"THEDA BARA MOVIE GOES TO COLUMBIA: De Sylva's 'The Great Vampire' Will Be Distributed by Studio 'Champion' Suit Ruling" by Thomas F. Brady. That was when I moved in with her and had my son, who is now 16. [4] He served for four years, mostly in the Aleutians, finishing with the rank of lieutenant. "Jeff Chandler Man of Many Faces: He Can Play Any Kind of Character Role, and Is a Glamor Guy, Too Hedda Hopper Writes of Jeff Chandler", Hopper, Hedda. He would never have been lost in a crowd, with that big, square, sculpted 20th century face and his prematurely grey wavy hair. "Big Chief! 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Jeff Chandler is a member of Actor . As with most of her remarks, Williams says this casually and without embarrassment, but with a slight grin that betrays her appreciation of a juicy anecdote. ", "I said, 'What did you do to my life's memories?' That's all changed, and so has Williams. . [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]. Williams' revelations about Chandler angered many readers. He'd married in 1946, and had two daughters. He went back to Fox for his second film for them, as an embittered Union cavalryman in Two Flags West for director Robert Wise. [80][83] His ex-wife sued his estate for $80,000 for money owed under their divorce settlement.[84]. In 1954, Chandler was starting to recognize how heavy his workload was: You just can't call your time your own. "Jeff Chandler Sought for 'Angry River;' Wanger Plans Mounties Movie", Schallert, Edwin. . The mind boggles. Her stories about Gene Kelly I don't think were ribald, at least as far as them ever hooking up. "Chief Crazyhorse' Held Right for Jeff Chandler; Slate Signs Term Deal" Schallert, Edwin. I I think they sidestepped it. youtube clip referenced above. Jeff was hot. Esther and Fernando had first met in 1953 during the filming of Dangerous When Wet. In his films, his leading ladies included Maureen O'Hara, Rhonda Fleming, Jane Russell, Joan Crawford, and June Allyson. "Steigers Act Out Breakup of a Marriage: Breakup Acted Out by Steigers Loynd, Ray". Excerpts from her 1999 autobiography in major American magazines revealed that her one-time lover, actor Jeff Chandler, was obsessed about dressing in women's clothing. Severe complications arose; an artery was damaged, and Chandler hemorrhaged. TO MAKE SPACE-TEST FILM: Feature to Depict Efforts of U.S. Scientists to Launch an Earth Satellite" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, Louella Parsons: "Linda Darnell Signs With Jeff Chandler", "Tuesday Proclaimed as L.A. Free Enterprise Day", "SYMBOLIC DRAMA WILL BE A MOVIE: 'A Passenger to Bali,' Which Ran Here in 1940, Bought by Security Pictures" by THOMAS M. PRYOR. Was Jeff Chandler married to Esther Williams? According to the Los Angeles Times, many friends and colleagues of Chandler rejected her claims. Jeff Chandler was born in Brooklyn. Uh, why would she recant the story if the story is true? Jeff Chandler (Ira Grossel) was born on 15 December, 1918 in Brooklyn, New York, USA, is an Actor, Soundtrack, Producer. According to Williams, who began a love affair with Chandler during the shooting of Raw Wind in Eden in 1956, Chandler was happy and secure only in womens clothing. Cross-dressing, she writes, gave the actor a sexual thrill. [8], Known for his careful attention to detail in making pictures, Chandler was often described as introverted. She found the hallucinogenic drug an enlightening experience. Shortly after his last film Merrill's Marauders (1962), Jeff died, at 42, from blood poisoning after an operation for a slipped disc. She was the fifth and youngest child of Louis Stanton Williams (January 19, 1886 - June 10, 1968) and Bula Myrtle (ne Gilpin; October 8, 1885 - December 29, 1971). Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Hopper, Hedda, "Jeff Chandler Aims to Do 'Young Moses'", "ALLIED ARTISTS SIGNS PRODUCER: John Huston to Make 3 Films Wyler and Wilder Also Completing Similar Deals" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, "NADER TO REPLACE CHANDLER 2D TIME: Actor Will Be Co-Star With Maureen O'Hara in 'Lady Godiva' Film at U.-I." 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. Because some stars, like Elvis and the Three Stooges have fame long after they died, and their relatives still cash in on it. Jeff Chandler and Esther Williams. He said, 'I don't want to think there was ever another man that touched you.' [63], In 1957, he had an affair with Esther Williams while they made a movie together, and his wife filed for divorce at the end of the year. But it's the Chandler revelation, excerpted by Vanity Fair in its September issue, that's gotten the most attention. Esther Williams wrote in her 1999 autobiography that she broke off their relationship and that Chandler was a cross dresser. "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". He was famous for being extremely tall, very grey, and having a deep, gravelly voice and piercing eyes. His former lover Esther Williams, in her tell-all 1999 autobiography, put Chandler back in the headlines after asserting that he was a cross-dresser. actor Jeff Chandler, was obsessed about dressing in women's clothing. How could a strong, accomplished woman -- a national swimming champion and box-office star -- submit to a bully and allow her children to suffer her absence? Anyone serious about old films knows who Jeff Chandler was. He was one of Universal Pictures' more popular male stars of the 1950s. . Robert Rockwell was Mr. Boynton on the Our Miss Brooks TV series but did Jeff Chandler play him on the earlier radio series? Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Howard Thomas.. About. Esther Williams dating history Relationships. And regardless who we think is believable, it's both curious and telling that literally no one else confirms her story. He lost his father when he was 1, and his mother when he was 4. "Jeff Chandler Likely for Demetrius; 'Highest Mountain' New Purchase", Schallert, Edwin. by Anonymous: reply 18: January 29, 2012 6:15 AM: . I'd like to do some writing. Jeff Chandler was a regular on "Our Miss Brooks" as Eve Arden's b/f Mr. Boynton. [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. [56] In Ten Seconds to Hell and The Jayhawkers! Therefore, it's got to be true and if you question it, you'll die in a grease fire. "She said Esther had come to her with woes of her romance with Jeff in the 1950s but never mentioned the cross-dressing until she had to sell some books decades later", Again, it is really hilarious that some people think she would lie about someone as forgotten as Jeff Chandler in order to "sell books", There are lots of better ways to sell books than to lie about people the public does not care about. [quote]just because you remember him doesn't mean 99% of the population does, so why don't you check the facts before you stupidly label other people as dumb? "Looking at Hollywood: Jean Simmons, Vic Mature Will Co-Star in 'Breakup'", Hedda Hopper's Staff. None of it helped. When her second son, Kim, was seriously injured in a motorcycle crash, Lamas wouldn't even drive Williams to the hospital. While his premature gray hair and tanned features served him well in his westerns and action pictures, the studio also put him into soaps and costume movies. He was 42. 1941. He was romantically linked with Esther Williams, . Corwin and others believe that Chandler is the latest victim of high-stakes celebrity publishing, in which each subsequent tell-all must tell more. Gossip columnist Liz Smith scolded her in print for outing Chandler 38 years after his death and wrote, "You didn't have to do it, Esther. He said he earned $250,000 in 1957 from his acting and singing, but had a lot of expenses, with his personal manager, business manager, and agent taking 25% of his income. Hello and thank you for being a DL contributor. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Earlmar signed a six-picture deal with United Artists, under which Chandler was to appear in at least three of the films. 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. Discover Jeff Chandler's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. My Big Nightmare Merrill (Jeff Chandler), expecting relief after having completed his mission in 1944 Burma, gets . [58] Allied was so pleased with the film, they requested three more movies from August, but Chandler never got to make them.[57]. . a very dear man and a generous, unassuming actor. Adds Fess Parker, who appeared with Chandler in the 1959 western The Jayhawkers, I was shocked and surprised to read something like that. "Wife Divorces Jeff Chandler, Screen Actor", Divorce Planned but Called Off, Says Jeff Chandler. No love lost between Gene and Esther. "I don't know why I got it," Chandler joked at the time, "maybe it's because I'm saving them money. I read this on some obscure blog but haven't heard anything official. Her single mom Anna was the local tramp until she married a deliveryman named Harry Hough. He was widely liked and admired . Outraged friends and colleagues are rallying to the defense of late 50s screen hunk Jeff Chandler to offset damage done to his reputation by Esther Williams racy bestselling autobiography, The Million Dollar Mermaid.. [quote]Why reopen this thread from 5 years ago? It's on YouTube. I can't go anywhere unnoticed. In 1994, Esther Williams walked down the aisle for a final time. And of course, there are photos in Hollywood Babylon II of Dan in drag. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. She likes to nail people to the wall., Williams fires back: Why in the world would I tell Jane Russell about a personal problem as intimate as that? ", So why did she? Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; . "I couldn't marry anyone who, every time I got dressed in something divine, would want to be wearing it instead of me," Williams explains. Actor Jeff Chandler and actress Esther Williams, who both met while filming a movie in Italy, are rumored to wed when their respective divorces are finalized. "LADD, PARAMOUNT DISCUSS CONTRACT: Actor Seeks Picture-a-Year Deal on Long-Term Basis After Current Pact Ends Youngster Gets Role" By THOMAS M. PRYOR, "Drama: Cyd Charisse Costar in 'Strategy of Love'". [quote]I just find it hard to believe so many people buy the story wholeheartedly, based on only one allegation, and that from an ex-lover who is reported to have had a troubled relationship with him. Who wrote the Wiki entry for "Because of You.". And there's never been another person to verify Esther's lie. "Looking at Hollywood: Ann Sheridan, Jeff Chandler to Star in 'Vermilion O'Toole'", Hedda Hopper's Staff. Chandler, known for his rich baritone voice and prematurely gray hair, died in 1961 as the result of a botched operation for chronic back pain. I'm mid-way to being an eldergay (25). Or even fish-like. For a number of years, film exhibitors voted Chandler among the top stars at the box office. Ten years younger, he is a large, friendly man who indulges his wife and seems amused by her candor. Star is born as actress Esther Williams gets a lift from the strong arms actor Jeff Chandler at the Pincio Terrace in the famed Borghese Gardens of. She met her first husband Leonard Kovner while she was at college but she admitted that after a time she found him very dull and she didn't need him. No one said he was a convincing cross dresser. by Anonymous: reply 26: January 29, 2012 4:00 PM: EXCEPT, R26, Esther never married Jeff. There are rumors about many, many people from that era in Hollywood alleging every imaginable kink and proclivity, so it lacks credibility to suggest everyone was too circumspect and polite to suggest such a thing about Chandler. In 1955 he became only the second star to play at the Riviera, after Liberace was the featured headliner. Former champion swimmer Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler embrace during a scene from 1957's 'Raw Wind in Eden.' (JAMES PRINGLE/AP) But she did all the water work herself despite ongoing risks. I knew the MGM ladies, the musical men, and the biggies like Bogie, Jimmy Stewart, Spencer Tracy, etc. ". His former lover Esther Williams, in her tell-all 1999 autobiography, put Chandler back in the headlines after . [53] A Motion Picture Exhibitor Poll listed him as the tenth-most popular male star in the US in 1957. I had a huge crush on Chandler when I was a little girl and he was certainly NOT Mr. Boynton on Our Miss Brooks. Louis was a sign painter and Bula was a psychologist. Esther Williams. Lots of leg, lots of chutzpah. They all make up stories to sell books. In May, Chandler refused to play the lead in Six Bridges to Cross and Universal put him on suspension. Chandler's next two movies were made for a brand new company, Seven Arts: Ten Seconds to Hell, a drama with Jack Palance for director Robert Aldrich, and Thunder in the Sun, a Western with Susan Hayward. . If I don't, I'm labeled the tightest guy in town. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002 . he had an affair with Esther . Here I thought Esther was a goody two shoes and it turns out she was a big ol size queen. "If they're familiar with old movies, then they know who Jeff Chandler was.". [29] On Peggy Lee's radio show, he had demonstrated a talent for singing, and he pursued this through the decade.[30]. Some features on this site require a subscription. "Tribune GO-TO-MOVIE GUIDE: Tony Martin Gives Views on Career" It was the only way I could do it and stay married to Fernando. Because this is Datalounge, silly. Shirley Jones - Movie World Magazine Pictorial [United States] (December 1955). Esther clearly had a chip on her shoulder all those years as being typed as a novelty swimming star. But Jeff Chandler one hot gorgeous Jewish hunk of man, in a dress or out. In 1957 he had an affair with Esther Williams while making a movie together and his wife filed for divorce at the end of the year. Esther Williams with Betty White and Ricardo Montalban. What really galls the actors friends is that he cant defend himself against Williams charges. I know plenty of film buffs who have never heard of him or seen his movies (most of which aren't very good). Jeff Chandler was in relationships with Esther Williams (1957 - 1960), Mamie Van Doren (1954), Susan Hayward (1954 - 1955), Julie Adams (1953 - 1954), Mrta Torn (1951) and Marilyn Maxwell. Rose Marie wrote that Jeff Chandler was a great guy, but he was no singer. Esther's POINT was that he was too big (and burly, and testosterone-filled) for polka dots. Chandler played Cochise for the third time, a cameo in Taza, Son of Cochise, starring Hudson, who soon overtook Chandler as Universal's biggest male star. Genealogy for Esther Jane Williams (1921 - 2013) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. [quote]Betty Grable never confirmed Dan Dailey's cross dressing after Dailey died. Esther Jane Williams was born on August 8, 1921 in Inglewood, California. not much. On May 27, he received yet another operation, where he received an additional 20 pints of blood. "Film Unit Opposes Foreign Ventures: A.F.L. (1959), Thunder in the Sun (1959), and Return to Peyton Place (1961). His wife complained that Chandler was . "[6] Chandler's performance as a similar resistance leader-type in Sword of the Desert brought him to the studio's attention, and he was borrowed from Universal for the role in May 1949. This is a community where rumor is rife; theres never a shortage of fuel for the gossipers, says Corwin, who teaches at USC. The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. Jeff just seemed like such an innocent guileless soulit doesn't seem fair to besmirch his reputation, true or not. He came with a conductor, piano player, light man, press agent, and manager. Jeff Chandler - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). Her line of Esther Williams Swimsuits was very successful, and she was dubbed by Life Magazine as the 'Mermaid Tycoon'. With Dan's wife right there - she fully supported her husband's fetish. The thread bumper is back. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Hot. That was Fred Astaire, Cyd Charise and Janice Paige. He followed this with two films for Universal, The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner, and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. He definitely had guts to open in Vegas. . She said Esther had come to her with woes of her romance with Jeff in the 1950s but never mentioned the cross-dressing until she had to sell some books decades later. In the coloured stills and on posters his studio always showed his hair as blue, heightening the unreality. by THOMAS M. PRYOR. The cause was a blood infection complicated by pneumonia. Esther describes at least two of her husbands in that book as being extremely well endowed (Gage, Lamas). "Jeff Chandler was standing in the middle of the bedroom in a red wig, a flowered chiffon dress . He definitely had guts to open in Vegas". That's Gay 101 or are every one of your old film buffs straight? R48, Andre Previn in his autobiog wrote about intercepting Dan Dailey on the way to the "It's Always Fair Weather" premiere, with Dan drunk as a skunk and in full drag. PURCHASE A LICENSE. Actor Jeff Chandler had a great career in films, which was cut short by his untimely death. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle, and the couple had two daughters, both born in the late 1940s. She was romantically linked with Jeff Chandler. R2, what did Jeff do about the extra room in the shoulders? I didn't, R18. Jeff Chandler girlfriend, wife list. [quote]I get Jeff Chandler confused with Jeffrey Hunter. Then they're not really much of an "old film buff" are they? But it was more than sex that drew her in, she says. An executive is a guy who thinks things up and has other people execute them. But when she called her daughter, Susan, "she said, 'Mother, I don't think anybody's capable of being shocked anymore, after Bill Clinton and Monica and the thong and the knee pads.' SHE WAS. What could he have been expecting or hoping her reaction to be? WEHT Robert Rockwell? And, again, why would she need to say that to sell books? [39] He was replaced in the role by George Nader. Anyone who would pick up a book on Esther Williams would know who Jeff Chandler was. [33] He also missed out on the lead in the remake of Magnificent Obsession, for which he had been mooted; the part was taken by Rock Hudson, who had supported Chandler in Iron Man. The actor is only a small part of the performance. Cross-dressing is the last thing I would expect of Jeff. [11][12] He tested for Columbia's The Loves of Carmen[13] but did not get the part. Why would a woman who had faced down the powerful MGM mogul Louis B. Mayer and performed dangerous water stunts on skis, outriggers and 50-foot hydraulic lifts suddenly relinquish her will at midlife? For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Chandler has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 1770 Vine Street. . Broken Arrow turned out to be a considerable hit, earning Chandler an Oscar nomination and establishing him as a star. She is very frank and graphic about her sexual liaisons with Victor Mature, Fernando Lamas and Jeff Chandler and also tells some ribald stories of her encounters with Mickey Rooney, Gene Kelly, Johnny Weissmuller, Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. He worked for two years in stock companies, including a performance of The Trojan Horse opposite famous singers and actors Gordon MacRae and his wife Sheila MacRae, who became his good friends. Chandler was a cousin of actor David Roya, who played the young villain Bernard Posner in Billy Jack. The Los Angeles Times wrote that Chandler "is proving remarkable in performing singing duty, even though he is not exactly a singing type". [14], Chandler's performance in Our Miss Brooks brought him to the attention of executives at Universal, who were looking for someone to play an Israeli leader in Sword in the Desert (1949). Recalling the evening she allegedly found Chandler in red wig and flowered chiffon dress, Williams writes, Here was my lover--a strong, manly figure by anyones estimate--who had just been standing before me in high heels and a dress. Chandler was born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, the only child of Anna (ne Herman) and Phillip Grossel. ", In the book, Williams extols Lamas' lovemaking ("God knows he'd had enough practice to have earned a black belt in the bedroom arts.") In the 1950 western Broken Arrow, Chandler appeared opposite James Stewart as Cochise. After Drango, Chandler made the final two films owed under his original contract with Universal: The Tattered Dress, playing a lawyer in a melodrama, and Man in the Shadow, co-starring opposite Orson Welles. If he was, I would guess he'd be doing it in private, so these testimonies from people like closet case religious freak Jane Russell are not valid. Whether Jeff cross-dressed or not we'll never know since no one has come forward to corroborate Esther's story. Every single movie star does. When his friend Sammy Davis Jr. lost an eye in an accident and was in danger of losing the other, Chandler offered to give Davis one of his own eyes. [49] He acted in and produced the first Earlmar production, a Western, Drango. is on youtube). Jeff was in a boxibg film called "Iron Man" (circa 1950) with Rock Hudson. Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler dated from 1957 to 1960 Jeff Chandler and Mamie Van Doren dated in 1954 Susan Hayward and Jeff Chandler had a relationship from 1954 to 1955 Julie Adams and Jeff Chandler dated from December, 1953 to January, 1954 Jeff Chandler and Eartha Kitt had an encounter in 1953 Mrta Torn and Jeff Chandler had a relationship from Apr 1951 to May 1951 Marjorie Hoshelle and Jeff Chandler were married for 7 years. . According to one profile, "he has unusual face, with taut, bony features, which seem to fit neatly into any sort of role".[23]. [quote]When Esther came out with the story, Jane insisted that it was untrue. Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Novak, Jane Russell, Esther Williams, and his Brooklyn friend Susan Hayward. but didn't know Chandler. He also had to be written out of his radio shows Michael Shayne and Our Miss Brooks for several weeks.[12][18]. I think Esther Williams later admitted she made it up to sell copies of her autobiography. Esther married her second husband in 1945, attractive band singer Ben Gage, with whom she had three children. It must be the weekend. He's almost totally forgotten. I think Esther is all wet!! I guess if Jeff showed himself off to other women, they are too discreet and/or kind to verify. [77], At the time of his death, Chandler was involved with British actress Barbara Shelley. Jeff Chandler - Biography . Chandler had appeared on air in Rogue's Gallery with Dick Powell, who was impressed by the actor, and put pressure on Columbia to give Chandler his first film role, a small part as a gangster in Johnny O'Clock (1947). In addition to his acting in film, he was known for his role on the radio program Our Miss Brooks and for his musical recordings. Me? I walk into a restaurant and get a ringside table- but you remember I also have to leave the biggest tip. His features were rugged and masculine. It pissed him off, perhaps making him think she was condescending to him. Something like that would cloud one's outlook on life in general. For 13 years, she lived in total submission to him, where she had to stop being "Esther Williams" and could not have her . When Esther came out with the story, Jane insisted that it was untrue. So yes, an estate can sue for libelous content in some circumstances. RIGHT: Again with Esther Williams. Even if he was a crossdresser, it would not change anything. "[21] The movie was shot on location in Italy, although Chandler's radio commitments meant some of it had to be filmed in Hollywood. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; December 15, 1918 - June 17, . The two are co-starring in the film, The Islander, now being made on location in Italy.Image provided by Getty Images. He fucked Crawford on the beach and everywhere else. So Esther said "Just tuck a foot under your ass and you will sit up taller." [10], Chandler reprised his role as Cochise in another Western, The Battle at Apache Pass, for Universal. "Renewal at Allied for Jeff Chandler: 'Plunderers' Pleases Studio; Star Urges Subsidy for Films" Scheuer, Philip K. "Marsha Hunt Signs for 'Plunderers': 'Threepenny Opera' Due Here; 'Untouchables' Will Expand" Scheuer, Philip K. "CHANDLER SIGNED FOR BIBLE DRAMAS: Actor to Play David in Two Specials on A.B.C.-TV Baseball Schedule Set" By RICHARD F. SHEPARD. "Jeff Chandler Wanted as Star for Movie on Huk Warfare", Hopper, Hedda. 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