Known For

The Dark Mirror
The Dark Mirror
1946
as Intern (uncredited)
Phantom of the Opera
Phantom of the Opera
1943
as Officer (uncredited)
The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster
1944
as Ranger White (Uncredited)
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent
1942
as German Sentry (uncredited)
Creature with the Atom Brain
Creature with the Atom Brain
1955
as Gen. Saunders (uncredited)
A Face in the Fog
A Face in the Fog
1936
as Policeman (uncredited)

Horror Career Stats

7
Horror Films
1936-1955
Career Span
20 years in horror
7
As Actor
Peak Era
Classic7 films
Biography

Lane Chandler (1899–1972) was an American actor specializing in Westerns.

In the early 1920s he moved to Los Angeles, California, and started working as an auto mechanic. His real-life experiences growing up on a horse ranch landed him bit parts in westerns from 1925, for Paramount Pictures. Studio executives suggested changing his name to Lane Chandler, and as such he began achieving leading roles, the first being The Legion of the Condemned.

As a silent film star Chandler performed well, but when talkies arrived he was cast more in supporting roles, as in The Great Mike of 1944. He starred in a few low-budget westerns in the 1930s, but was more often cast as the leading man's partner, or saddle pal, or a sheriff or army officer. With the advent of television Chandler began making appearance on numerous series, often in Westerns such as The Lone Ranger, The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok, Lawman, Have Gun – Will Travel, Rawhide, Maverick, Cheyenne, and Gunsmoke. He continued acting on TV and in films through 1966.

He died in Los Angeles of heart disease in 1972, aged 73.

Lane Chandler Filmography

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Lane Chandler - Horror Filmography • Living-Dead