Joan Chandler (born Joan Cheeseman; August 24, 1923 – May 11, 1979) was an American actress who notably starred in ''

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'' (1948) with

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and '' Humoresque'' (1946) with

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. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cheeseman, Chandler was born in

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. She took piano lessons from her musician mother and began studying ballet when she was 5. She attended Butler High School and the School of Arts at

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. She also studied at the

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in New York. Before she became a professional actress, she toured with a ballet company. A founding member of

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, Chandler appeared in several feature films, five Broadway plays, and about 12 television programs, such as '' Studio One'' and ''Starlight Theatre''. She was married twice: first to David McKay, with whom she had one daughter; then to Dr. Charles C. Hogan. Both marriages ended in divorce. Chandler died at age 55 of cancer in New York City.

Filmography

* '' Humoresque'' (1946) - Gina Romney * ''

'' (1948) - Janet Walker * '' Dragstrip Riot'' (1958) - Lisa

Television

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'' (1 episode, 1949) :- "

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" (1949) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1950) :- Sanctuary in Paris (1950) TV episode *'' Starlight Theatre'' (1 episode, 1950) :- The Roman Kid (1950) TV episode *'' Pulitzer Prize Playhouse'' (1 episode, 1951) - Hester :- The Silver Cord (1951) TV episode *'' Somerset Maugham TV Theatre'' (1 episode, 1951) :- The Romantic Young Lady (1951) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1951) :- A Different World (1951) TV episode *'' Celanese Theatre'' (1 episode, 1951) - Miriamne :- " Winterset" (1951) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1951) :- Mikki (1951) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1952) :- The Closed Door (1952) TV episode *''

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'' (1 episode, 1954) :- Detective's Holiday (1954) TV episode *''

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'' (2 episodes, 1950–1956) :- Song for a Summer Night (1956) TV episode :- Spectre of Alexander Wolff (1950) TV episode

Plays

*'' The Disenchanted'' (Breit-Schulberg) :Performer: Joan Chandler (Jere Halliday) - Replacement - Coronet Theatre - December 3, 1958 to May 16, 1959 *''

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'' (William Shakespeare) :Starring: Joan Chandler (Miranda) - American Shakespeare Festival - August 1, 1955 to September 3, 1955 *'' My Three Angels'' (Samuel and Bella Spewack) :Starring: Joan Chandler (Marie Louise Ducotel) -

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- March 11, 1953 to January 2, 1954 *''

The Lady From the Sea ''The Lady from the Sea'' () is a Play (theatre), play written in 1888 by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen inspired by the ballad ''Agnete og Havmanden''. The drama introduces the character of Hilde Wangel who is again portrayed in Ibsen's late ...

'' (Ibsen) :Performer: Joan Chandler (Boletta) -

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- August 7, 1950 to August 19, 1950 *''

Where's Charley? ''Where's Charley?'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. The story was based on the 1892 play '' Charley's Aunt'' by Brandon Thomas. The musical debuted on Broadway in 1948 and was revived on Broadway ...

'' (Loesser-Abbott) :Starring: Joan Chandler (Amy Spettigue) - Replacement - musical based on '' Charley's Aunt'' - St. James Theatre - October 11, 1948 to September 9, 1950 *'' The Late George Apley'' :Performer: Joan Chandler (Eleanor Apley) - based on the novel by J. P. Marquand - opened on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre on November 23, 1944, and ran for 384 performances

References

External links

* *
Joan Chandler papers, 1923-1959
held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division,

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