John Chandos

Biography

John Chandos was born on July 27, 1917 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was an actor and writer, known for 49th Parallel (1941), Pursuit of the Graf Spee (1956) and The Next of Kin (1942). He died on September 21, 1987 in Chichester, Sussex, England.

70years old at death

Born July 27, 1917Glasgow
Died September 21, 1987Chichester
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as John Chandos McConnell

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 16 years1941 to 1957

Genres

Drama67%, 4 films
Adventure50%, 3 films
Comedy33%, 2 films
War33%, 2 films
Action17%, 1 film

First and latest

John Chandos movies on Netflix

Doctor at Large1957IMDb rating 6.1as O'Malley
Time Without Pity1957IMDb rating 6.8as First Journalist
The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6as Dr. Langmann - German Minister, Montevideo
The Crimson Pirate1952IMDb rating 7.1as Stub Ear
The First of the Few1942IMDb rating 7.0as Krantz
49th Parallel1941IMDb rating 7.3as Lohrmann

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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49th Parallel1941 Drama, Thriller, Waras Lohrmann
IMDb rating 7.38.6K votes
The Battle of the River Plate1956 Action, Adventure, Dramaas Dr. Langmann - German Minister, Montevideo
IMDb rating 6.65.5K votes
The Crimson Pirate1952as Stub Ear
IMDb rating 7.17.7K votes
Doctor at Large1957as O'Malley
IMDb rating 6.1976 votes
Time Without Pity1957as First Journalist
IMDb rating 6.82.4K votes
The First of the Few1942as Krantz
IMDb rating 7.02.4K votes

Worked with

John Chandos shares two films with Christopher Lee, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Christopher Lee

Leslie Howard

Burt Lancaster

Peter Cushing

David Niven

Laurence Olivier

Michael PowellDirector, 2 films

Films together

Christopher Lee2 films together, 1952 to 1956
Christopher Lee's page
- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Chandos as Dr. Langmann - German Minister, MontevideoLee as Manolo
- The Crimson Pirate1952IMDb rating 7.1Chandos as Stub EarLee as Joseph - Military Attaché
Leslie Howard2 films together, 1941 to 1942
Leslie Howard's page
- The First of the Few1942IMDb rating 7.0Chandos as KrantzHoward as R.J. Mitchell
- 49th Parallel1941IMDb rating 7.3Chandos as LohrmannHoward as Philip Armstrong Scott
Burt Lancaster1 film together, 1952
Burt Lancaster's page
- The Crimson Pirate1952IMDb rating 7.1Chandos as Stub EarLancaster as Capt. Vallo (The Crimson Pirate)
Peter Cushing1 film together, 1957
Peter Cushing's page
- Time Without Pity1957IMDb rating 6.8Chandos as First JournalistCushing as Jeremy Clayton
David Niven1 film together, 1942
David Niven's page
- The First of the Few1942IMDb rating 7.0Chandos as KrantzNiven as Geoffrey Crisp
Laurence Olivier1 film together, 1941
Laurence Olivier's page
- 49th Parallel1941IMDb rating 7.3Chandos as LohrmannOlivier as Johnnie - The Trapper
Michael PowellDirector, 2 films, 1941 to 1956
All films by Michael Powell
- The Battle of the River Plate1956IMDb rating 6.6Chandos as Dr. Langmann - German Minister, Montevideo
- 49th Parallel1941IMDb rating 7.3Chandos as Lohrmann

Online

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