Facts:   - birth name: fehmer chandler    - death date: 30 september 1988    - spouse: jean frontai      - birth date: 18 january 1905    - death place: north hollywood , california    - birth place: kingston , new york    - occupation: actor   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of chick chandler .
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chick chandler -lrb- january 18 , 1905 -- september 30 , 1988 -rrb- was an american film character actor and bit player who appeared in more than 130 films from 1925 through the mid-1950s .chandler is known for his role as toubo smith in the short-lived universal-produced television series `` soldiers of fortune '' .he also portrayed photographer `` billy hackett '' in the `` i love lucy '' episode `` ethel 's hometown . ''he retired in 1971 after his sixth appearance on `` bonanza '' , starring lorne greene .