From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Jeff Chandler born Ira Grossel December 15 1918 June 17 1961 was an American actor film producer and singer best remembered for playing Cochise in Broken Arrow 1950 for which he was Oscar nominated He was one of Universal Picturess most popular male stars of the 1950s his best known other credits including Sword in the Desert 1948 Deported 1950 Female on the Beach 1955 and Away All Boats 1956 In addition to his acting he was known for his good looks his distinguished gray hair and for his musical recordings Description above from the Wikipedia article Jeff Chandler actor licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia