Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) . Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker and Dana Grosse. Showing all 39 items. When Esther Williams worked at MGM in the '40s and '50s in a series of swimming musicals, movie stars didn't reveal the truth about themselves or their co-stars. "Drama: Indie Setups Announced by Cummings, Chandler; Hello, Barry Fitzgerald" Scheuer, Philip K. "Dirk Bogarde favourite film actor" A Cinema Correspondent. "[50][51] Chandler bought the rights to a novel, Lincoln McEever, but it was never made; Drango turned out to be Earlmar's sole production. Chandler spoke of making Young Moses and a Western with friends Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh, but neither film was made. 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. Chandler, known for his rich baritone voice and prematurely gray hair, died in 1961 as the result of a botched operation for chronic back pain. I think I said the f-word. That's why I find being a movie actor not particularly gratifying. And there's never been another person to verify Esther's lie. But I have a very happy, secure marriage now with somebody who's very intelligent and understands women as well as men.". I think Esther Williams later admitted she made it up to sell copies of her autobiography. The two are co-starring in the film, The Islander, now being made on location in Italy.Image provided by Getty Images. 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. [Quote] They marry and Christine is a downright sexy newlywed on her honeymoon. We are changing the login scheme for contributors for simpler login and to better support using multiple devices. Jeff Chandler: American actor and singer (1918 - 1961), Actor, Film actor, Singer, Songwriter, Television actor, Film producer, Stage actor, From: United States of America . . His other credits include Sword in the Desert (1948), Deported (1950), Female on the Beach (1955), and Away All Boats (1956). The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. . There have been many people who have, since his death, come forward and outed him as both a transvestite and a homosexual, including Betty Grable, Andre Previn, and now Scotty Bowers. our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn They all make up stories to sell books. I mentioned Esther Williams to a wife of a crossdresser not long ago and she looked at me blankly - silly me, assuming everyone knows the story of the million-dollar mermaid and her crossdressing movie star boyfriend. Film historian David Shipman wrote this analysis of Chandler's image: Jeff Chandler looked as though he had been dreamed up by one of those artists who specialise in male physique studies, or a mite further up the artistic scale, he might have been plucked bodily from some modern mural on a biblical subject. Jeff was a real sweetheart, but acting with him was like acting with a broomstick, - Maureen O'Hara on acting with Chandler in War Arrow (2004), Writer-director Delmer Daves was looking for an actor to play Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950) at 20th Century Fox. He also had to be written out of his radio shows Michael Shayne and Our Miss Brooks for several weeks.[12][18]. A third operation followed on May 27, in which he received an additional 20 pints of blood. Russell was very homophobic, in response she said: "I've never heard of such a thing. At a trial, Fred Otash said the detectives had followed them to get the story. "He loved me so intently. Don't get me wrong I wanted fame and money when I decided to take up acting. Esther Williams. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; . Many have commented on it. [quote]Again, it is really hilarious that some people think she would lie about someone as forgotten as Jeff Chandler in order to "sell books". Hearn Role in 'The Naked and the Dead' for Norma Productions" by THOMAS F. BRADY. "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'". 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. Jeff was in a boxibg film called "Iron Man" (circa 1950) with Rock Hudson. Unlike that other famous Hollywood cross-dresser, Dan Dailey. She was romantically linked with Jeff Chandler. Gossip columnist Liz Smith scolded her in print for outing Chandler 38 years after his death and wrote, "You didn't have to do it, Esther. 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. I know plenty of film buffs who have never heard of him or seen his movies (most of which aren't very good). Chandler married actress . Ten or 20 years ago, she says, she couldn't have written "The Million Dollar Mermaid," "only because I hadn't analyzed (my life). . He's The Busiest, Now". 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. When you're a single parent and you need a roof over your children's heads, you manage it and arrange it however you can. Williams was born in Inglewood, California, on August 8, 1921. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an . "Jeff Chandler Is Dead; Blame Blood Poison: JEFF CHANDLER". For that he had the requisite Jewishness (of which he was very proud) and he was not quite real. He most likely was a cross dresser. While Gene Kelly danced and Judy Garland sang, Esther Williams swam into the heart of America with her dazzling smile, stunning aquabatics, and whole-some appeal. Even her attire is borderline naughty. When I was a little girl I had a crush on Jeff Chandler.. still love him now forty some years later. Who is Jeff Chandler dating? by THOMAS M. PRYOR. How dare they claim to be film buffs when they've not seen all three! I read the book a long time ago and thought Esther Williams came across as a great old broad. .His leading ladies included June Allyson, Joan Crawford, Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Novak, Jane Russell, Esther Williams, . [quote]He never made any comedies though he shows quite the flair for it in that What's My LIne? Off screen, Chandler was both a civil rights activist and die-hard baseball fan known to suit up with the Dodgers for spring training. I went to college with his son in the (early!) It must be the weekend. His role as Kurta in the 1949 film, Sword in the Desert, led to him accepting a long-term contract from Universal Studios. Esther Williams (Esther Jane Williams) was born on 8 August, 1921 in Inglewood, CA, is an American swimmer. The part was proving tricky to cast; in Chandler's words, "Fox was looking for a guy big enough physically to play the role and unfamiliar enough to moviegoers to lend authenticity. It's on YouTube. Instead, she broke off the relationship the day after she discovered his habit. Esther had a lot of strange stories. Actor. He enjoyed that kind of thing. He put together an act and we opened at the Riviera. --Queen who has read nearly every book mentioned in this thread. She was romantically linked with Jeff Chandler. I can't go anywhere unnoticed. I read it, and she seemed to have some axes to grind with some dead people whom she felt did her a wrong turn (one recollection had her spying Joan Crawford alone on a darkened stage, sobbing because her fans had deserted her hmmm). [31][32] His first movie under this was a Western, The Great Sioux Uprising. Once again, location work required him to regularly commute back and forth to Hollywood throughout the shoot. None of this evidence, however, has ever come to light about Jeff Chandler R48, Dan Dailey's cross-dressing was reportedly witnessed by a long-dead colleague of mine (who could easily have read about it in Kenneth Anger's work). The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). Every single movie star does. Help us build our profile of Jeff Chandler! . [4], In a 1960 interview Chandler said his favorite films were Broken Arrow, Battle of Apache Pass, Two Flags West, Because of You ("my first real love story"), Sign of the Pagan, The Toy Tiger ("a change for me"), Drango, Raw Wind in Eden ("beautiful locale"), and The Lady Takes a Flyer ("I had Lana Turner with me").[85]. In addition to his acting in film, he was known for his role in the radio program Our Miss Brooks, as Phillip Boynton, her fellow teacher and clueless object of affection, and for his musical recordings. It was followed by more adventure fare: East of Sumatra and War Arrow with Maureen O'Hara. Esther's recollection of Joan is even crueler than her recollection of Jeff. Hopper, Hedda, "Jeff Chandler Aims to Do 'Young Moses'", "ALLIED ARTISTS SIGNS PRODUCER: John Huston to Make 3 Films Wyler and Wilder Also Completing Similar Deals" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, "NADER TO REPLACE CHANDLER 2D TIME: Actor Will Be Co-Star With Maureen O'Hara in 'Lady Godiva' Film at U.-I." Esther Williams wrote in her 1999 autobiography that she broke off their relationship and that Chandler was a cross dresser. Dan Dailey's cross dressing is far from confirmed, FFS. "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". Young people today, look at IMDB and have no idea of all the radio drama and comedy work done by stars of old. 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. And throw in Jeffrey Lynn as well. She was known for fucking extremely macho men like Fernando Lamas and Victor Mature. In 1954, Chandler was starting to recognize how heavy his workload was: You just can't call your time your own. I'd like to do some writing. I read this on some obscure blog but haven't heard anything official. 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. On May 27, he received yet another operation, where he received an additional 20 pints of blood. That was Fred Astaire, Cyd Charise and Janice Paige. Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki . Chandler was born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, the only child of Anna (ne Herman) and Phillip Grossel. Without checking into the story, network news magazines, including Dateline NBC and Entertainment Tonight!, aired segments that gave credence to the revelations. [7] When America entered World War II, Chandler enlisted in the army. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. Why should she re-can't? Jeff Chandler was a regular on "Our Miss Brooks" as Eve Arden's b/f Mr. Boynton. )they must surely have read about him in all the info there is on Old Hollywood. On May 17, in a seven-and-a-half-hour emergency operation following the original surgery, he was given 55 pints of blood. [65] The court ordered Chandler to continue paying $1,500 per month. He was the first actor nominated for an Academy Award for portraying an American Indian. . It didn't do too well, but it wasn't because he wasn't an adequate . he had an affair with Esther . He said he earned $250,000 in 1957 from his acting and singing, but had a lot of expenses, with his personal manager, business manager, and agent taking 25% of his income. He was to star opposite Tony Curtis in Operation Petticoat (1959), but fell ill and had to withdraw.[9][55]. actor Jeff Chandler, was obsessed about dressing in women's clothing. Chandler . Companion. Hello. In exchange for this, Chandler was to make two more films for Universal under his original contract with them, then enter into a new arrangement under which he would appear in two films a year over three years.[48]. But colleagues who worked with him closely said he had an easy, light-hearted approach on the set that helped ease some of the strain of production. I said, 'Aren't you getting tired of these half-assed relationships?' She married Fernando Lamas. Once a leggy paragon of American wholesomeness, the star of "Bathing Beauty," "Neptune's Daughter" and "Dangerous When Wet" is now a 77-year-old woman with little to lose by telling the truth. [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. He followed this with two films for Universal, The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner, and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. Betty Grable never confirmed Dan Dailey's cross dressing after Dailey died, R44. "VIDEO AND RADIO TO REACH HIGH POINT AT YULE: Programs Are Listed for Holiday" REMENIH, ANTON. If you can't find the email you can resend it here. Outraged friends and colleagues are rallying to the defense of late '50s screen hunk Jeff Chandler to offset damage done to his reputation by Esther . He spoke his mind, recalls Hunt, and paid the consequences (he was suspended by Universal for turning down assignments). . Jeff Chandler and Esther Williams. It was in the fifties that Jeff would become a star, making westerns and action pictures. 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 . I guess if Jeff showed himself off to other women, they are too discreet and/or kind to verify. 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