ACTOR

Jeff Chandler

1918 - 1961

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Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; December 15, 1918 – June 17, 1961) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was one of Universal Pictures' more popular male stars of the 1950s. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jeff Chandler has received more than 1,834,455 page views. His biography is available in 28 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2019). Jeff Chandler is the 3,500th most popular actor (down from 2,017th in 2019), the 5,237th most popular biography from United States (down from 3,342nd in 2019) and the 1,574th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 1.8M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.25

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 28

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.25

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jeff Chandler ranks 3,500 out of 13,578. Before him are Denis Lavant, Sienna Guillory, Isaiah Washington, Stella McCartney, Hannelore Elsner, and Sofie Gråbøl. After him are Adela Noriega, Jonathan Bailey, Lili Damita, Mark Rolston, Ariadna Gil, and Radha Mitchell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1918, Jeff Chandler ranks 176. Before him are Hank Jones, Gottfried von Einem, Max Merkel, Antonio Janigro, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., and Kumar Pallana. After him are Giovanni Canestri, George Constantine, Barry Morse, Alfred Bickel, Émile Derlin Zinsou, and Shinobu Hashimoto. Among people deceased in 1961, Jeff Chandler ranks 122. Before him are Grigory Levenfish, Beppo Levi, James Thurber, Giulio Cabianca, Maneca, and Eduard Tisse. After him are Ralf Törngren, Olav Bjaaland, Şemsettin Günaltay, Yaşar Doğu, Scott LaFaro, and Lajos Dinnyés.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Jeff Chandler ranks 5,237 out of 20,380. Before him are Simon Helberg (1980), Isaiah Washington (1963), Suge Knight (1965), Fats Navarro (1923), Bonnie Raitt (1949), and Reuben Fine (1914). After him are Dexter Jackson (1969), Dee Snider (1955), Charles Demuth (1883), Robert Keohane (1941), Richard Sheldon (1878), and Melissa Mathison (1950).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Jeff Chandler ranks 1,574. Before him are Evan Peters (1987), Richard Burgi (1958), Clifton Webb (1889), Jack Lord (1920), Simon Helberg (1980), and Isaiah Washington (1963). After him are Mark Rolston (1956), Ann Dowd (1956), Zachary Quinto (1977), Jean Hagen (1923), Elmo Lincoln (1889), and Taraji P. Henson (1970).

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Television and Movie Roles

Broken Arrow
Cochise
Indian scout Tom Jeffords is sent out to stem the war between the Whites and Apaches in the late 1870s. He learns that the Indians kill only to protect themselves, or out of retaliation for white atrocities.
Aug 1o 19506.7 / 10
Merrill's Marauders
Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill
Brigadier General Frank D. Merrill leads the 3,000 American volunteers of his 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional), aka "Merrill's Marauders", behind Japanese lines across Burma to Myitkyina, pushing beyond their limits and fighting pitched battles at every strong-point.
Mar 16o 19626.2 / 10
Man in the Shadow
Ben Sadler
In a modern cow town, the powerful ranch owner’s henchmen kill a ranch hand, prompting the sheriff to investigate despite facing strong opposition. He finds an unlikely ally in the rancher's overprotected daughter, but their quest for justice puts them both in danger.
Dec 12o 19576.8 / 10