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John Chandos

1917 – 1987

British film and television actor

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About John Chandos

Lived 1917 – 1987 (aged 70). John Chandos was a British actor, film actor and television actor.

John Chandos McConnell (27 July 1917 – 21 September 1987) was a Scottish film and television actor.

He won a scholarship to RADA in 1936. During the Second World War he served with the Seaforth Highlanders, Parachute Regiment and the GHQ Liaison Regiment.

He appeared in the 1967 The Avengers episode entitled "Murdersville".

Filmography

49th Parallel (1941) - Lohrmann The Next of Kin (1942) - No 16: his contact The First of the Few (1942) - Krantz The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947) - Employment Agent (uncredited) Secret People (1952) - John Derby Day (1952) - Man on Train (uncredited) The Crimson Pirate (1952) - Stub Ear Trent's Last Case (1952) - Tim O'Reilly (uncredited) The Long Memory (1953) - Boyd 36 Hours (1953) - Orville Hart The Million Pound Note (1954) -2nd. Businessman at Bumbles Hôtel (uncredited) The Love Lottery (1954) - Gulliver Kee Twist of Fate (1954 film) (1954) - Nino, The Hairdresser (U.S. ' Beautiful Stranger ') Beau Brummell (1954) - Silva (uncredited) Carrington V.C. (1955) - Adjutant John Rawlinson Simba (1955) - Settler at Meeting The Ship That Died of Shame (1955) - Raines One Way Out (1955) - Danvers The Green Man (1956) - McKechnie The Battle of the River Plate (1956) - Dr. Otto Langmann - German Minister, Montevideo Time Without Pity (1957) - First Journalist Doctor at Large (1957) - O'Malley I Accuse! (1958) - Drumont The Witness (1959) - Lodden Jungle Street (1960) - Jacko Fielding The Little Ones (1965) - Lord Brantley Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969) - Advertising Executive (final film role)

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Also known as
John Chandos McConnell

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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Chandos?

British film and television actor (1917-1987)

When was John Chandos born?

John Chandos was born on 27 July 1917 in Glasgow.

When did John Chandos die?

John Chandos died on 21 September 1987 in Chichester.

What was John Chandos's occupation?

John Chandos was an actor, film actor and television actor.

What nationality was John Chandos?

John Chandos was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Chandos

· Wikidata: Q6225691

· DBpedia: John Chandos (actor)

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