Chandler replaced Lee J. Cobb, and it was one of his least-typical roles, a character part rather than a leading man. And he was looking for that woman who would fill that empty place in him.". "Now Jeff has gone, I feel like one of my band of brothers has left this world, and I'm going to dearly miss him," he wrote. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (born 1947) and Dana Grossel (born 1949). Jeff was born in Brooklyn and attended Erasmus High School. He most likely was a cross dresser. On May 17, in a seven-and-a-half-hour emergency operation over-and-above the original surgery, he was given 55 pints of blood. died in 1989 at age 71. Outraged friends and colleagues are rallying to the defense of late '50s screen hunk Jeff Chandler to offset damage done to his reputation by Esther . If he was, I would guess he'd be doing it in private, so these testimonies from people like closet case religious freak Jane Russell are not valid. In 1960, Esther married her third husband, dashing actor Fernando Lamas, whose previous marriage to actress Arlene Dahl produced Lorenzo. Why should she re-can't? Didn't think so. The book also revealed Williams took LSD . He also had to be written out of his radio shows Michael Shayne and Our Miss Brooks for several weeks.[12][18]. "She said Esther had come to her with woes of her romance with Jeff in the 1950s but never mentioned the cross-dressing until she had to sell some books decades later", Again, it is really hilarious that some people think she would lie about someone as forgotten as Jeff Chandler in order to "sell books", There are lots of better ways to sell books than to lie about people the public does not care about. Whether Jeff cross-dressed or not we'll never know since no one has come forward to corroborate Esther's story. [7] When America entered World War II, Chandler enlisted in the army. Williams' revelations about Chandler angered many readers. Something like that would cloud one's outlook on life in general. Chandler appeared in Return to Peyton Place for Fox. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Williams is happily married today to Edward Bell, partner in her swimming pool and swimsuit businesses. He was the first actor nominated for an Academy Award for portraying an American Indian. See how she equates homosexuals with mincing and prancing and being sissies. "Blood Infection Caused Death of Jeff Chandler". Those who knew the actor say such posthumous Mommie Dearest stories are both unconscionable and immaterial. ", Susan, 45, lives in Marin County and works as a nonprofit administrator. He later reflected "I've tried heavies but audiences didn't seem to take to that. Hello. Back at Universal, he played a boxer in Iron Man (1951), a remake of an old Lew Ayres movie. It's the fact that he was well remembered WHEN SHE WROTE THE BOOK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's Gay 101 or are every one of your old film buffs straight? He tore out ev ery picture of my first husband, of Ben, of Jeff, of anybody that was in my life. [72], Chandler's public support for Israel's 1956 attack on Egypt during the Suez Crisis prompted the United Arab Republic to campaign for his films to be banned in Arab countries in 1960. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (May 16, 1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). $ He said he earned $250,000 in 1957 from his acting and singing, but had a lot of expenses, with his personal manager, business manager, and agent taking 25% of his income. Jeff was in a boxibg film called "Iron Man" (circa 1950) with Rock Hudson. For 13 years, she lived in total submission to him, where she had to stop being "Esther Williams" and could not have her . This is a carousel. ", Lamas, who remained with Williams 22 years, until his death from cancer in 1982, had an old-world concept of marriage. That has been pretty much debunked. Jeff Chandler and Joan Crawford frequently wore each other's gowns. but didn't know Chandler. "Yes you can (libel the dead), family members have sued over things like this. Former champion swimmer Esther Williams and Jeff Chandler embrace during a scene from 1957's 'Raw Wind in Eden.' (JAMES PRINGLE/AP) But she did all the water work herself despite ongoing risks. . He was apparently, and despite his height, a transvestite in his private life. "Foy, 'Breen Shape 'Tanks Are Coming' for Screen; Bushman Acts King Saul" Schallert, Edwin. "[67], Chandler was involved in a will dispute concerning his stepfather in 1960.[68]. Unlike that other famous Hollywood cross-dresser, Dan Dailey. [54], Chandler made another for Universal, A Stranger in My Arms with June Allyson. In his films, his leading ladies included Maureen O'Hara, Rhonda Fleming, Jane Russell, Joan Crawford, and June Allyson. Complete with a pun that she never re-cunted her story! "Jeff Chandler Must Pay Wife $1500 Monthly". Or even fish-like. "Fame Has Its Fee For Jeff Chandler" by Richard L. Coe. 3 5 0. [quote]Again, it is really hilarious that some people think she would lie about someone as forgotten as Jeff Chandler in order to "sell books". [31][32] His first movie under this was a Western, The Great Sioux Uprising. Or everyone else is dead but Esther. Therefore, it's got to be true and if you question it, you'll die in a grease fire. Jeff Chandler's agent was Doovid Barskin of The Barskin Agency in the late 50s. by Anonymous: reply 18: January 29, 2012 6:15 AM: . He definitely had guts to open in Vegas. "NEW MOVIE DEAL FOR BILLY WILDER: Signed to Direct 'Witness for the Prosecution' After Completing 2 Other Films R.K.O. When Esther Williams worked at MGM in the '40s and '50s in a series of swimming musicals, movie stars didn't reveal the truth about themselves or their co-stars. He enjoyed that kind of thing. "LADD, PARAMOUNT DISCUSS CONTRACT: Actor Seeks Picture-a-Year Deal on Long-Term Basis After Current Pact Ends Youngster Gets Role" By THOMAS M. PRYOR, "Drama: Cyd Charisse Costar in 'Strategy of Love'". It was followed by more adventure fare: East of Sumatra and War Arrow with Maureen O'Hara. . Jeff Chandler - Biography . The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana Grossel (1949-2002). [63], In 1957, he had an affair with Esther Williams while they made a movie together, and his wife filed for divorce at the end of the year. He lost his father when he was 1, and his mother when he was 4. Jeff Chandler was previously married to Marjorie Hoshelle (1946 - 1954). The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (1947-2003) and Dana . He was one of Universal Pictures' more popular male stars of the 1950s. [65] The court ordered Chandler to continue paying $1,500 per month. If she had, it would have made front page headlines all around the globe. "Jeff Chandler Heirs Settle for $233,358". For a number of years, film exhibitors voted Chandler among the top stars at the box office. Dick Powell Professional Eve Arden Professional Esther Williams Girlfriend . Esther Williams dating history Relationships. . He was romantically linked with Esther Williams, . New York: Farrar, Strauss & Giroux (1965) ISBN -374-52268-5 Chandler himself had nearly lost an eye and had been visibly scarred in an auto accident years earlier. Uh, why would she recant the story if the story is true? His next film, The Story of David, was filmed for American TV, his first work in that medium, but was shown theatrically in other countries. But colleagues who worked with him closely said he had an easy, light-hearted approach on the set that helped ease some of the strain of production. And, again, why would she need to say that to sell books? Chandler married actress . Unfortunately, that kind of revelation of sexual behavior, about someone whos dead and cant defend himself, has become commonplace., Williams counters that the public has become inured to smut. He definitely had guts to open in Vegas". They weren't too reticent to gossip about Kirk Douglas being a rapist or Rock Hudson being gay or Dorothy Lamour liking black men or the dozens of other people we've all heard about. She found the hallucinogenic drug an enlightening experience. He then went on to make a war film, Red Ball Express, and a swashbuckler, Yankee Buccaneer. The last of those was distributed by Paramount, which released Chandler's next film, another Western, The Jayhawkers! The man got around and apparently fucked a lot of women, but only one says he cross-dressed. And he said, 'Yeah, I am getting a little tired.' Dan Dailey's cross dressing is far from confirmed, FFS. . Type. [28] 20th Century-Fox was keen to use Chandler again and offered him roles in The Day the Earth Stood Still, Lydia Bailey, Les Misrables, and The Secret of Convict Lake. The two are co-starring in the film, The Islander, now being made on location in Italy.Image provided by Getty Images. Jeff Chandler was born on the 15th of December, 1918. What I find so unbelievable about Esther's Jeff Chandler story is that he would expose his proclivity to her, of all people. The Los Angeles Times wrote that Chandler "is proving remarkable in performing singing duty, even though he is not exactly a singing type". None of it helped. She was known for fucking extremely macho men like Fernando Lamas and Victor Mature. Jeff Chandler was born in Brooklyn. No love lost between Gene and Esther. Hello and thank you for registering. [3][4], Eventually, he saved up enough money to take a drama course at the Feagin School of Dramatic Art in New York. 70s and he was a hottie! Jeff Chandler was previously married to Marjorie Hoshelle (1946 - 1954). She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. "I screamed and screamed, with shock and disbelief and a refusal to comprehend. This California farm kingdom holds a key, These are the 101 best restaurants in Los Angeles, New Bay Area maps show hidden flood risk from sea level rise and groundwater. He left to work on a movie after three and a half weeks. If it were true, there should have been rumors long before Esther's book. Chandler married Actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. He came with a conductor, piano player, light man, press agent, and manager. I read the book a long time ago and thought Esther Williams came across as a great old broad. Esther Williams Official Pinterest Page. (CNN)-- Esther Williams, whose success as a competitive swimmer propelled her to stardom on the silver screen in the 1940s and 1950s, died Thursday in . "Mom speaks her mind. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Jeff Chandler (December 15, 1918 - June 17, 1961) was an American film actor and singer in the 1950s. [39] He was replaced in the role by George Nader. I'd quit work immediately if I had the money, and travel for a while. Jeff Chandler is a member of the following lists: Actors from New York, American film actors and American singer-songwriters. Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. Recalling the evening she allegedly found Chandler in red wig and flowered chiffon dress, Williams writes, Here was my lover--a strong, manly figure by anyones estimate--who had just been standing before me in high heels and a dress. "Fernando dragged her down. And regardless who we think is believable, it's both curious and telling that literally no one else confirms her story. click ACCEPT. Hopper, Hedda. [5][6], Chandler formed his own company, the Shady Lane Playhouse, in Illinois in the summer of 1941. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker and Dana Grosse. The "Crawford crying on the set" took place on the soundstage of TORCH SONG, Joan's first Technicolor starring film (barring her cameo in IT'S A GREAT FEELING) and her return to MGM. He was an asshole to her during the filming of Take Me Out to the Ballgame, though. Esther Williams (Million Dollar Mermaid, The Unguarded Moment) and Jeff Chandler (Foxfire, Female on the Beach) set the screen ablaze in this romantic South Seas noir directed by Richard Wilson (Al Capone, Pay or Die! . not much. They all make up stories to sell books. Esther Williams was NOT in "Silk Stockings" R65. All other countries are giving inducements to companies and to players; even a little country like Israel is trying to formulate a plan for subsidies. On May 27, he received yet another operation, where he received an additional 20 pints of blood. But Jeff Chandler saw himself as a woman. . to Make Space-Test Film: Feature to Depict Efforts of U.S. Scientists to Launch an Earth Satellite" by Thomas M. Pryor. Tinee, Mae. Jeff Chandler was a 6'4" gorgeous hunk of beefcake with thick curly silvery hair and he was often photographed to show off his massive hairy chest. So Esther said "Just tuck a foot under your ass and you will sit up taller." After Drango, Chandler made the final two films owed under his original contract with Universal: The Tattered Dress, playing a lawyer in a melodrama, and Man in the Shadow, co-starring opposite Orson Welles. Chandler, known for his rich baritone voice and prematurely gray hair, died in 1961 as the result of a botched operation for chronic back pain. Tbla. I know plenty of film buffs who have never heard of him or seen his movies (most of which aren't very good). Anyone who would pick up a book on Esther Williams would know who Jeff Chandler was. "Ann Sheridan, Jeff Chandler to Co-Star in 'Steel Town': Looking at Hollywood", Hopper, Hedda, "FILM CHIEFS MEET UNION OFFICIALS: Studio Heads and Actors Guild Aides Bargain Over Strike Issues" by MURRAY SCHUMACH. [10], Chandler reprised his role as Cochise in another Western, The Battle at Apache Pass, for Universal. They separated in 1951, and 1954, and actually divorced in 1954. [79], An investigation ensued into Chandler's death. Many have commented on it. Jeff Chandler is a member of Actor . Film historian David Shipman wrote this analysis of Chandler's image: Jeff Chandler looked as though he had been dreamed up by one of those artists who specialise in male physique studies, or a mite further up the artistic scale, he might have been plucked bodily from some modern mural on a biblical subject. His features were rugged and masculine. I don't think Esther Williams was sufficiently imaginative to make it up. SHE WAS. That was when I moved in with her and had my son, who is now 16. Esther Jane Williams was born on August 8, 1921 in Inglewood, California. "Jeff Chandler Finally Gets to 'Act His Age': Rising Young (31) Screens Player Considers Himself 'a Lucky Kid'" SCHEUER, PHILIP K. "The News of Radio: John Kieran Will Perform for Television in Series of Films on Natural History". Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate. Esther Williams, whose success as a competitive swimmer propelled her to stardom on the silver screen, has died at 91. . It is really hilarious that someone is so stupid that they can't comprehend that Jeff Chandler was still very well remembered when she wrote the book. site without all this bureaucratic nonsense, . I mentioned Esther Williams to a wife of a crossdresser not long ago and she looked at me blankly - silly me, assuming everyone knows the story of the million-dollar mermaid and her crossdressing movie star boyfriend. He was a sweet guy, definitely all man. Young people today, look at IMDB and have no idea of all the radio drama and comedy work done by stars of old. [66] Their divorce was granted in June 1959, with Chandler giving his wife $100,000 and over $2,166 per month in alimony plus $500 per month in child support. 1999-09-06 04:00:00 PDT Beverly Hills -- The sun is shining in Coldwater Canyon, the posh neighborhood where Esther Williams sits near her backyard pool and defends "The Million Dollar Mermaid," the amazingly candid autobiography that's brought her more attention than she's had in decades. [22], Returning to Universal, Chandler played an adventurer in Smuggler's Island, a role he liked because he said it was close to his real personality. He never made any comedies though he shows quite the flair for it in that What's My LIne? Actor Jeff Chandler had a great career in films, which was cut short by his untimely death. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; Yiddish: ; 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 nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. She sees her book as "a positive force" and hopes to write a sequel, called "Continuum," that shares more of her philosophy and psychic beliefs, and offers solace to women. American Actress Esther Williams was born Esther Jane . He followed this with two films for Universal, The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner, and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. [34] Both The Robe and Magnificent Obsession became big hits. He put together an act and we opened at the Riviera. "Jolson to appear on C. B. S. radio, TV: Network Secures Entertainer's Services for 3-Year Period - Randolph in New Show", "MBS Stations Book Russell For Interview: The Radio Dialer and TV Guide". Jeff Chandler was in relationships with Esther Williams (1957 - 1960), Mamie Van Doren (1954), Susan Hayward (1954 - 1955), Julie Adams (1953 - 1954), Mrta Torn (1951) and Marilyn Maxwell. She repeated them in her autobiography as a means of introspection. Above all, he was impossibly handsome. He appeared regularly on radio drama and comedy. She lived an amazing life and has plenty of REAL dirt to sharewhy would she need to make things up? Chandler played Cochise for the third time, a cameo in Taza, Son of Cochise, starring Hudson, who soon overtook Chandler as Universal's biggest male star. (31 December 1969 - 8 October 1982) (his death) She then married former lover, Argentine actor/director, Fernando Lamas on December 31, 1969. That was the audience that was buying the book. And in Hollywood, if you're not working on a picture or getting ready for one, you have to keep studying. Mary! The famed animated action-adventure series Jonny Quest's handsome, white-haired, veteran special agent bodyguard Race Bannon's design was modeled after Jeff Chandler by show creator Doug Wildey. "Jeff Chandler Sought for 'Angry River;' Wanger Plans Mounties Movie", Schallert, Edwin. She met her first husband Leonard Kovner while she was at college but she admitted that after a time she found him very dull and she didn't need him. He was one of Universal Pictures' more popular male stars of the 1950s. [10] Hollywood tended to cast him, though, in different nationalities. And Everybody raved about Jeffs singing, but lets face it: He really didnt sing very well. "You men all ask the question," Williams says. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. While his premature gray hair and tanned features served him well in his westerns and action pictures, the studio also put him into soaps and costume movies. I know plenty of film buffs who have never heard of him or seen his movies (most of which aren't very good). Williams was newly married to a medical student, Leonard Kovner - she would later have to buy him out of the marriage for $1,500 - and the priapic Weissmuller tried it on with her so often . Betty died in 1973, Dailey in 1978. [quote]Betty Grable never confirmed Dan Dailey's cross dressing after Dailey died. "Jeff Chandler Still Critical But Better". . When she defended Jeff, she had spent decades on film sets with all sorts of mengay, straight, effeminate, macho, etc. Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 - June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. SPECIAL TO THE TIMES. . If he had guy pals who shared his fetish, obviously they wouldn't be coming forth to verify Esther's story. I was reading Jeff Chandler's Wikipedia after seeing a striking photo of him online, and I knew when I read that Esther accused him of cross-dressing that there would be a DL thread on it. But who could confirm the story? Did Jeff Hunter also favor chiffon? And once during a two shot, with the two of them sitting on a couch, Gene was bitching that she appeared taller than he was. The couple had met and fallen in love on the set of Raw Wind in Eden in 1956. One of the aspects of her book that I found fascinating was her talking about how she and other big female stars of the era dealt with working their pregnancies (and miscarriages and abortions) into their studio contracts and schedules. Who is Jeff Chandler dating? ". Know his, Estimated Net Worth, Age, Biography Wikipedia Wiki . Our government still taxes the hell out of people; somebody ought to wake 'em up.[57]. Jeff Chandler married Marjorie Hoshelle, an actress, in 1946. According to Williams, who began a love affair with Chandler during the shooting of Raw Wind in Eden in 1956, Chandler was happy and secure only in womens clothing. Cross-dressing, she writes, gave the actor a sexual thrill. Jeff Chandler was in 4 on-screen matchups, including Elaine Stewart in The Tattered Dress (1957), Faith Domergue in The Great Sioux Uprising (1953), Kim Novak in Jeanne Eagels (1957) and Lana Turner in The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958). You cannot libel the dead. If she wanted to make up a story about someone - why him? The two remained married until Williams' passing from natural causes on June 6, 2013. Our Miss Brooks transferred to television, but Chandler was not permitted to do TV under his contract; his part was taken by Robert Rockwell. The Million Dollar Mermaid: An Autobiography. The thread bumper is back. It's on YouTube. What really galls the actors friends is that he cant defend himself against Williams charges. The Lady Takes a Flyer with Lana Turner and Raw Wind in Eden with Esther Williams. Chandler said he always wanted to act, but courses for commercial art were cheaper, so he studied art for a year and worked as a layout artist for a mail-order catalogue at $18 a week. Esther Williams. There are rumors about many, many people from that era in Hollywood alleging every imaginable kink and proclivity, so it lacks credibility to suggest everyone was too circumspect and polite to suggest such a thing about Chandler. R2, what did Jeff do about the extra room in the shoulders? Jeff Chandler was romantically linked with Esther Williams, who claimed in her 1999 autobiography Chandler was a cross dresser and she broke off the . Without checking into the story, network news magazines, including Dateline NBC and Entertainment Tonight!, aired segments that gave credence to the revelations. "R.K.O. Her son was 15 and she would drive over every night and make sure he ate and then she would go home to Lamas. Jeff Chandler, better known by the Family name Jeff Chandler, was a popular Athlete. That's all changed, and so has Williams. Oh Jeff, you're just too big for polka dots! ", His machismo was so out of hand, Williams says, that "he once went through my scrapbook without my knowing it. Jeff Chandler's leading ladies included June Allyson, Joan Crawford, Rhonda Fleming, Maureen O'Hara, Kim Novak, Jane Russell, Esther Williams, and Jeff Chandler's Brooklyn friend Susan Hayward. [quote]just because you remember him doesn't mean 99% of the population does, so why don't you check the facts before you stupidly label other people as dumb? So I figured his two daughters knew, too. [8], Known for his careful attention to detail in making pictures, Chandler was often described as introverted. "Jeff Chandler, Wife Refuse Reconciliation: Actor Offers to Continue $1500-a-Month Allowance; She Asks Total of $6500". Chandler married actress Marjorie Hoshelle (1918-1989) in 1946. In 1957 he had an affair with Esther Williams while making a movie together and his wife filed for divorce at the end of the year. [26] Young later said Chandler "was more of a personality than an actor a charming man."[27]. Cross-dressing is the last thing I would expect of Jeff. Chandler moved to Columbia and acted with Kim Novak in Jeanne Eagels. The couple had two daughters, Jamie Tucker (born 1947) and Dana Grossel (born 1949). At the very least they should be aware of Joan Crawford and "Female on the Beach". Esther William's memoir is about as reliable as Mickey Rooney's and Shelley Winter'sie. After he was discharged from the service, he became busy acting in radio dramas and comedies until he was signed by Universal. Anyone serious about old films knows who Jeff Chandler was. Please complete the process by verifying your email address. Her stories about Gene Kelly I don't think were ribald, at least as far as them ever hooking up. Who wrote the Wiki entry for "Because of You.". our privacy/terms or if you just want to see the damn Here I thought Esther was a goody two shoes and it turns out she was a big ol size queen. And let's face it, acting is the easiest way I know to make a buck. I'd like to do some writing. Anyone in the world with imagination and initiative can become a success. But in all these years, for there never to have been any allusion to [cross-dressing] strikes me offhand as being extremely unlikely. I went to college with his son in the (early!) Corwin and others believe that Chandler is the latest victim of high-stakes celebrity publishing, in which each subsequent tell-all must tell more. TO MAKE SPACE-TEST FILM: Feature to Depict Efforts of U.S. Scientists to Launch an Earth Satellite" by THOMAS M. PRYOR, Louella Parsons: "Linda Darnell Signs With Jeff Chandler", "Tuesday Proclaimed as L.A. Free Enterprise Day", "SYMBOLIC DRAMA WILL BE A MOVIE: 'A Passenger to Bali,' Which Ran Here in 1940, Bought by Security Pictures" by THOMAS M. PRYOR. Esther's POINT was that he was too big (and burly, and testosterone-filled) for polka dots. And throw in Jeffrey Lynn as well. Edward Guthmann is a Bay Area freelance writer. Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; . You seem pretty dumb yourself. r68, just because you remember him doesn't mean 99% of the population does, so why don't you check the facts before you stupidly label other people as dumb? None of this evidence, however, has ever come to light about Jeff Chandler R48, Dan Dailey's cross-dressing was reportedly witnessed by a long-dead colleague of mine (who could easily have read about it in Kenneth Anger's work). In exchange for this, Chandler was to make two more films for Universal under his original contract with them, then enter into a new arrangement under which he would appear in two films a year over three years.[48]. An executive is a guy who thinks things up and has other people execute them. . Become a contributor - post when you want with no ads. [56] In Ten Seconds to Hell and The Jayhawkers! A May 1955 review of a Chandler live performance in Variety said "it is in the realm of pure song" that Chandler "falters and shows weakness."[101]. Lamas was controlling and abusive. I'm mid-way to being an eldergay (25). After Bill and Monica, I dont think anybody is shocked by anything, she says. "When he asked me that," Williams recalls, "I said, 'I could (retire) if you'd stop fooling around.' "No woman ever asks it. "Drama: Hayward Slates Picture; 20th Casts Chandler; 'Chaplains' Activated" Schallert, Edwin. Athletic and tall (6 feet, 5 inches), the Brooklyn-born Chandler (born Ira Grossel) was perfect for wide-screen CinemaScope and full-figured leading ladies, like Williams and Russell. Silver-haired actor who portrayed Cochise in Broken Arrow. There have been many people who have, since his death, come forward and outed him as both a transvestite and a homosexual, including Betty Grable, Andre Previn, and now Scotty Bowers. "Jeff Chandler's Wife Gets Divorce, $100,000: She Says She Developed Ulcer Because He Was Too Absorbed in His Film Work", "'Spying' on Anita Told by Detective: Pejury Action Possible". When Esther came out with the story, Jane insisted that it was untrue. And there's never been another person to verify Esther's lie. She told him, "Jeff, you're too big for polka dots.". "[21] The movie was shot on location in Italy, although Chandler's radio commitments meant some of it had to be filmed in Hollywood. When his friend Sammy Davis Jr. lost an eye in an accident and was in danger of losing the other, Chandler offered to give Davis one of his own eyes. Chandler had a relationship with Gloria DeHaven that was exposed in Confidential magazine. [quote]No. I think some people just haven't done their homework, so quit whingeing! On May 17, in a seven-and-a-half-hour emergency operation following the original surgery, he was given 55 pints of blood. Bret says Hough had a lust for very young girls and attempted to rape his stepdaughter. Discover Jeff Chandler's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. . None of these embarrassed people were in Esther's bedroom. Everyone knows, the three films every film buff must see are Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and Female on the Beach! Because some stars, like Elvis and the Three Stooges have fame long after they died, and their relatives still cash in on it.". 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