Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg
Brandenburg in Love 'em and Weep (1927)
Born	James Chester Brandenburg (1897-10-15)October 15, 1897 Peoria, Illinois, U.S.[1]
Died	July 17, 1974(1974-07-17) (aged 76) Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills Cemetery
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1922–1968
Relatives	Ed Brandenburg (brother)

James Chester Brandenburg (October 15, 1897[1] – July 17, 1974) was an American actor and stuntman.[2] He appeared in 436 films and television programs between 1924 and 1968.

Biography

Brandenburg appeared on the TV western series Gunsmoke, in numerous uncredited roles, including as a townsman in the 1960 episode “The Blacksmith” (S6E2), the 1962 episode “False Front” (S18E15) & the 1963 episode “Kate Heller” (S9E1); as a party guest in the episode “Say Uncle” (S6 E4).

Brandenburg was interred in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, California.[3]

Selected filmography

• Wide Open Spaces (1924)
• Official Officers (1925)
• Good Cheer (1926)
• War Feathers (1926)
• With Love and Hisses (1927)
• Putting Pants on Philip (1927)
• Playin' Hookey (1928)
• You're Darn Tootin' (1928)
• Should Married Men Go Home? (1928)
• Two Tars (1928)
• Cat, Dog & Co. (1929)
• When the Wind Blows (1930)
• Be Big! (1931)
• Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
• Sons of the Desert (1933)
• The Pinch Singer (1936)
• The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
• Dodge City (1939)
• They Drive By Night (1940)
• The Remarkable Andrew (1942)
• The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)
• Jitterbugs (1943)
• Hers to Hold (1943)
• Wing and a Prayer (1944)
• The Harvey Girls (1946)
• The Kid from Brooklyn (1946)
• The Sea of Grass (1947)
• Nightmare Alley (1947)
• Station West (1948)
• White Heat (1949) - Convict (uncredited)
• The Yellow Cab Man (1950)
• The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
• The Red Badge of Courage (1951)
• The Big Trees (1952)
• Hans Christian Andersen (1952)
• The War of the Worlds (1953) - Man in Church (uncredited)
• Calamity Jane (1953)
• 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) - Sailor (uncredited)
• Seven Men from Now (1956)
• The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
• The Sheepman (1958)
• The Young Philadelphians (1959)
• North to Alaska (1960)
• Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
• Ride the High Country (1962)

References

1. "Chet Brandenburg". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
2. Freese, Gene (October 5, 2017). Classic Movie Fight Scenes: 75 Years of Bare Knuckle Brawls, 1914-1989. p. 25. ISBN 9781476669434 – via Google Books.
3. Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.

External links

• Chet Brandenburg at IMDb