George Chandler | |
|---|---|
 Chandler in Lassie (1957) | |
| Born | June 30, 1898 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | June 10, 1985 (aged 86) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1928–1982 |
| Spouse |
Catherine Ward
(m. 1935; died 1963) |
| Children | 3 |
| President of the Screen Actors Guild | |
| In office 12 June 1960 – 8 August 1963 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Reagan |
| Succeeded by | Dana Andrews |
George Chandler (June 30, 1898 – June 10, 1985) was an American actor who starred in over 140 feature films, usually in smaller supporting roles, and he is perhaps best known for playing the character of Uncle Petrie Martin on the television series Lassie,[1] and as the unfortunate young man who drank The Fatal Glass of Beer in a 1933 short comedy starring W.C. Fields.