Acting
John Davis Chandler
John Davis Chandler (1935–2010) was an American character actor renowned for his distinctive, intense onscreen presence and his prolific career playing villains, outlaws, and shady miscreants. Born in Hinton, West Virginia, and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, he broke into film in 1961 by landing the title role of real-life 1930s gangster Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll in the biopic Mad Dog Coll. That breakout performance cemented his niche as an exceptional on-screen heavy, enabling him to carve out a nearly 40-year career spanning more than a hundred film and television credits. Throughout his career, Chandler became a familiar face in classic Westerns and gritty crime dramas, notably collaborating multiple times with director Sam Peckinpah in films such as Ride the High Country, Major Dundee, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, and The Outlaw Josey Wales. Mainstream audiences also recognize him for playing the sneering gang leader Bleak in the 1987 action-comedy Adventures in Babysitting, alongside feature work in Capone, Only the Lonely, and Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead. In addition to his extensive film resume, he was a ubiquitous television guest star, appearing on classic programs ranging from The Rifleman, Gunsmoke, Adam-12, and Columbo to Murder, She Wrote. Science fiction fans also remember him for his appearance as the Orion character Flith in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine sixth-season episode "Honor Among Thieves". He passed away on February 16, 2010, at the age of 75 in Toluca Lake, California, due to cancer.
Filmography
They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé
Film · 2016
Sharon's Secret
Film · 1995
Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead
Film · 1994
Chicago Hope
Series · 1994
ER
Series · 1994
Body of Evidence
Film · 1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Series · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
Inside Out 2
Film · 1992
Renegade
Series · 1992
Only the Lonely
Film · 1991
Crash and Burn
Film · 1990
Double Revenge
Film · 1988
Love Among Thieves
Film · 1987
Adventures in Babysitting
Film · 1987
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Airwolf
Series · 1984
Hunter
Series · 1984
Murder, She Wrote
Series · 1984
Triumphs of a Man Called Horse
Film · 1983
The Sword and the Sorcerer
Film · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Matt Houston
Series · 1982
Cassie & Co.
Series · 1982
Simon & Simon
Series · 1981
Hill Street Blues
Series · 1981
The Little Dragons
Film · 1980
Hart to Hart
Series · 1979
B. J. and the Bear
Series · 1979
Confessions of the D.A. Man
Film · 1978
Doc Hooker's Bunch
Film · 1978
Fantasy Island
Series · 1978
The Shadow of Chikara
Film · 1977
Whiskey Mountain
Film · 1977
The Incredible Hulk
Series · 1977
Lucan
Series · 1977
Mako: The Jaws of Death
Film · 1976
Scorchy
Film · 1976
Chesty Anderson U.S. Navy
Film · 1976
The Outlaw Josey Wales
Film · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
Series · 1976
Spencer's Pilots
Series · 1976
Walking Tall Part II
Film · 1975
The Desperate Miles
Film · 1975
Capone
Film · 1975
The Ultimate Thrill
Film · 1974
Police Woman
Series · 1974
Chase
Film · 1973
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Film · 1973
Hitched
Film · 1973
Police Story
Series · 1973
Moon of the Wolf
Film · 1972
Drag Racer
Film · 1972
The Rookies
Series · 1972
Shoot Out
Film · 1971
O'Hara, United States Treasury: Operation Cobra
Film · 1971
Cannon
Series · 1971
The Partners
Series · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
Barquero
Film · 1970
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys
Film · 1969
The Hooked Generation
Film · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Adam-12
Series · 1968
Return of the Gunfighter
Film · 1967
The High Chaparral
Series · 1967
Judd, for the Defense
Series · 1967
Felony Squad
Series · 1966
Once a Thief
Film · 1965
Major Dundee
Film · 1965
Run for Your Life
Series · 1965
Those Calloways
Film · 1964
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters
Series · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
Ride the High Country
Film · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Empire
Series · 1962
Mad Dog Coll
Film · 1961
The Young Savages
Film · 1961
Ricochet
Film · 1961
Straightaway
Series · 1961
Route 66
Series · 1960
The Detectives
Series · 1959
The Rifleman
Series · 1958
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955