Born Ira Grossel in Brooklyn, NY. Tough, virile lead with prematurely steel grey, wavy hair and a muscular physique who starred in action films of the late 1940s and 50s, often as American Indians (three times as Cochise), gangsters and cavalrymen. Not a docile star, Chandler rebelled against Universal's mediocre action projects and was suspended several times. Chandler's career was relatively brief, but prolific -- 47 films in 15 years; it was cut short by his premature death -- due to blood poisoning after routine spinal surgery for a slipped disc -- at age 42.  Nominated for Supporting Actor 1950: BROKEN ARROW 1 nomination