Lane Chandler
Lane Chandler (actually Robert Chandler Oakes, born June 4, 1899 in South Dakota, † September 14, 1972 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American actor.
Life
Chandler was often compared with Gary Cooper, to which there actually are quite a few parallels. However, Chandler never had a real chance to achieve the popularity and popularity Coopers.
He worked after visiting the Montana Wesleyan College, first as a bus driver in Yellowstone National Park. As a mechanic he found a job in Los Angeles and arrived there in 1927 to a contract with Paramount. After several mini performances, he landed a starring role in the silent film Western The open range. The following year he was occupied prominently in several films. After Paramount had decided to Gary Cooper and separated from Chandler, he took jobs as an actor in independent productions, although they were cheaper to produce, but it provided an opportunity to take the lead roles. He played in 1930 in five western productions.
In 1931, he signed a contract with Willis Kent over a series of eight films that represented solid B-Ware. 1934/1935 he became the Phantom Rider for six episodes of the series, but also represented his last leading roles. From now on, he starred in many films as a supporting actor with, for example, in the movie The Man in the Iron Mask ( The Man in the Iron Mask ). From 1949 he also appeared in television series. He often worked with Cecil B. DeMille. His movie list with nearly 300 films and 100 TV episodes of different series to overlook little.
Aside from acting, Chandler was involved in a metal factory and a ranch