Chandler was a tall, rugged, husky, good-looking man who appeared in every conceivable role over a 40-year time span in 400 movies. In 1924 he landed some work in bit parts; by 1927, he was starring in low-budget Paramount westerns. In the sound era he played second leads in "A"movies and occasional leads in westerns. Chandler did only character roles after the early '40s.