Anna Chandler (July 4, 1884 – July 10, 1957) was an American

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actress and mezzo-soprano singer of popular and light classical songs. She was born in

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. Chandler married Jack Curtis, a booking agent. They had one child, Beatrice Curtis, who became an actress and whose first husband was the vaudevillian actor Harry Fox. Chandler was a headline artist for the

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. She sang songs in

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and

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almost exclusively during her career as a headliner on the

. On Broadway, Chandler portrayed Mrs. Anastasia Kidd in ''Jumping Jupiter'' (1911) and Bessie Bloom in ''Mendel, Inc.'' (1929). Chandler died at age 73 in El Sereno, California.

Filmography

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'' (1932) *'' Madame Racketeer'' (1932) *'' Gold Rush Maisie'' (1940) *''

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'' (1941) *'' Tennessee Johnson'' (1942) *'' Thumbs Up'' (1943) *'' Master Minds'' (1949)

Partial discography

Blue Amberol 2040 ''Come Back, I’m Pining For You'' (1913) COLUMBIA A1950 (78) ''She’s Good Enough to Be Your Baby’s Mother (and She’s Good Enough to Vote With You)'' COLUMBIA A1956 (78) ''You Can't Get Along With 'Em or without 'Em'' (recorded January 20, 1916)Abrams, Steven and Settlemier, Tyrone
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Retrieved August 3, 2010 EDISON 51193-R (78) ''My Sweetie Went Away (He Didn't Say Where, When or Why)''

Sheet music

(With her picture on cover) *(Yr Unk) – ''Hello Wisconsin (Won't You Find My Yonnie Yonson'' *1915 – ''America I Love You'' *1916 – ''Rolling Stones (All Come Rolling Home Again)'' - Words by

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; Music by

Archie Gottler Archie Gottler (May 14, 1896 – June 24, 1959) was an American composer, screenwriter, actor, and film director.

*1917 – ''Yankee Doodle Learns Parlez Vous Francais'' *1917 – ''You've Certainly Opened My Eyes'' *1917 – ''Never Was A Lass Like You'' *1917 – ... ''Somewhere In France'' *1920 – ''Feather Your Nest'' *1921 – ''Scandinavia'' *1922 – ''I've Got The Love-Sick Blues'', Jack Mills, Inc., publisher *1922 – ''Lost (A Wonderful Girl)'' *1922 – ''Lovin Sam (The Sheik of Alabam)'' *1923 – ''Annabelle''

References

Inline citations General references * ''Biography Index. A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines. Volume 6: September 1961 – August 1964,'' New York: H.W. Wilson Co. (1965) * ''Who Was Who on Screen, First edition,'' by Evelyn Mack Truitt, New York: R.R. Bowker (1974) () * ''Who Was Who on Screen, Second edition,'' by Evelyn Mack Truitt, New York: R.R. Bowker (1977) () * ''Who Was Who on Screen, Third edition,'' by Evelyn Mack Truitt, New York: R.R. Bowker (1983) () * ''Who's Who in Hollywood, 1900-1976,'' by David Ragan. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House Publishers (1976), The ''Late Players (1900-1974)'' section begins on page 539 () * ''Who's Who in Hollywood, The largest cast of international film personalities ever assembled,'' Two volumes, by David Ragan, New York:

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(1992) ()

External links

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Anna Chandler cylinder recordings
from the UCSB Cylinder Audio Archive at the

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