines, including Dateline NBC and Entertainment Tonight!, aired segments that gave credence to the revelations. "Rock Hudson, Doris Day Top New Poll; U-I Gives Boost to Joanna Moore", Scheuer, Philip K., "GOLDWYN NAMED FOR MOVIE HONOR: Producers Guild to Give Him Milestone Award Jeff Chandler Gets Role" by THOMAS M. PRYOR. Those who knew the actor say such posthumous Mommie Dearest stories are both unconscionable and immaterial. Jeff's dating histories included his dating British actress Barbara Shelley. [49] He acted in and produced the first Earlmar production, a Western, Drango. Do editors really encourage libel lawsuits in order to sell books? Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; Yiddish: ; 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 nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. I'm not the person you're talking to, R89, but this paper published by DePaul says that in certain jurisdictions, an estate like Elvis's could sue on the grounds of libel being an infringement of their publicity rights. Jeff Chandler and Esther Williams. Esther William's memoir is about as reliable as Mickey Rooney's and Shelley Winter'sie. American actor Jeff Chandler as Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill in a scene from the film 'Merrill's Marauders', 1962. [quote]just because you remember him doesn't mean 99% of the population does, so why don't you check the facts before you stupidly label other people as dumb? "[45], Towards the end of the year, Chandler formed his own production company, Earlmar, with his agent Meyer Mishkin. But she had a special fondness for bisexual men, accounting for three . Chandler was born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, the only child of Anna (ne Herman) and Phillip Grossel. Please click here to get full access and no ads for $1.99 or less per month. by Anonymous: reply 18: January 29, 2012 6:15 AM: . If they haven't seen any of his films (or think they haven't! Sipping from a glass of lemonade, the former MGM star says she was simply telling the truth when she revealed that Jeff Chandler, the actor she nearly married in the late '50s, had been a closet cross-dresser. [80] It was deemed malpractice, and resulted in his children suing the hospital for $1.5 million. He was the first actor nominated for an Academy Award for portraying an American Indian. [39] He was replaced in the role by George Nader. 70s and he was a hottie! "Foy, 'Breen Shape 'Tanks Are Coming' for Screen; Bushman Acts King Saul" Schallert, Edwin. "Doubt is the dogma that somebody taught you.". Cross-dressing is the last thing I would expect of Jeff. [65] The court ordered Chandler to continue paying $1,500 per month. Chandler replaced Lee J. Cobb, and it was one of his least-typical roles, a character part rather than a leading man. "Jeff Chandler Still Critical But Better". He's almost totally forgotten. Jeff Chandler - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an. "LADD, PARAMOUNT DISCUSS CONTRACT: Actor Seeks Picture-a-Year Deal on Long-Term Basis After Current Pact Ends Youngster Gets Role" By THOMAS M. PRYOR, "Drama: Cyd Charisse Costar in 'Strategy of Love'". Chandler spoke of making Young Moses and a Western with friends Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, but neither film was made. Chandler refused the role and was replaced again by George Nader, but this time, the dispute was not over money, but due to Chandler's overwork. On May 17, in a seven-and-a-half-hour emergency operation over-and-above the original surgery, he was given 55 pints of blood. "Drama: Indie Setups Announced by Cummings, Chandler; Hello, Barry Fitzgerald" Scheuer, Philip K. "Dirk Bogarde favourite film actor" A Cinema Correspondent. Jeff Chandler had an encounter with Eartha Kitt (1953). I've known since I was a kid. No love lost between Gene and Esther. Esther describes at least two of her husbands in that book as being extremely well endowed (Gage, Lamas). Jeff Chandler (Ira Grossel) was born on 15 December, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack, Producer. Esther married her second husband in 1945, attractive band singer Ben Gage, with whom she had three children. "[62] They reconciled in March 1955. Because some stars, like Elvis and the Three Stooges have fame long after they died, and their relatives still cash in on it. [56] In Ten Seconds to Hell and The Jayhawkers! Even before Broken Arrow was released, Chandler was upped to leading-man status back at Universal. 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. He's also famous for dying on the operating table after an incompetent doctor cut an artery by mistake - he bled to death. Oh Jeff, you're just too big for polka dots! [10] Hollywood tended to cast him, though, in different nationalities. That was the audience that was buying the book. [7] When America entered World War II, Chandler enlisted in the army. When you're trekking the country as I am now for my Decca records "I Should Care" and "More Than Anyone" and for Universal International, my home studio every hour of the day, from the morning disc jockeys to the midnight program is filled. She found the hallucinogenic drug an enlightening experience. His uber thick cock is the reason Esther Williams married him. Im searching my own mind, asking Why did I attract this particular aberration? . Dick Powell Professional Eve Arden Professional Esther Williams Girlfriend . And, please don't even try to convince anyone that old Jane was sleeping with Jeff. . Council Opens Campaign to Halt Cheaper Production Abroad by U. S. Studios". ", At one point Williams had decided to leave the Chandler bit out of the book. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). Because some stars, like Elvis and the Three Stooges have fame long after they died, and their relatives still cash in on it.". If it were true, there should have been rumors long before Esther's book. Chandler . She was romantically linked with Jeff Chandler. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. I went to college with his son in the (early!) She told him, "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots.". "Big Chief! For a number of years, film exhibitors voted Chandler among the top stars at the box office. Her line of Esther Williams Swimsuits was very successful, and she was dubbed by Life Magazine as the 'Mermaid Tycoon'. See how she equates homosexuals with mincing and prancing and being sissies. Oct. 27, 1999 12 AM PT. Hardly anyone today knows who Jeff Chandler is. I walk into a restaurant and get a ringside table- but you remember I also have to leave the biggest tip. Who is Jeff Chandler dating? [10][12] It was the last film he made outside Universal for a number of years. This thread makes me miss the Datalounge of 2012 . He's The Busiest, Now". III. Jeff Chandler, better known by the Family name Jeff Chandler, was a popular Athlete. Jeff Chandler was recognizeable to everyone during his time. For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Chandler has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1770 Vine Street. He'd married in 1946, and had two daughters. He said he was under contract to Universal to make two films a year at $60,000 per film for 1957 and $75,000 per film for 1958. What could he have been expecting or hoping her reaction to be? When she defended Jeff, she had spent decades on film sets with all sorts of mengay, straight, effeminate, macho, etc. Esther Williams. Sheila Mac Rae confronts Esther Williams; bravo, Jim Carrey; conservative women get a reality check; Orson Welles's daughter sets the record straight; readers give socialites the cold shoulder. And once during a two shot, with the two of them sitting on a couch, Gene was bitching that she appeared taller than he was. She sees her book as "a positive force" and hopes to write a sequel, called "Continuum," that shares more of her philosophy and psychic beliefs, and offers solace to women. Young people today, look at IMDB and have no idea of all the radio drama and comedy work done by stars of old. 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. Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." Don't get me wrong I wanted fame and money when I decided to take up acting. Esther Williams dating history Relationships. He went back to Fox for his second film for them, as an embittered Union cavalryman in Two Flags West for director Robert Wise. But it's the Chandler revelation, excerpted by Vanity Fair in its September issue, that's gotten the most attention. Complete with a pun that she never re-cunted her story! by Anonymous: reply 26: January 29, 2012 4:00 PM: EXCEPT, R26, Esther never married Jeff. Jeff Chandler was in relationships with Esther Williams (1957 - 1960), Mamie Van Doren (1954), Susan Hayward (1954 - 1955), Julie Adams (1953 - 1954), Mrta Torn (1951) and Marilyn Maxwell. Hopper, Hedda. Louis was a sign painter and Bula was a psychologist. --Queen who has read nearly every book mentioned in this thread. Because this is Datalounge, silly. However, Chandler intended to continue to make films for Universal under a multipicture contract. She's a wonderfully vital woman.". Whether you believe Esther or not, her bio Million Dollar Mermaid is a great dishy read. He was a favorite of macho directors like Budd Boetticher (Red Ball Express) and Sam Fuller (Merrills Marauders.) His specialty: men of integrity who quietly endured the worst that the enemy or society could dish out. Take a look at He teased her unmercifully. "Looking at Hollywood: Jean Simmons, Vic Mature Will Co-Star in 'Breakup'", Hedda Hopper's Staff. Smart, zestful, uninhibited and wise, Williams is like a bawdy aunt who cuts clear to the bone, but never with malice. He left to work on a movie after three and a half weeks. "Jeff Chandler Likely for Demetrius; 'Highest Mountain' New Purchase", Schallert, Edwin. He was married from 1946-52, and had two daughters. It was in the fifties that Jeff would become a star, making westerns and action pictures. Chandler played villains. The two lived on neighboring farms in Kansas and carried on . "1,500 Attend Funeral of Actor Jeff Chandler: Hundreds of Movie Fans and Many of His Friends in Baseball Present at Rites". 3 5 0. ", So why did she? Above all, he was impossibly handsome. Esther Williams was previously married to Edward Michael Bell (1994 - 2013), Fernando Lamas (1969 - 1982), Ben Gage (1945 - 1959) and Leonard Kovner (1940 - 1944).. Esther Williams was in relationships with Jeff Chandler (1957 - 1960), Victor Mature (1952) and Capt. Why has this not been mentioned? SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. Her opinion is certainly more trustworthy than yours and at least equal to Esther's. "Jeff Chandler Man of Many Faces: He Can Play Any Kind of Character Role, and Is a Glamor Guy, Too Hedda Hopper Writes of Jeff Chandler", Hopper, Hedda. If she had, it would have made front page headlines all around the globe. But suddenly there are not enough pictures being made here. I was too busy living it. Some features on this site require a subscription. The actor also had affairs with actresses Gloria De Haven and Ann Sheridan. . (Original Caption) A star is born as actress Esther Williams gets a lift from the strong arms actor Jeff Chandler at the Pincio Terrace in the famed Borghese Gardens of Rome. "[67], Chandler was involved in a will dispute concerning his stepfather in 1960.[68]. They separated in 1951, and 1954, and actually divorced in 1954. and refers to the pride he took in his genitalia ("He talked about his penis as if it were a dear and talented friend."). R56 = Another pathetic self-hating creep trying to claim everyone on DL thinks alike. Jeff Chandler's agent was Doovid Barskin of The Barskin Agency in the late 50s. 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. He was meant to make Death on a Sidestreet[19] and The Lady Count[20] but neither ended up being made. "Jeff Chandler was standing in the middle of the bedroom in a red wig, a flowered chiffon dress . But who could confirm the story? He is most remembered for Broken Arrow. My favorite Jeff Chandler film is TWO FLAGS WEST, which, perhaps not surprisingly, as it features my favorite, Linda Darnell. If she wanted to make up a story about someone - why him? The book also revealed Williams took LSD . Uh, why would she recant the story if the story is true? "State Will Investigate Jeff Chandler's Death: Bureau to Look Into Hospital Procedure in Actor's Case Due to Public Interest", "$1.5 Million Suit Filed in Jeff Chandler Death: Damages from Hospital and Physicians Asked on Behalf of Children and Estate". Jeff Chandler girlfriend, wife list. "Looking at Hollywood: Orson Welles Will Star in and Direct 'Badge of Evil'", Hopper, Hedda. If the movies had not found him the advertising agencies would have done and in fact, whenever you saw a still of him you looked at his wrist-watch or pipe before realising that he wasn't promoting something. ", Susan, 45, lives in Marin County and works as a nonprofit administrator. Was Jeff Chandler married to Esther Williams? Unlike that other famous Hollywood cross-dresser, Dan Dailey. I know plenty of film buffs who have never heard of him or seen his movies (most of which aren't very good). . Jeff Chandler (1958) Biography. Are you still working on that GED? She made her film debut with MGM in an "Andy Hardy" picture called . Hot. He was one of Universal Pictures's more popular male stars of the 1950s. [quote]When Esther came out with the story, Jane insisted that it was untrue. I want to eventually branch off into writing and directing. Jane Russell commented, "I've never heard of such a thing. Or everyone else is dead but Esther. They dated for 9 months Marilyn Maxwell and Jeff Chandler had a relationship Connect any celebrity with Jeff Chandler to see how closely they are linked romantically! Chandler stated: I don't want to make pictures in other countries; I want to stay home. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an . With Dan's wife right there - she fully supported her husband's fetish. In a fitting tribute to Williams' love of spending time in water, she arranged to have her ashes tossed in the Pacific . She is very frank and graphic about her sexual liaisons with Victor Mature, Fernando Lamas and Jeff Chandler and also tells some ribald stories of her encounters with Mickey Rooney, Gene Kelly, Johnny Weissmuller, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. Betty died in 1973, Dailey in 1978. [69] Chandler had nearly lost an eye and had been visibly scarred in an auto accident years earlier. She was romantically linked with Jeff Chandler. His next film, The Story of David, was filmed for American TV, his first work in that medium, but was shown theatrically in other countries. [8], After being discharged from the army, Chandler moved to Los Angeles in December 1945 with $3,000 he had saved. Chandler was a cousin of actor David Roya, who played the young villain Bernard Posner in Billy Jack. [47], In 1956, Universal gave Chandler a leave of absence from his contract with them "for a period of several months" to enable him to make his own movie for Earlmar. [34] Both The Robe and Magnificent Obsession became big hits. I can't go anywhere unnoticed. I had a huge crush on Chandler when I was a little girl and he was certainly NOT Mr. Boynton on Our Miss Brooks. Buys Rose TV Play" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, "R.K.O. Here I thought Esther was a goody two shoes and it turns out she was a big ol size queen. Hello. 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. Jeff Chandler was a regular on "Our Miss Brooks" as Eve Arden's b/f Mr. Boynton. The couple had met and fallen in love on the set of Raw Wind in Eden in 1956. Jeff Chandler was previously married to Marjorie Hoshelle (1946 - 1954). ", In the book, Williams extols Lamas' lovemaking ("God knows he'd had enough practice to have earned a black belt in the bedroom arts.") . r68, just because you remember him doesn't mean 99% of the population does, so why don't you check the facts before you stupidly label other people as dumb? Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) . Therefore, it's got to be true and if you question it, you'll die in a grease fire. ", Williams knew that some people would resent her dredging up the past. ). I never heard a word or whisper that intimated that about Jeff. But when she called her daughter, Susan, "she said, 'Mother, I don't think anybody's capable of being shocked anymore, after Bill Clinton and Monica and the thong and the knee pads.' "FILM UNIT OPPOSES FOREIGN VENTURES: A.F.L. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an American film actor and singer in the 1950s. The second sentence is true, the first is not. I read this on some obscure blog but haven't heard anything official. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002), before separating in 1954. . for your pointless bitchery needs. They look nothing alike. In 1957 he had an affair with Esther Williams while making a movie together and his wife filed for divorce at the end of the year. Anyone who would pick up a book on Esther Williams would know who Jeff Chandler was. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). Jeff Chandler was previously married to Marjorie Hoshelle (1946 - 1954). [17] As part of the arrangement, Chandler signed a deal with Fox to make a film a year with them for six years. Jeff Chandler: American actor and singer (1918 - 1961), Actor, Film actor, Singer, Songwriter, Television actor, Film producer, Stage actor, From: United States of America . The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker and Dana Grosse. "Jeff Chandler Will Star in 'Holy Grail'", Hopper, Hedda. The actor tragically passed away on June 17, 1961. It's somewhat of an odd pose, as Esther spent most of her film career in a swim suit, and Jeff liked to crossdress. American actor Jeff Chandler , circa 1955. It made my jaw drop, says actress Marsha Hunt of the accusations in Williams book. Williams has been married four times. She said Esther had come to her with woes of her romance with Jeff in the 1950s but never mentioned the cross-dressing until she had to sell some books decades later. Esther was raped by a family friend as a teenager. Jeff Chandler married Marjorie Hoshelle, an actress, in 1946. Earlmar signed a six-picture deal with United Artists, under which Chandler was to appear in at least three of the films. [11][12] He tested for Columbia's The Loves of Carmen[13] but did not get the part. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950). "Jolson to appear on C. B. S. radio, TV: Network Secures Entertainer's Services for 3-Year Period - Randolph in New Show", "MBS Stations Book Russell For Interview: The Radio Dialer and TV Guide". She eventually was spotted by a MGM talent scout while working in a Los Angeles department store. I wasn't there, so I don't know, but if Esther was bitter about the end of the relationship or felt ill-used in some way, she wouldn't have been the first person or the last to smear the reputation of an ex. "Looking at Hollywood: Ann Sheridan, Jeff Chandler to Star in 'Vermilion O'Toole'", Hedda Hopper's Staff. click ACCEPT. "[38] He then made Female on the Beach with Joan Crawford and began releasing records. [10], Chandler reprised his role as Cochise in another Western, The Battle at Apache Pass, for Universal. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; . What good does it do to speak ill of the dead? says writer Norman Corwin, who knew Chandler from a 1960 Pasadena Playhouse production of his drama The Rivalry. I think its crass.. Movie fans seem to think that actors belong to them, but we like to feel we belong to ourselves. "If they're familiar with old movies, then they know who Jeff Chandler was.". Ten or 20 years ago, she says, she couldn't have written "The Million Dollar Mermaid," "only because I hadn't analyzed (my life). . "She said Esther had come to her with woes of her romance with Jeff in the 1950s but never mentioned the cross-dressing until she had to sell some books decades later", Again, it is really hilarious that some people think she would lie about someone as forgotten as Jeff Chandler in order to "sell books", There are lots of better ways to sell books than to lie about people the public does not care about. [73], He represented the Screen Actors Guild during talks throughout the 1960 actors' strike. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). She was known for fucking extremely macho men like Fernando Lamas and Victor Mature. The book isn't being released tomorrow. . Above, Jeff Chandler and his lady friend, Esther Williams. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). One of the aspects of her book that I found fascinating was her talking about how she and other big female stars of the era dealt with working their pregnancies (and miscarriages and abortions) into their studio contracts and schedules. All other countries are giving inducements to companies and to players; even a little country like Israel is trying to formulate a plan for subsidies. I just find it hard to believe so many people buy the story wholeheartedly, based on only one allegation, and that from an ex-lover who is reported to have had a troubled relationship with him. . "He became so absorbed by his career that he spent all time when not actually working on a picture in his business office", said his wife. Hunt co-starred with Chandler in The Plunderers (1960). . Williams and Jeff Chandler sit together during the WAIF Imperial Ball at . Many have commented on it. He was muscular and the expressions on his face most of the time were soothing. 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 married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. [70], Esther Williams wrote in her 1999 autobiography that she broke off their relationship and that Chandler was a cross dresser. Esther Williams Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family . Actor. He also drank and gambled away $10,000,000 of her money. 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 was a sweet guy, definitely all man.. He followed this with two films for Universal, The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner, and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. "Drama: Hayward Slates Picture; 20th Casts Chandler; 'Chaplains' Activated" Schallert, Edwin. Jeff Chandler is a member of the following lists: Actors from New York, American film actors and American singer-songwriters. He had wanted Judy Garland (who didn't?) Genealogy for Esther Jane Williams (1921 - 2013) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. If you're trapped in a cage for 22 years and you're suddenly let out, the sun looks a little brighter and the sky a little bluer.". If I don't, I'm labeled the tightest guy in town. died in 1989 at age 71. CENTER C: Chandler assists Esther Williams. No. In case you're wondering, R71, she didn't write the book last week. 'Indian' Chandler Changes Pace; He's Now Half Indian". PURCHASE A LICENSE. "Jeff Chandler Wanted as Star for Movie on Huk Warfare", Hopper, Hedda. Did anyone else see it? I know plenty of film buffs who have never heard of him or seen his movies (most of which aren't very good). 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