The last of those was distributed by Paramount, which released Chandler's next film, another Western, The Jayhawkers! He then went on to make a war film, Red Ball Express, and a swashbuckler, Yankee Buccaneer. She told him, "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots.". Jeff Chandler and Joan Crawford frequently wore each other's gowns. "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. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Secrets were guarded, bodies stayed buried and studios paid off police when actors got out of line. 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 dating history Relationships. 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. 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. [quote]When Esther came out with the story, Jane insisted that it was untrue. Ten years younger, he is a large, friendly man who indulges his wife and seems amused by her candor. [59] It was shot in London and Israel. He put together an act and we opened at the Riviera. "VIDEO AND RADIO TO REACH HIGH POINT AT YULE: Programs Are Listed for Holiday" REMENIH, ANTON. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) . )they must surely have read about him in all the info there is on Old Hollywood. Every Datalounger imagines they were Joan in this pic. 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. I marked two radio scripts and have finished synopses and five movie stories. "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. TO MAKE SPACE-TEST FILM: Feature to Depict Efforts of U.S. Scientists to Launch an Earth Satellite" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, Louella Parsons: "Linda Darnell Signs With Jeff Chandler", "Tuesday Proclaimed as L.A. Free Enterprise Day", "SYMBOLIC DRAMA WILL BE A MOVIE: 'A Passenger to Bali,' Which Ran Here in 1940, Bought by Security Pictures" by THOMAS M. PRYOR. . . Esther Williams, August 8, Esther Williams was an awarding winning competitive actress and Swimmer during the 1940's to 1960s, She made appearances in films such as 'Andy Hardy's Double Life' and won a Henrietta Award for World Film Favorite Female in 1952. . While his premature gray hair and tanned features served him well in his westerns and action pictures, the studio also put him into soaps and costume movies. This is the most DL thread ever. Some features on this site require a subscription. He came with a conductor, piano player, light man, press agent, and manager. Council Opens Campaign to Halt Cheaper Production Abroad by U. S. Studios". [78] He was buried at Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery in Culver City. [56] In Ten Seconds to Hell and The Jayhawkers! Many have commented on it. Jeff Chandler is a member of Actor . He was a sweet guy, definitely all man. Romantically involved in the late 1950s; in her autobiography, she claimed Chandler was a cross-dresser. He said, 'I don't want to think there was ever another man that touched you.' R52, nothing about Esther Williams was fishy. [63], In 1957, he had an affair with Esther Williams while they made a movie together, and his wife filed for divorce at the end of the year. She lived an amazing life and has plenty of REAL dirt to sharewhy would she need to make things up? I knew the MGM ladies, the musical men, and the biggies like Bogie, Jimmy Stewart, Spencer Tracy, etc. He went on to play small roles as gangsters in Roses are Red and The Invisible Wall, and a policeman in Mr Belvedere Goes to College. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; . . She repeated them in her autobiography as a means of introspection. His real name was Ira Grossel and his film-name was exactly right. He was mostly cast in B Westerns and often played Native Americans with bad wigs and shaved chests. He followed this with two films for Universal, The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner, and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. SO WHAT if Esther Williams said Jeff Chandler was a cross dresser? Former champion swimmer Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler embrace during a scene from 1957's 'Raw Wind in Eden.' (JAMES PRINGLE/AP) But she did all the water work herself despite ongoing risks. Not only did she not recant, she continues to insist the story is true, even when confronted by others who say she's a liar. It was no secret that Jeff's real name was Ira Gosselman. And regardless who we think is believable, it's both curious and telling that literally no one else confirms her story. In 1957, Jeff Chandler was dating Esther Williams. New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux (1965) ISBN -374-52268-5 Chandler himself had nearly lost an eye and had been visibly scarred in an auto accident years earlier. Family & Personal Life Jeff Chandler married Marjorie Hoshelle, an actress, in 1946. Esther's recollection of Joan is even crueler than her recollection of Jeff. Esther Williams Official Pinterest Page. Esther gave Joan a gag gift that was nothing like the massive hearts and flowers everyone sent welcoming Crawford back to MGM, so there may have been some mutual resentment there. She eventually was spotted by a MGM talent scout while working in a Los Angeles department store. Severe complications arose; an artery was damaged, and Chandler hemorrhaged. Chandler was a cousin of actor David Roya, who played the young villain Bernard Posner in Billy Jack. [10] He went on to appear in episodes of anthology drama series such as Escape and Academy Award Theater, and became well known for playing the lead in Michael Shayne. Above, Jeff Chandler and his lady friend, Esther Williams. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002 . [65] The court ordered Chandler to continue paying $1,500 per month. He fucked Crawford on the beach and everywhere else. But Jeff Chandler one hot gorgeous Jewish hunk of man, in a dress or out. It is really hilarious that someone is so stupid that they can't comprehend that Jeff Chandler was still very well remembered when she wrote the book. It's somewhat of an odd pose, as Esther spent most of her film career in a swim suit, and Jeff liked to crossdress. So Esther said "Just tuck a foot under your ass and you will sit up taller." [3], Universal announced him for Chief Crazy Horse,[35] but the role ended up being played by Victor Mature. In 1957, he tangled with Orson Welles corrupt rancher in the B-movie thriller Man in the Shadow.. (1959), Thunder in the Sun (1959), and Return to Peyton Place (1961). He most likely was a cross dresser. I see that as the least I can do for the people who have given me the fruits of this world.[3]. 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. "ACTOR TO RELIVE INCIDENT OF WAR: Philip Carey Again Will Be Aboard Carrier 'Bombed' for 'Battle Stations'" by THOMAS M. PRYOR . "Drama: Hayward Slates Picture; 20th Casts Chandler; 'Chaplains' Activated" Schallert, Edwin. You cannot libel the dead. 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. Instead, he took over a role originally meant for Dana Andrews, a Lucky Luciano-style gangster in Deported, for producer Robert Buckner, who cast him in Sword in the Desert. Jeff & Esther. 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. He followed this by playing the role of Cochise in two sequels: The Battle at Apache Pass (1952) and Taza, Son of Cochise (1954). "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". Help us build our profile of Jeff Chandler! "Chief Crazyhorse' Held Right for Jeff Chandler; Slate Signs Term Deal" Schallert, Edwin. No one said he was a convincing cross dresser. She was the fifth and youngest child of Louis Stanton Williams (January 19, 1886 - June 10, 1968) and Bula Myrtle (ne Gilpin; October 8, 1885 - December 29, 1971). That's like Newt Gingrich's claim that "none of our friends" agrees with his ex wife. I read the book a long time ago and thought Esther Williams came across as a great old broad. [22], Returning to Universal, Chandler played an adventurer in Smuggler's Island, a role he liked because he said it was close to his real personality. "Mom speaks her mind. I think Esther Williams later admitted she made it up to sell copies of her autobiography. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). Because this is Datalounge, silly. He put together an act and we opened at the Riviera. [53] A Motion Picture Exhibitor Poll listed him as the tenth-most popular male star in the US in 1957. [33] He also missed out on the lead in the remake of Magnificent Obsession, for which he had been mooted; the part was taken by Rock Hudson, who had supported Chandler in Iron Man. He was to star opposite Tony Curtis in Operation Petticoat (1959), but fell ill and had to withdraw.[9][55]. I've only recently found out who Jeff Chandler was (his What's My Line? He never made any comedies though he shows quite the flair for it in that What's My LIne? ", Lamas, who remained with Williams 22 years, until his death from cancer in 1982, had an old-world concept of marriage. "Well, Jeff's been gone a long time," she says softly. In May, Chandler refused to play the lead in Six Bridges to Cross and Universal put him on suspension. Tbla. 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. Broken Arrow turned out to be a considerable hit, earning Chandler an Oscar nomination and establishing him as a star. This was no joke. . "Doubt is the dogma that somebody taught you.". [26], Chandler made up with Universal,[41] which cast him in Lady Godiva of Coventry. And there's never been another person to verify Esther's lie. January 2000 [11][12] He tested for Columbia's The Loves of Carmen[13] but did not get the part. Even her attire is borderline naughty. Young people today, look at IMDB and have no idea of all the radio drama and comedy work done by stars of old. Her youth was spent as a teenage swimming champion and she won three United States National championships. If there was anything going on [with cross-dressing], she would have told me then. . Those who knew the actor say such posthumous Mommie Dearest stories are both unconscionable and immaterial. And Jeff Chandler WAS macho. [5][6], Chandler formed his own company, the Shady Lane Playhouse, in Illinois in the summer of 1941. The car jack-less beauty, after being rebuffed (and hilariously mocked) by a passing Apache family's truck, is eventually rescued from the burnt orange heat of broiling midday by jeep-driving mining engineer Jeff Chandler and his half-drunken doctor pal Dan Duryea. Lots of leg, lots of chutzpah. Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. She met her first husband, Leonard Kovner, while attending Los Angeles City College. [15] Chandler impressed studio executives so much with his work that shortly into filming, Universal signed him to a seven-year contract. Then they're not really much of an "old film buff" are they? It was nothing to him that Williams did all the housework and the cooking, then got up from the sofa when he ordered, "Get me a Coke. Williams' revelations about Chandler angered many readers. Chandler had a concurrent career as a singer and recording artist, releasing several albums and playing nightclubs. "It's no Indian story," said Chandler, "let Cochise rest in peace. [quote]He never made any comedies though he shows quite the flair for it in that What's My LIne? Paperback - September 14, 2000. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. 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. Robert Rockwell was Mr. Boynton on the Our Miss Brooks TV series but did Jeff Chandler play him on the earlier radio series? He lost his father when he was 1, and his mother when he was 4. I think I said the f-word. [77], At the time of his death, Chandler was involved with British actress Barbara Shelley. She met her first husband Leonard Kovner while she was at college but she admitted that after a time she found him very dull and she didn't need him. She made her film debut with MGM in an "Andy Hardy" picture called . 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. Esther Williams Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family . Yes indeed, we too use "cookies." [43], In May, Chandler performed at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas. 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. She married Fernando Lamas. He was married from 1946-52, and had two daughters. [31][32] His first movie under this was a Western, The Great Sioux Uprising. 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? Ever the bathing beauty, Williams is dressed for her interviews in the shortest of shorts and a sleeveless nylon jersey that says "Pro Spirit." "I couldn't marry anyone who, every time I got dressed in something divine, would want to be wearing it instead of me," Williams explains. Shirley Jones - Movie World Magazine Pictorial [United States] (December 1955). "Jeff Chandler, Wife Refuse Reconciliation: Actor Offers to Continue $1500-a-Month Allowance; She Asks Total of $6500". [64], In his 1958 divorce proceedings, Chandler was revealed to be paying his wife an allowance of $1,500 per month. 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. My favorite Jeff Chandler film is TWO FLAGS WEST, which, perhaps not surprisingly, as it features my favorite, Linda Darnell. . The mind boggles. Please click here to update your account with a username and password. "[71], He was also linked with Ann Sheridan. And let's face it, acting is the easiest way I know to make a buck. Family & Personal Life. Jeff was hot. youtube clip referenced above. If people know who she is then they're familiar with old movies. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). I guess anything is possible, but it's very difficult to imagine him as a cross-dresser! Hopper, Hedda. [quote]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. Instead, she broke off the relationship the day after she discovered his habit. The two lived on neighboring farms in Kansas and carried on . He was muscular and the expressions on his face most of the time were soothing. "1,500 Attend Funeral of Actor Jeff Chandler: Hundreds of Movie Fans and Many of His Friends in Baseball Present at Rites". This thread makes me miss the Datalounge of 2012 . I find her unbelieveable! He is most remembered for Broken Arrow. 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.". by THOMAS M. PRYOR. Chandler had a relationship with Gloria DeHaven that was exposed in Confidential magazine. She married singer/actor Ben Gage on November 25, 1945; they had . Dick Powell Professional Eve Arden Professional Esther Williams Girlfriend . Jeff Chandler's agent was Doovid Barskin of The Barskin Agency in the late 50s. Like so many Hollywood stars, Jeff was asked to cash in on his screen stardom by putting out a record. 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). "Looking at Hollywood: Movie Studio Plans Remake of 'The Magnificent Obsession'" Hopper, Hedda. Williams and Jeff Chandler sit together during the WAIF Imperial Ball at . I'm mid-way to being an eldergay (25). "I froze at the bedroom door and started screaming," she writes when describing her first glimpse of Chandler in chiffon. [4] Chandler was an active Democrat. Who is Jeff Chandler dating? According to Williams, who began a love affair with Chandler during the shooting of Raw Wind in Eden in 1956, Chandler was happy and secure only in womens clothing. Cross-dressing, she writes, gave the actor a sexual thrill. R48, Andre Previn in his autobiog wrote about intercepting Dan Dailey on the way to the "It's Always Fair Weather" premiere, with Dan drunk as a skunk and in full drag. Whether Jeff Chandler was a cross-dresser or not is nobody's business ("Esther Williams Is All Wet, Say Friends of the Late Jeff Chandler," by Glenn Lovell, Oct. 27). Anyone in the world with imagination and initiative can become a success. "[57], Chandler formed another production company, August, for which he made The Plunderers, a Western, distributed by Allied Artists. At the very least they should be aware of Joan Crawford and "Female on the Beach". He was apparently, and despite his height, a transvestite in his private life. It's NOT about who remembers him TODAY, Moron. His uber thick cock is the reason Esther Williams married him. 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 . Hardly anyone today knows who Jeff Chandler is. Jeff Chandler (1958) Biography. 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. Esther's best picture that came up when I did a Google search. I like to push buttons. "I don't know why I got it," Chandler joked at the time, "maybe it's because I'm saving them money. Williams is happily married today to Edward Bell, partner in her swimming pool and swimsuit businesses. "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. Jeff Chandler's leading ladies included June Allyson, Joan Crawford, Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Novak, Jane Russell, Esther Williams, and Jeff Chandler's Brooklyn friend Susan Hayward. But I have a very happy, secure marriage now with somebody who's very intelligent and understands women as well as men.". It was followed by more adventure fare: East of Sumatra and War Arrow with Maureen O'Hara. Esther describes at least two of her husbands in that book as being extremely well endowed (Gage, Lamas). Companion. She hardly had the reputation, even back then, as being a sympathetic pushover. He attended Erasmus Hall High School, the alma mater of many stage and film personalities, where he acted in school plays; his schoolmates included Susan Hayward. The thread bumper is back. There was a time I could walk around Times Square in New York (my home town) and look into shop windows or go into a cafe and eat in peace. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle, and the couple had two daughters, both born in the late 1940s. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002), before separating in 1954. . It was the only way I could do it and stay married to Fernando. [11][81][82], Chandler's own estate was worth $600,000, which he left to his daughters. Buys Rose TV Play" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, "R.K.O. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). He spoke his mind, recalls Hunt, and paid the consequences (he was suspended by Universal for turning down assignments). If they're familiar with old movies, then they know who Jeff Chandler was. This is a community where rumor is rife; theres never a shortage of fuel for the gossipers, says Corwin, who teaches at USC. 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