Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of ambassadors, captains, judges, farmers, fathers, politicians, and guests. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Captain Franz Von Papen' in the ten-hour film epic, "The Eagle's Eye" (1918). The film which was directed by George Lessey, Wellington A. Playter, and Leopold Wharton, which was written by Courtney Ryley Cooper and William S. Flynn, and which also starred King Baggot, Marguerite Snow, and William Bailey, tells the story of a criminologist and a government agent who team up to expose a ring of German spies. He was born in New York, New York, on September 19, 1868, and was educated locally. Following his education, he pursued an acting career and he appeared on the stage for the first time in 1888. He began his acting career on the Broadway stage in New York City, New York, in several stage productions of plays, as 'Major Martin Manning' in "A Romance Of Athlone" (January 09, 1899, to March 25, 1899), as 'Rufus Hardy' in "Garrett O'Magh" (January 07, 1901, to March 16, 1901, and March 18, 1901, to April 1901), "Taps" (September 17, 1904, to October 1904), "Lucky Miss Dean" / "The Daughter Of The Tumbrils" (February 05, 1906, to February 1906), "A Rich Man's Son" (November 04, 1912, to December 1912), "The Dragon's Claw" (September 14, 1914, to September 1914), as "Whip" Fogarty' in "Kick In" (October 15, 1914, to March 1915), "My Lady's Garter" (September 09, 1915, to September 1915), "Macbeth" (February 07, 1916, to March 1916), "The Silent Witness" (August 10, 1916, to September 1916), as 'Dr. Gould' in "Five O'Clock" (October 13, 1919, to November 1919), as 'Inspector Treffy' in "The Sign On The Door" (December 19, 1919, to May 1920), as 'J.Z. Carswell' in "The Man In The Making" (September 20, 1921, to October 1921), as 'Garreth Treadway' in "The Varying Shore" (December 05, 1921, to February 1922), as 'Boris Karlov' in "The Drums Of Jeopardy" (May 29, 1922, to June 1922), as 'Sam' in "Why Men Leave Home" (September 12, 1922, to January 1923), as 'William Harris' in "Peter Weston" (September 18, 1923, to October 1923), as 'Herbert Pendleton' in "Kid Boots" (December 31, 1923, to February 21, 1925), as 'Barlow' in "Lucky" (March 22, 1927, to May 21, 1927), as 'Arthur Pendragos, King Arthur of Britain' in "A Connecticut Yankee" (November 03, 1927, to October 27, 1928), "The Vanderbilt Revue" (November 05, 1930, to November 1930), as 'Doctor X' in "Dr. Xavier" (February 09, 1931, April 18, 1931), as 'Captain Dan Engle' in "The Inside Story" (February 22, 1932, to March 1932), as 'Andrew Starr' in "Hired Husband" (June 03, 1932, to June 1932), as 'Belisarius' in "Theodora, The Quean" (January 31, 1934, to February 1934), as 'Julius Beck' in "Broadway Interlude" (April 19, 1934, to April 1934), and as 'Elisha J. Whitney' in "Anything Goes" (November 21, 1934, to November 16, 1935). He also appeared at the old Mason Opera House in Los Angeles, California, for over 50 years. His entire stage career lasted 60 years. During his time on the stage he worked with the likes of Frank Andrews, Marshall Birmingham, Lilian Bond, Robert Conville, Robert Paton Gibbs, Suzanne Halpren, Gladys Hanson, Frank Herbert, Robert Hudson, Charles T. Lewis, T.H. McNally, Harry Power, Lowell Sherman, Charles Waldron, Ida Waterman, Joseph Ashley, Miriam Doyle, Donald Gallaher, Maude Gilbert, Will Gregory Jr., Richard Hale, S. Hatakenaka, David Higgins, DeWitt Jennings, Theodore Kehrwald, Henry Kolker, Edward Langford, Mrs. Jacques Martin, Emilie Polini, Lottie Dewey, William A. Evans, Franklin George, James K. Hackett, Charles B. Hanford, William Harcourt, Albert Hickey, Cassius Quinby, Harry David Smith, Allan Thomas, Walter Thomas, Joseph Whitmore, Walter Allen, Gideon Burton, Jane Corcoran, John Cumberland, Harold Grau, Ralph J. Morgan, Jessie Ralph, Joseph Rieder, Louise Rutter, Lillian Sinnott, Eugenie Woodward, Oscar Shaw, Harriette Lake, Donald Meek, Cecil Lean, Abe Reynolds, William J. Pringle, Georgette Lampsi, Francis Pierlot, Gaile Darling, Al Sexton, Audrey Christie, Tommy Texas, Sergeant Reynolds, John Cherry, Jeannette Marion, Adrian Rosley, and Tommy Thompson. During this time he also made the transition to films. He made his actual film debut in an uncredited role in the adventure film, "The Romance Of Elaine" (1915), which was directed by George B. Seitz, Leopold Wharton, and Theodore Wharton, and which also starred Pearl White, Creighton Hale, and Lionel Barrymore. Besides, "The Romance Of Elaine" (1915), and "The Eagle's Eye" (1918), his many other film credits include, "Black Fear" (1915), "The Quitter" (1916), "A Message To Garcia" (1916), "Motherhood" (1917), "The Debt" (1917), "The Mirror" (1917), "The Last Of The Carnabys" (1917), "Seven Keys To Baldplate" (1917), "Life's Whirlpool" (1917), "Outwitted" (1917), "Convict 993" (1918), "Friend Husband" (1918), "Ginger" (1919), "The Red Peril" (1919), "From Now On" (1920), "The Silver Lining" (1921), "The City Of Silent Men" (1921), "Proxies" (1921), "The Conquest Of Canaan" (1921), "Cappy Ricks" (1921), "Little Red School House" (1923), "The Royle Girl" (1925), "Here Comes Flossie!" (1933), "Mr. Deed Goes To Town" (1936), "They Won't Forget" (1937), "The Life Of Emile Zola" (1937), "Bad Guy" (1937), "Youth On Parole" (1937), "Over The Goal" (1937), "The Great Garrick" (1937), "Midnight Intruder" (1938), "Merrily We Live" (1938), "The Beloved Brat" (1938), "Gun Law" (1938), "Little Miss Thoroughbred" (1938), "Reformatory" (1938), "Prison Break" (1938), "Room Service" (1938), "Touchdown, Army" (1938), "The Mad Miss Manton" (1938), "Orphans Of The Street" (1938), "The Strange Case Of Dr. Meade" (1938), "Topper Takes A Trip" (1938), "Stand Up And Fight" (1939), "The Great Man Votes" (1939), "Whispering Enemies" (1939), "Hotel Imperial" (1939), "The Law Comes To Texas" (1939), "Union Pacific" (1939), "Trapped In The Sky" (1939), "Maisie" (1939), "Five Little Peppers And How They Grew" (1939), "Everybody's Hobby" (1939), "Joe And Ethel Turp Call On The President" (1939), "Abe Lincoln In Illinois" (1940), "Pound Foolish" (1940), "Five Little Peppers At Home" (1940), "Prairie Law" (1940), "Men Against The Sky" (1940), "Hired Wife" (1940), "Triple Justice" (1940), "Arise, My Love" (1940), "Mexican Spitfire Out West" (1940), "Life With Henry" (1940), "You, The People" (1940), "Meet John Doe" (1941), "Blossoms In The Dust" (1941), "Unfinished Business" (1941), "Lydia" (1941), "Borrowed Hero" (1941), "Saboteur" (1942), "The Silver Bullet" (1942), "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (1942), "Tennessee Johnson" (1942), "Behind Prison Walls" (1943), "Wilson" (1944), "Nob Hill" (1945), "Leave Her To Heaven" (1945), "Centennial Summer" (1946), "Wife Wanted" (1946), "The Razor's Edge" (1946), and his last role playing the 'Superior Court Judge' in the comedy film drama, "The Judge Steps Out" (1948), which was directed by Boris Ingster, and which also starred Alexander Knox, Ann Sothern, and George Tobias. He passed away from heart-related issues at the Motion Picture Country Home in Woodland Hills, California, on February 26, 1948, at the age of 79. Following his death, his funeral service was held through Pierce Brothers Mortuary in Los Angeles, California, and he was cremated at the Chapel of the Pines in Los Angeles, California. He was married to Viola Christine Landenberger Everton (1891-1970), and Annette Louise Everton (1873-1948). He was the father of Evelyn Everton (1907-1993).