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Jeff Chandler

Jeff Chandler

Actor, also producer · Died June 17, 1961, aged 42 · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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. He was one of Universal Pictures's most popular male stars of the 1950s, his best known other credits including Sword in the Desert (1948), Deported (1950), Female on the Beach (1955) and Away All Boats (1956). In addition to his acting, he was known for his good looks, his distinguished gray hair, and for his musical recordings. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Chandler (actor), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 15, 1918
Died
June 17, 1961 (aged 42)
From
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on Motif · 49 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 17% in 30 days

What are Jeff Chandler's films like?

Across their 27 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.

Genres

Drama13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Society
20%
Bonds
17%
Survival
13%
Power
9%
Self
6%
Ideas
4%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty5 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 7 · Dark 12

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 18 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 20 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 23 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 16 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 24 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

25 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 25 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 25
Mentor
4 of 25
Shadow
3 of 25
Shapeshifter
2 of 25
Ally
2 of 25
Show the 25 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
9
Dread
6
Thrilling
5
Romantic
6
Other
19

How their films linger

Bittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet19
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jeff Chandler's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 32 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff Chandler's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

49 credits, 32 with a Motif page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That(2005)

    as Lt. Chick Campbell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Merrill's Marauders(1962)

    as Brig. Gen. Frank D. Merrill

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Return to Peyton Place(1961)

    as Lewis Jackman

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • A Story of David: The Hunted(1960)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • The Plunderers(1960)

    Executive Producer · as Sam Christy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Jayhawkers!(1959)

    as Luke Darcy

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ten Seconds to Hell(1959)

    as Karl Wirtz

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Thunder in the Sun(1959)

    as Lon Bennett

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • A Stranger in My Arms(1959)

    as Maj. Pike Yarnell

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Raw Wind in Eden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mark Moore / Scott Moorehouse

  • The Lady Takes a Flyer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mike Dandridge

  • Man in the Shadow(1957)

    as Ben Sadler

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Jeanne Eagels(1957)

    as Sal Satori

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Tattered Dress (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1957)

    as James Gordon Blane

  • Drango(1957)

    Producer · as Major Clint Drango

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Pillars of the Sky(1956)

    as First Sgt. Emmett Bell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Away All Boats(1956)

    as Capt. Jebediah S. Hawks

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Toy Tiger (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1956)

    as Rick Todd

  • The Spoilers(1955)

    as Roy Glennister

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Nat King Cole Musical Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Narrator

  • Female on the Beach(1955)

    as Drummond Hall

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Foxfire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1955)

    as Jonathan Dartland

  • Sign of the Pagan(1954)

    as Marcian

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Yankee Pasha (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1954)

    as Jason Starbuck

  • Taza, Son of Cochise(1954)

    as Cochise

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • War Arrow(1953)

    as Major Howell Brady

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • East of Sumatra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1953)

    as Duke Mullane

  • The Great Sioux Uprising(1953)

    as Jonathan Westgate

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Because of You(1952)

    as Steve Kimberly

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Yankee Buccaneer(1952)

    as Cmdr. David Porter

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Son of Ali Baba(1952)

    as Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Red Ball Express(1952)

    as Lt. Campbell

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Battle at Apache Pass(1952)

    as Cochise

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Meet Danny Wilson (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1952)

    as Nightclub Patron

  • Flame of Araby (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tamerlane

  • Iron Man(1951)

    as Coke Mason

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Smuggler's Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Steve Kent

  • Bird of Paradise (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1951)

    as Tenga

  • Deported (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    as Vic Smith

  • Two Flags West(1950)

    as Henry Kenniston

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion(1950)

    as Narrator (uncredited) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Broken Arrow(1950)

    as Cochise

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Abandoned (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Chief MacRae

  • Sword in the Desert(1949)

    as Kurta

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Belvedere Goes to College(1949)

    as Police Officer #66 (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Roses Are Red (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as John Jones aka The Knuckle

  • The Invisible Wall (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Al Conway, henchman

  • Johnny O'Clock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Turk

  • Thrill of a Romance(1945)

    as Singer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 48 titles from 1945 to 1962.

Biggest box office

Broken Arrow (1950)

$10K worldwide

Highest rated

Broken Arrow (1950)

Midcredits 83rd

Film career

Top draw in 5 Motif titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 48: 47 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thProducing1 of 48: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1940s7 · acting1950s37 · acting1960s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 27% of 11 roles
4757

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jeff Chandler's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 32; across their 27 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 32 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)

80th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Broken Arrow (1950)

Midcredits 83rd · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jeff Chandler work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff Chandler's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joseph Pevney shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers