Joan Chandler (born Joan Cheeseman; August 24, 1923 – May 11, 1979) was an American actress who notably starred in ''

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'' (1948) with

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and ''

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'' (1946) with

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. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cheeseman, Chandler was born in

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. She took piano lessons from her musician mother and began studying ballet when she was 5. She attended Butler High School and the School of Arts at

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. She also studied at the

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in New York. Before she became a professional actress, she toured with a ballet company. A founding member of

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, Chandler appeared in several feature films, five Broadway plays, and about 12 television programs, such as '' Studio One'' and ''Starlight Theatre''. She was married twice: first to David McKay, with whom she had one daughter; then to Dr. Charles C. Hogan. Both marriages ended in divorce. Chandler died at age 55 of cancer in New York City.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1946) - Gina Romney * ''

'' (1948) - Janet Walker * ''

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'' (1958) - Lisa

Television

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The Philco Television Playhouse ''The Philco Television Playhouse'' is an American television anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golde ...

'' (1 episode, 1949) :- "

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" (1949) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1950) :- Sanctuary in Paris (1950) TV episode *'' Starlight Theatre'' (1 episode, 1950) :- The Roman Kid (1950) TV episode *''

Pulitzer Prize Playhouse ''Pulitzer Prize Playhouse'' is an American television anthology drama series which offered adaptations of Pulitzer Prize-winning plays, novels, and stories. The distinguished journalist Elmer Davis was the host and narrator of this 1950-1952 A ...

'' (1 episode, 1951) - Hester :- The Silver Cord (1951) TV episode *''

Somerset Maugham TV Theatre ''Somerset Maugham TV Theatre'' (originally known as ''Teller of Tales'' for the first three episodes) is an American anthology drama program. The series aired on CBS October 18, 1950 – March 28, 1951, and on NBC April 2, 1951 – Decemb ...

'' (1 episode, 1951) :- The Romantic Young Lady (1951) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1951) :- A Different World (1951) TV episode *''

Celanese Theatre ''Celanese Theatre'' is an anthology television series which aired from October 3, 1951, to June 25, 1952, on ABC. Concept The series arose from the Playwrights' Repertory Theater of Television with its focus on adapting stage plays to televisi ...

'' (1 episode, 1951) - Miriamne :- " Winterset" (1951) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1951) :- Mikki (1951) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1952) :- The Closed Door (1952) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1954) :- Detective's Holiday (1954) TV episode *''

Westinghouse Studio One ''Studio One'' is an American anthology drama television series that was adapted from a radio series. It was created in 1947 by Canadian director Fletcher Markle, who came to CBS from the CBC. It premiered on November 7, 1948 and ended on Septem ...

'' (2 episodes, 1950–1956) :- Song for a Summer Night (1956) TV episode :- Spectre of Alexander Wolff (1950) TV episode

Plays

*'' The Disenchanted'' (Breit-Schulberg) :Performer: Joan Chandler (Jere Halliday) - Replacement - Coronet Theatre - December 3, 1958 to May 16, 1959 *'' The Tempest'' (William Shakespeare) :Starring: Joan Chandler (Miranda) -

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- August 1, 1955 to September 3, 1955 *'' My Three Angels'' (Samuel and Bella Spewack) :Starring: Joan Chandler (Marie Louise Ducotel) -

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- March 11, 1953 to January 2, 1954 *''

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'' (Ibsen) :Performer: Joan Chandler (Boletta) -

Fulton Theatre The Fulton Theatre was a Broadway theatre located at 210 West 46th Street in Manhattan, New York City, that was opened in 1911. It was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre in 1955. The theatre was demolished in 1982. Since the former Little Theatre be ...

- August 7, 1950 to August 19, 1950 *''

Where's Charley? ''Where's Charley?'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. The story was based on the 1892 play ''Charley's Aunt'' by Brandon Thomas. The musical debuted on Broadway in 1948 and was revived on Broadway an ...

'' (Loesser-Abbott) :Starring: Joan Chandler (Amy Spettigue) - Replacement - musical based on ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot inc ...

'' - St. James Theatre - October 11, 1948 to September 9, 1950 *''

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'' :Performer: Joan Chandler (Eleanor Apley) - based on the novel by J. P. Marquand - opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on November 23, 1944, and ran for 384 performances

References

External links

* *
Joan Chandler papers, 1923-1959
held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chandler, Joan 1923 births 1979 deaths Actresses from Pennsylvania American film actresses American stage actresses American television actresses People from Butler, Pennsylvania 20th-century American actresses Deaths from cancer in New York (state)