I made a mistake! John Chandler joined the Self-Realization Fellowship. The Divine Life Society is the correct name of another group started by a different yogi. Birds are yogis because they can levitate.
John Davis Chandler was a life long devotee of Paramahamsa Yogananda. He was
a bhakti yogi. He joined The Divine Life Fellowship after reading The Autobiography of a Yogi. I tried to track him down through an agency listed at the John Chandler discussion group at IMDb, through SAG and that other union to let him know we'd started a "JD" fan club in Seattle. I couldn't get through. I read that he felt forgotten and died alone surrounded by uncashed residual checks.
I read that too. It's very sad that he (one of the most effective character actors ever) felt forgotten towards the end of his life. I was a huge fan of his for so many years. I mailed him a fan letter once to an address I saw at imdb.com but it came back undeliverable. I wish I could have met him. I read "Autobiography of a Yogi" many years ago & would love to have discussed it with him...along with his career. THANKS for your informative & illuminating post!
thx for mentioning him-hardly a word was mentioned about him in the hollywood circles--i only found out just recently in 2011 after a year-you never forgot his appearances-he was between a look alike of richard widmark and frank gorshin-with a dash of kirk douglas-the best movie he did was one called -the young savages 61-and as you say-numerous appearances on top shows and movies-the fans from all over the world acknowledge his movies and tv stuff and his passing-thx again for the vid-simon
Loved reading your comment! Well put & well said. His performance in "The Young Savages" is truly unforgettable...a punk to end all punks! Like Richard Widmark, Frank Gorshin & Kirk Douglas, he was truly unique & had a very charismatic screen presence! THANKS for your heartfelt words! :-)
I faintly recall seeing it on network TV way back in the late 60's when I was a teen. As I recall Alan Deloine wants to go straight but his gangster brother Jack Palance won't let him. Van Heflin is a cop obsessed with arresting him. And didn't John Chandler's villaneous character have bleached blonde hair & sunglasses? That's all I can recall...but John's characters were always burned into my brain, he has such charisma. THANKS for your remarks!
I second that emotion! I feel that way about all of the late great Mr Chandler's screen & TV appearances. Very underated & very underused by the industry. THANKS for your post!
You met the late great John Davis Chandler? Heavens to Murgatroid, am so very jealous! I am not surprised to hear he was a nice chap...usually the screen's slimiest villians are friendly fellas in real life (Boris Karloff, Robert Ryan, Vincent Price, etc). Sounds like he was also very spiritually inclined. The heart & soul of a poet! Oh how I miss him. THANK YOU for your comment! It's MADE my day & my week!
Loved this video obit for the very talented late great John Chandler, piper! You've outdone yourself with your intelligent, insightful & thoughtful comments. THANKS, as always, for sharing with us! Your clips here at youtube are some of my favorites. Please keep up the good work! And keep smiling that beautiful smile of yours, Pretty Lady! CHEERS! :)
How true! His role in Clint Eastwood's "The Outlaw Josey Wales" is much too brief. But the late great Mr Chandler had a way of imprinting his image onto the viewer's psyche with his unique looks & acting style. May this classy gentleman rest in peace. And thanks so much for your comment! CHEERS! :-)
I made a mistake! John Chandler joined the Self-Realization Fellowship. The Divine Life Society is the correct name of another group started by a different yogi. Birds are yogis because they can levitate.
whodareswings 11 months ago
John Davis Chandler was a life long devotee of Paramahamsa Yogananda. He was
a bhakti yogi. He joined The Divine Life Fellowship after reading The Autobiography of a Yogi. I tried to track him down through an agency listed at the John Chandler discussion group at IMDb, through SAG and that other union to let him know we'd started a "JD" fan club in Seattle. I couldn't get through. I read that he felt forgotten and died alone surrounded by uncashed residual checks.
whodareswings 1 year ago
@whodareswings
I read that too. It's very sad that he (one of the most effective character actors ever) felt forgotten towards the end of his life. I was a huge fan of his for so many years. I mailed him a fan letter once to an address I saw at imdb.com but it came back undeliverable. I wish I could have met him. I read "Autobiography of a Yogi" many years ago & would love to have discussed it with him...along with his career. THANKS for your informative & illuminating post!
JubalCalif 11 months ago
thx for mentioning him-hardly a word was mentioned about him in the hollywood circles--i only found out just recently in 2011 after a year-you never forgot his appearances-he was between a look alike of richard widmark and frank gorshin-with a dash of kirk douglas-the best movie he did was one called -the young savages 61-and as you say-numerous appearances on top shows and movies-the fans from all over the world acknowledge his movies and tv stuff and his passing-thx again for the vid-simon
simonmoves 1 year ago
@simonmoves
Loved reading your comment! Well put & well said. His performance in "The Young Savages" is truly unforgettable...a punk to end all punks! Like Richard Widmark, Frank Gorshin & Kirk Douglas, he was truly unique & had a very charismatic screen presence! THANKS for your heartfelt words! :-)
JubalCalif 11 months ago
One of my all-time favourite films featuring Mr. Chandler was Ralph Nelson's "Once A Thief", released in 1965.
Mr. Chandler played James Arthur Sargatanas A.K.A. "The Ghost" --one of the most unnerving villains in film history.
Gettulio 1 year ago
@Gettulio
I faintly recall seeing it on network TV way back in the late 60's when I was a teen. As I recall Alan Deloine wants to go straight but his gangster brother Jack Palance won't let him. Van Heflin is a cop obsessed with arresting him. And didn't John Chandler's villaneous character have bleached blonde hair & sunglasses? That's all I can recall...but John's characters were always burned into my brain, he has such charisma. THANKS for your remarks!
JubalCalif 11 months ago
He was amazing in his first movie, Mad Dog Coll. Watching him is like a car wreck, he horrifies you, yet you are attracted to him.
Matias1735 1 year ago
@Matias1735
I second that emotion! I feel that way about all of the late great Mr Chandler's screen & TV appearances. Very underated & very underused by the industry. THANKS for your post!
JubalCalif 11 months ago
i met John about 10 years ago. he was always very nice to my family when we called him on the phone. i will miss him and his Yogi tips.
glasscitadel12 1 year ago
@glasscitadel12
You met the late great John Davis Chandler? Heavens to Murgatroid, am so very jealous! I am not surprised to hear he was a nice chap...usually the screen's slimiest villians are friendly fellas in real life (Boris Karloff, Robert Ryan, Vincent Price, etc). Sounds like he was also very spiritually inclined. The heart & soul of a poet! Oh how I miss him. THANK YOU for your comment! It's MADE my day & my week!
JubalCalif 11 months ago
Loved this video obit for the very talented late great John Chandler, piper! You've outdone yourself with your intelligent, insightful & thoughtful comments. THANKS, as always, for sharing with us! Your clips here at youtube are some of my favorites. Please keep up the good work! And keep smiling that beautiful smile of yours, Pretty Lady! CHEERS! :)
JubalCalif 1 year ago
I love being a children. haha He was in the movie Trancers 2, which I had no idea even existed. You should watch to see how horrible that movie is.
SiilentMiike 1 year ago
@SiilentMiike Yes! Everyone is my children....I will totally put Trancers on my Netflix list. Thanks for the suggestin.
PiperDork 1 year ago
Looking beautiful as always : ) , R.I.P. John Chandler
Horrormaniacs1 1 year ago
may he rest in peace.....
oldschoolghoul1 1 year ago
RIP
Worminfestedovaries 1 year ago
Yes, that guy was SO good... Also in one of my fav movies, The Outlaw Josey Wales...
mslizzyborden 1 year ago
@mslizzyborden
How true! His role in Clint Eastwood's "The Outlaw Josey Wales" is much too brief. But the late great Mr Chandler had a way of imprinting his image onto the viewer's psyche with his unique looks & acting style. May this classy gentleman rest in peace. And thanks so much for your comment! CHEERS! :-)
JubalCalif 11 months ago
Ah, R.I.P. John Chandler =(
Big fan of his work....
Godzilla5578 1 year ago