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name: "Lane Chandler"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 June 1899"
died: "14 September 1972"
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average_fi1m_score: 88
updated: "2026-09-16T21:20:38.042701+00:00"
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# Lane Chandler

Actor. Born 2 June 1899 in Culbertson. Died 14 September 1972.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 June 1899, Culbertson
- **Died:** 14 September 1972
- **Active:** 1944–1946
- **Also known as:** Robert Chandler Oakes, Lane R. Chandler, Lane Arnold, Robert C. Oakes

## Biography

Lane Chandler (1899–1972) was an American actor who appeared in more than 300 films and numerous television series, often in Westerns and in uncredited bit parts.

Born Robert Clinton Oakes, he moved to Los Angeles in the early 1920s and began working as an auto mechanic before securing roles in Paramount Westerns from 1925. Studio executives suggested the name Lane Chandler, under which he played leading roles in several silent films, including *The Legion of the Condemned* (1928). With the arrival of sound he transitioned to supporting parts as a sheriff, army officer or the leading man's partner.

Chandler appeared in *Laura* (1944) as a detective (uncredited) and in other notable films such as *It's a Wonderful Life* (1946), *Red River* (1948) and *Samson and Delilah* (1949). He continued working in films and on television Westerns including *The Lone Ranger*, *Maverick*, *Cheyenne* and *Gunsmoke* until the late 1960s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, catalog.afi.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *It's a Wonderful Life* (1946), Fi1m 91, as Policeman (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/its-a-wonderful-life.md)
- *Laura* (1944), Fi1m 86, as Detective (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/laura.md)

## Also known for

- *Red River* (1948), Colonel (uncredited)
- *Get Smart* (1965), Gate Guard (uncredited)
- *The Greatest Show on Earth* (1952), Dave (uncredited)
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), Sheriff
- *Samson and Delilah* (1949), Teresh
- *Sergeant York* (1941), Corporal Savage (uncredited)
- *Phantom of the Opera* (1943), Officer (uncredited)
- *Calamity Jane* (1953), Prospector (uncredited)

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