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Lane Chandler (born Robert Clinton Oakes, [1] June 4, 1899 – September 14, 1972) [1] was an American actor specializing mainly in Westerns . Biography. Early life. Chandler was raised on a ranch near Culbertson, Montana, the son of a horse rancher. [2] .
Lane Chandler. Actor: Samson and Delilah. American actor who had a brief flirtation with stardom before settling into character roles and bit parts.
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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.
Lane Chandler. Actor: Samson and Delilah. American actor who had a brief flirtation with stardom before settling into character roles and bit parts.
Lane Chandler (born Robert Clinton Oakes, June 4, 1899 – September 14, 1972) was an American actor specializing mainly in Westerns. Leslie Fenton, Chandler, Gary Cooper and director Rowland V. Lee during The First Kiss (1928) Chandler and Clara Bow in Red Hair (1928)
A genuine westerner, Lane Chandler, upon leaving Montana Wesleyan College, moved to LA and worked as a garage mechanic while seeking out film roles. After several years in bit parts, Chandler was signed by Paramount in 1927 as a potential western star.
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 ...
