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Jeff Chandler was born as Ira Grossel on December 15, 1918, in Brooklyn, New York, USA, to Phillip Grossel and Anna. His parents separated when he was a child.
Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; Yiddish: יראַ גראָססעל; December 15, 1918 – June 17, 1961) was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of Cochise in Broken Arrow (1950), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Born in Brooklyn in 1918 to Anna and Phillip Grossel, young Ira (as he was known back then) went to school at Erasmus Hall High School and took part in many school plays while working as a cashier in a restaurant.
June 17, 1961 · Culver City, Los Angeles, California, USA (vascular injury and exsanguination following disc herniation surgery) Birth name. Ira Grossel. Nickname. Big Gray. Height. 6′ 4″ (1.93 m) Mini Bio. Jeff was born in Brooklyn and attended Erasmus High School.
- December 15, 1918
- June 17, 1961
Dec 15, 2020 · Chandler grew up in Brooklyn, the son of Philip and Anna Herman Grossel…who were separated at the time of his birth. (Later, Anna would bring up Jeff when the Grossels divorced.) After attending Erasmus Hall High School, he landed a job as a cashier in his father’s restaurant.
Nov 13, 2014 · Chandler was born Ira Grossel to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, the only child of Anna (née Herman) and Phillip Grossel. His mother raised him after his parents separated when he was a child. He attended Erasmus Hall High School, the alma mater of many stage and film personalities.
Apr 28, 2022 · 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 Oscar nominated.
