John Davis Chandler (January 28, 1935 – February 16, 2010) was an American actor.

Life

Chandler was born in

Hinton, West Virginia Hinton is a city in Summers County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,266 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Summers County. Hinton was established in 1873 and chartered in 1897. Hinton was named after John "Jack" Hin ...

. He died at age 75 in

Toluca Lake, California Toluca Lake is an affluent neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California, located in the San Fernando Valley northwest of downtown. The name is also given to a private natural lake fed by wells and maintained by neighboring property ow ...

from cancer.

Career

In two films in 1961, he portrayed the gangster

Vincent Coll Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll (born Uinseann Ó Colla, July 20, 1908 – February 8, 1932) was an Irish-American mob hitman in the 1920s and early 1930s in New York City. Coll gained notoriety for the allegedly accidental killing of a young child durin ...

in ''

Mad Dog Coll Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll (born Uinseann Ó Colla, July 20, 1908 – February 8, 1932) was an Irish-American mob hitman in the 1920s and early 1930s in New York City. Coll gained notoriety for the allegedly accidental killing of a young child dur ...

'' as well as a kind of mad-dog teen killer in ''

The Young Savages ''The Young Savages'' is a 1961 American crime drama film directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Burt Lancaster. It was written by Edward Anhalt from a novel by Evan Hunter. The supporting cast includes Dina Merrill, Shelley Winters, and E ...

''. He appeared in several of

Sam Peckinpah David Samuel Peckinpah (; February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director and screenwriter. His 1969 Western epic '' The Wild Bunch'' received an Academy Award nomination and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institut ...

's Western films as well as appeared on television between the 1960s and 1990s in ''

The Rifleman ''The Rifleman'' is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son Mark McCain. It was set in the 1880s in the fictional town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory. The show ...

'', '' Route 66'', '' Straightaway'', '' The Virginian'', '' Adam-12'', '' Gunsmoke'', ''

Walker, Texas Ranger ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' is an American action crime television series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis. It was inspired by the film '' Lone Wolf McQuade'', with both this series and that film starring Chuck Norris as a member of the ...

'', ''

Quincy, M.E. ''Quincy, M.E.'' (also called ''Quincy'') is an American mystery medical drama television series from Universal Studios that aired on NBC from October 3, 1976, to May 11, 1983. Jack Klugman starred in the title role as a Los Angeles County med ...

'', '' Columbo'', ''

Murder She Wrote ''Murder, She Wrote'' is an American crime drama television series, created by Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, starring Angela Lansbury, and produced and distributed by Universal Television for the CBS network. The series ...

'', and '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. In 1962, Chandler appeared as an escaped convict named Dog on '' The Virginian'' in the episode titled "The Brazen Bell."

Selected filmography

* 1961 ''

'' as Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll * 1961 ''

'' as Arthur Reardon * 1962 ''

Ride the High Country ''Ride the High Country'' (released internationally as ''Guns in the Afternoon'') is a 1962 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Randolph Scott, Joel McCrea, and Mariette Hartley. The supporting cast includ ...

'' as Jimmy Hammond * 1965 ''

Those Calloways ''Those Calloways'' is a 1964 American family drama film, adapted from the 1950 children's novel ''Swiftwater'' by Paul Annixter. The film was produced by Walt Disney and directed by Norman Tokar. It was the last credit for veteran film composer ...

'' as Ollie Gibbons * 1965 ''

Major Dundee ''Major Dundee'' is a 1965 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Charlton Heston, Richard Harris, Jim Hutton, and James Coburn. Written by Harry Julian Fink, the film is about a Union cavalry officer who leads a content ...

'' as Jimmy Lee Benteen * 1965 '' Once a Thief'' as James Arthur Sargatanas, Walter's Henchman * 1967 ''

Return of the Gunfighter ''Return of the Gunfighter'' is a 1967 American Western (genre), Western television film directed by James Neilson (director), James Neilson and starring Robert Taylor (American actor), Robert Taylor, Chad Everett and Ana Martín. Though intende ...

'' as "Sundance" * 1968 '' The Hooked Generation'' as "Acid" * 1969 ''

The Good Guys and the Bad Guys ''The Good Guys and the Bad Guys'' is a 1969 American comedy Western film directed by Burt Kennedy. It stars Robert Mitchum and George Kennedy. Plot Jim Flagg is the marshal in the town of Progress. He hears arch-rival Big John McKay is heade ...

'' as "Deuce" * 1970 '' Barquero'' as Fair * 1971 '' Adam-12'' as Wally Barstow (Episode: A Child in Danger) * 1971 ''Drag Racer'' as Dave * 1971 ''

Shoot Out A shootout, also called a firefight or gunfight, is a fight between armed combatants using firearms. The term can be used to describe any such fight, though it is typically used to describe those that do not involve military forces or only invo ...

'' as Skeeter * 1971 '' Adam-12'' as Robert "Robin" Saydo (Episode: The Radical) * 1971 '' The D.A.'' as Robert "Robin" Saydo (Episode: The People vs. Saydo) * 1972 '' Moon of the Wolf'' as Tom Gurmandy Jr. * 1973 '' Adam-12'' as Steve Deal (Episode: Killing Ground) * 1973 ''

Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid ''Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'' is a 1973 American Revisionist Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah, written by Rudy Wurlitzer, and starring James Coburn, Kris Kristofferson, Richard Jaeckel, Katy Jurado, Chill Wills, Barry Sullivan, Jason ...

'' as Norris * 1974 '' Columbo'' as Eddie Kane (Episode: Publish or Perish) * 1974 '' The Take'' as Man With Braces * 1974 '' The Ultimate Thrill'' as Evans * 1975 '' Capone'' as Earl "Hymie" Weiss * 1975 ''

Walking Tall Part 2 ''Walking Tall Part 2'' is the 1975 sequel to the crime/ action film, '' Walking Tall''. ''Walking Tall Part 2'' was directed by Earl Bellamy, and produced by Charles A. Pratt. The film stars Bo Svenson as Buford Pusser, replacing Joe Don Baker, ...

'' as Ray Henry * 1976 ''

The Outlaw Josey Wales ''The Outlaw Josey Wales'' is a 1976 American Revisionist Western film set during and after the American Civil War. It was directed by and starred Clint Eastwood (as Josey Wales), with Chief Dan George, Sondra Locke, Sam Bottoms, and Geraldi ...

'' as First Bounty Hunter * 1976 '' Mako: The Jaws of Death'' as Charlie * 1976 '' Scorchy'' as Nicky * 1976 ''

Chesty Anderson, USN ''Chesty Anderson, U.S. Navy'' is a 1976 R-rated comedy film featuring Shari Eubank as Chesty Anderson, a WAVE (Woman Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) in the U.S. Navy. When one of her friends goes missing, Chesty and several fellow WAV ...

'' as Dr. Cheech * 1976 ''Doc Hooker's Bunch'' as Roy * 1977 ''

Whiskey Mountain Whiskey Mountain () is located in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. Located south of Dubois, Wyoming, Whiskey Mountain is within the Whiskey Mountain Wilderness Study Area, which has the largest wintering concentration ...

'' as Rudy * 1977 ''

The Shadow of Chikara ''The Shadow of Chikara'' (also known as ''Demon Mountain'', ''The Ballad of Virgil Cane'', ''Thunder Mountain'', ''Wishbone Cutter'', and ''The Curse of Demon Mountain'') is a 1977 American Western horror film written and directed by Earl E. ...

'' as Rafe * 1979 ''

The Little Dragons ''The Little Dragons'' (also known as ''Karate Kids U.S.A.'' or simply ''Karate Kids'') is a 1980 American action adventure film about two young brothers who use their karate skills to rescue a friend after she is held captive for ransom. The film ...

'' as Carl * 1982 ''

The Sword and the Sorcerer ''The Sword and the Sorcerer'' is a 1982 American sword and sorcery fantasy film co-written and directed by Albert Pyun, and starring Lee Horsley, Kathleen Beller, Simon MacCorkindale, George Maharis, Richard Lynch, and Richard Moll. The plot ...

'' Guard #1 * 1983 ''

Triumphs of a Man Called Horse ''Triumphs of a Man Called Horse'' is a 1983 Western film directed by John Hough and written by Ken Blackwell and Carlos Aured. It is the second and final sequel to '' A Man Called Horse'' (1970), following ''The Return of a Man Called Horse ...

'' as Mason * 1986 Airwolf as Gentry * 1987 ''

Adventures in Babysitting ''Adventures in Babysitting'' (also known as ''A Night on the Town'' in certain countries) is a 1987 American teen comedy film written by David Simkins and directed by Chris Columbus in his directorial debut. It stars Elisabeth Shue, Keith Coo ...

'' as Bleak * 1988 ''Double Revenge'' as Charlie "Big Charlie" * 1991 ''

Trancers II ''Trancers II'' (also released as ''Trancers II: The Return of Jack Deth'') is a 1991 American direct-to-video science fiction action film directed by Charles Band. It is a sequel to '' Trancers'' and is set six years after the events of the first ...

'' as Wino #1 * 1991 ''

Only the Lonely "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)" is a 1960 song written by Roy Orbison and Joe Melson. Orbison's recording of the song, produced by Fred Foster for Monument Records, was the first major hit for the singer. It was described by ''The Ne ...

'' as Duane Earl Tyrone * 1993 '' Body of Evidence'' as Dr. Novaro * 1994 '' Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead'' as Henry * 1995 ''

Carnosaur 2 ''Carnosaur 2'' is a 1995 action horror film, and the sequel to the 1993 film '' Carnosaur''. It is the second of the ''Carnosaur'' film series. It stars John Savage, Cliff DeYoung, Rick Dean, Ryan Thomas Johnson, Arabella Holzbog and Don Stroud ...

'' as Zeb

References

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