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25 Feb

John Davis Chandler's final onscreen appearance aired in the TV series Star Trek: Deep Spacer Nine

John Davis Chandler was a character actor in movies and television, usually portraying villains. Chandler was born in Hinton in Summers County on January 28, 1935. His father, Arthur C. Chandler, was a family physician. His family eventually moved...

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