But who could confirm the story? He had injections to deaden the pain and enable him to finish the production. "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". Our government still taxes the hell out of people; somebody ought to wake 'em up.[57]. Or even fish-like. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. She lived an amazing life and has plenty of REAL dirt to sharewhy would she need to make things up? [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. Fiesta (1947) Mario and Maria are twins in a small Mexican town. [77], At the time of his death, Chandler was involved with British actress Barbara Shelley. He put together an act and we opened at the Riviera. When you're trekking the country as I am now for my Decca records "I Should Care" and "More Than Anyone" and for Universal International, my home studio every hour of the day, from the morning disc jockeys to the midnight program is filled. Council Opens Campaign to Halt Cheaper Production Abroad by U. S. Studios". Esther Williams Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family . Her opinion is certainly more trustworthy than yours and at least equal to Esther's. [10] Hollywood tended to cast him, though, in different nationalities. [70], Esther Williams wrote in her 1999 autobiography that she broke off their relationship and that Chandler was a cross dresser. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an . Hot. In her autobiography Hold the Roses (2002), Rose Marie wrote that "Jeff Chandler was a great guy, but he was no singer. He definitely had guts to open in Vegas". Who is Jeff Chandler dating? Jeff Chandler was a 6'4" gorgeous hunk of beefcake with thick curly silvery hair and he was often photographed to show off his massive hairy chest. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; Yiddish: ; 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 nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. She revealed this in her 1999 autobiography. Chandler moved to Columbia and acted with Kim Novak in Jeanne Eagels. But I have a very happy, secure marriage now with somebody who's very intelligent and understands women as well as men.". "Looking at Hollywood: Orson Welles Will Star in and Direct 'Badge of Evil'", Hopper, Hedda. [4], In a 1960 interview Chandler said his favorite films were Broken Arrow, Battle of Apache Pass, Two Flags West, Because of You ("my first real love story"), Sign of the Pagan, The Toy Tiger ("a change for me"), Drango, Raw Wind in Eden ("beautiful locale"), and The Lady Takes a Flyer ("I had Lana Turner with me").[85]. That was Fred Astaire, Cyd Charise and Janice Paige. 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 cross-dresser. "Fernando dragged her down. My Big Nightmare Merrill (Jeff Chandler), expecting relief after having completed his mission in 1944 Burma, gets . [3][4], Eventually, he saved up enough money to take a drama course at the Feagin School of Dramatic Art in New York. Anyone who would pick up a book on Esther Williams would know who Jeff Chandler was. [72], Chandler's public support for Israel's 1956 attack on Egypt during the Suez Crisis prompted the United Arab Republic to campaign for his films to be banned in Arab countries in 1960. 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 . Don't get me wrong I wanted fame and money when I decided to take up acting. During Hollywood's heyday, big studios battled over the next box-office attraction. [34] Both The Robe and Magnificent Obsession became big hits. Esther William's memoir is about as reliable as Mickey Rooney's and Shelley Winter'sie. Those who knew the actor say such posthumous Mommie Dearest stories are both unconscionable and immaterial. None of it helped. Council Opens Campaign to Halt Cheaper Production Abroad by U. S. Studios". Chandler's father was connected with the restaurant business and got his son a job as a restaurant cashier. If it wasn't true, it came from one of her editors. [65] The court ordered Chandler to continue paying $1,500 per month. "[50][51] Chandler bought the rights to a novel, Lincoln McEever, but it was never made; Drango turned out to be Earlmar's sole production. But it was more than sex that drew her in, she says. This is the most DL thread ever. 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. . . Jeff Chandler was previously married to Marjorie Hoshelle (1946 - 1954). Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. He was apparently, and despite his height, a transvestite in his private life. 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. Please click here to register for free. [75], On May 13, 1961, he entered a hospital in Culver City, California, and had surgery for a spinal disc herniation. Chandler said he always wanted to act, but courses for commercial art were cheaper, so he studied art for a year and worked as a layout artist for a mail-order catalogue at $18 a week. She's a wonderfully vital woman.". Hopper, Hedda. "[71], He was also linked with Ann Sheridan. And regardless who we think is believable, it's both curious and telling that literally no one else confirms her story. He never made any comedies though he shows quite the flair for it in that What's My LIne? [42], Universal cast Chandler in an expensive remake of The Spoilers, then was given the lead in one of the studio's most prestigious films of the year, Away All Boats. No one said he was a convincing cross dresser. They all make up stories to sell books. Once a leggy paragon of American wholesomeness, the star of "Bathing Beauty," "Neptune's Daughter" and "Dangerous When Wet" is now a 77-year-old woman with little to lose by telling the truth. And throw in Jeffrey Lynn as well. [quote]I get Jeff Chandler confused with Jeffrey Hunter. While Gene Kelly danced and Judy Garland sang, Esther Williams swam into the heart of America with her dazzling smile, stunning aquabatics, and whole-some appeal. 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. . How would a lez like Jane Russell know anything intimate about Jeff? . He lost his father when he was 1, and his mother when he was 4. "Jeff Chandler Wanted as Star for Movie on Huk Warfare", Hopper, Hedda. Help us build our profile of Jeff Chandler! our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn Jeff just seemed like such an innocent guileless soulit doesn't seem fair to besmirch his reputation, true or not. not much. I don't think Esther Williams was sufficiently imaginative to make it up. Family & Personal Life Jeff Chandler married Marjorie Hoshelle, an actress, in 1946. His former lover Esther Williams, in her tell-all 1999 autobiography, put Chandler back in the headlines after . by Anonymous: reply 26: January 29, 2012 4:00 PM: EXCEPT, R26, Esther never married Jeff. They dicorced in 1944. At the time Esther's book was released, Jeff Chandler was still well-known. Some features on this site require registration. Chandler had a concurrent career as a singer and recording artist, releasing several albums and playing nightclubs. Esther Williams Leo 1957 - 1960 According to Esther William`s autobiography, her 3 year relationship with Jeff Chandler ended after he shared with her that he was a cross dresser. Secrets were guarded, bodies stayed buried and studios paid off police when actors got out of line. Genealogy for Esther Jane Williams (1921 - 2013) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. 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 nominated for an Oscar. Chandler was born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, the only child of Anna (ne Herman) and Phillip Grossel. "He told me (about his cross-dressing), and (his prior wife) Marge knew. What I find so unbelievable about Esther's Jeff Chandler story is that he would expose his proclivity to her, of all people. 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. . Esther Williams (Million Dollar Mermaid, The Unguarded Moment) and Jeff Chandler (Foxfire, Female on the Beach) set the screen ablaze in this romantic South Seas noir directed by Richard Wilson (Al Capone, Pay or Die! Esther married her second husband in 1945, attractive band singer Ben Gage, with whom she had three children. Williams was born in Inglewood, California, on August 8, 1921. You want to hear scandalous, look at Eddie Fishers book about Liz Taylor and Debbie Reynolds. youtube clip referenced above. "Fame Has Its Fee For Jeff Chandler" by Richard L. Coe. "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. She was known for fucking extremely macho men like Fernando Lamas and Victor Mature. Mary! ", At one point Williams had decided to leave the Chandler bit out of the book. ). . This thread makes me miss the Datalounge of 2012 . ", So why did she? Louella Parsons called Chandler "the busiest actor in town Jeff is so happy in his private life these days that he's doing everything the studio wants. (1959), Thunder in the Sun (1959), and Return to Peyton Place (1961). He lends his intelligence and personality to the role, but the greatest part of the performance belongs to the producer, who puts him in a certain type of part; the director, who tells him how to play it; and the cutter, who edits what's done.