Actor. A noted Broadway performer for 30 years, he attended the Drama School at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and had roles in the early Group Theater productions. In 1932 he made his Broadway debut with "Success Story" as 'Harry Fisher.' Probably his most noted Broadway role was as the star of the 1935 musical play Johnny Johnson. From 1943 until 1965 he appeared in 20 films, including "Miss Sadie Thompson" (1953), "The Last Frontier" (1955), "Fail-Safe" (1964), and "When the Boys Meet the Girls" (1965). He would often appear in many of the television live play-like dramas and was in high demand as a character actor in many TV series to the end of his career. In the 1950 London production of "Mr. Roberts" at the Coliseum Theater, he played the role of 'Doc' with Tyrone Power as 'Mr. Roberts' and Jackie Cooper as 'Ensign Pulver.'
Actor. A noted Broadway performer for 30 years, he attended the Drama School at Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and had roles in the early Group Theater productions. In 1932 he made his Broadway debut with "Success Story" as 'Harry Fisher.' Probably his most noted Broadway role was as the star of the 1935 musical play Johnny Johnson. From 1943 until 1965 he appeared in 20 films, including "Miss Sadie Thompson" (1953), "The Last Frontier" (1955), "Fail-Safe" (1964), and "When the Boys Meet the Girls" (1965). He would often appear in many of the television live play-like dramas and was in high demand as a character actor in many TV series to the end of his career. In the 1950 London production of "Mr. Roberts" at the Coliseum Theater, he played the role of 'Doc' with Tyrone Power as 'Mr. Roberts' and Jackie Cooper as 'Ensign Pulver.'
Bio by: William Bjornstad
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