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Jeff Chandler (Grossel)

Also Known As: "Ira Grossel"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States
Death: June 17, 1961 (42)
Culver City, California, United States (Blood poisoning following spinal surgery )
Place of Burial: Los Angeles County, California, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Phillip Grossel and Anna Shevelew
Ex-husband of Marjorie Chandler
Father of Jamie Tucker and Dana Chandler Grossel

Occupation: Actor
Managed by: Private User
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About Jeff Chandler

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Chandler

Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; 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 Oscar nominated.

He was one of Universal Pictures's most popular male stars of the 1950s, his best known other credits including Sword in the Desert (1948), Deported (1950), Female on the Beach (1955) and Away All Boats (1956). He was notable for being gray-haired at an early age, and for releasing a number of successful recording singles.

He also recorded an LP album (LRP 3074) on the Liberty Records label, titled Warm and Easy, containing 12 songs and featuring the Spencer Hagen orchestra.

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Jeff Chandler's Timeline

1918
December 15, 1918
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States
1947
May 13, 1947
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
1949
October 29, 1949
Hollywood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States
1961
June 17, 1961
Age 42
Culver City, California, United States
June 19, 1961
Age 42
Hillside Memorial Park, Los Angeles County, California, United States