MR. RUGGED With his prematurely silver hair, muscular physique and calm voice, Jeff Chandler made many a bobbysoxer’s heart flutter. Born Ira Grossel in Brooklyn on Dec. 15, 1918, he entered ...

Jeff Chandler's last role, as Brigadier General Frank Merrill, is one of his best. The rugged, gray-thatched Chandler fits this role naturally and portrays one of World War II's most colorful ...