Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the level-headed Harold Lane in "Hold That Line" (1952). Born unto a family of wealth and position, the only son of a real estate broker and a socialite, following completion of his education at Oakland High School, he served in the United States Army during World War II. Upon returning to civilian life following the end of the war, he attained his degree in theatrical arts from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England, and began his career as a leading man on the stage. Upon being introduced to director Howard Hawks while attending a social function at the prestigious Players Theatre, he was so impressed by his dark good looks, slim physique, and remarkable voice, that he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing in a supporting role per his supervision in "I Was a Male Order Bride" (1949). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 130 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, wealthy bachelors, relatives, grandfathers, boyfriends, gigolos, playboys, white-collared workers, doctors, therapists, clergymen, businessmen, eccentrics, landlords, neighbors, curmudgeons, soldiers, sailors, sergeants, lieutenants, corporals, mailmen, chauffeurs, doormen, bellhops, retail clerks, managers, policemen, detectives, reporters, authority figures, politicians, lawyers, jurors, district attorneys, cowboys, sheriffs, state troopers, deputies, bailiffs, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "The Thing from Another World" (1951), "Father Takes the Air" (1951), "The Red Badge of Courage" (1951), "Disc Jockey" (1951), "The Blue Veil" (1951), "Red Skies of Montana" (1952), "Jet Job" (1952), "Dreamboat" (1952), "Monkey Business" (1952), "Eight Iron Men" (1952), "Julius Caesar" (1953), "Battle Circus" (1953), "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953), "The Command" (1954), "Prisoner of War" (1954), "The Student Prince" (1954), "Johnny Dark" (1954), "This Island Earth" (1955), "Tight Spot" (1955), "Navy Wife" (1956), "Giant" (1956), "Don't Go Near the Water" (1957), "Imitation General" (1958), "The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock" (1959), "Don't Bother to Knock" (1962), "Follow the Boys" (1963), "Man in the Middle" (1964), "The Yellow Rolls Royce" (1964), "Escape from Planet of the Apes" (1972), "Pete 'n' Tillie" (1972), "Wicked, Wicked" (1973), "The Night They Robbed Big Bertha's" (1975), "God Told Me To" (1976), "Billions of Boris" (1984), and "So I Married an Axe Murderer" (1993). On television, he appeared in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "General Electric Theatre," "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson," "Hollywood Opening Night," "The Lone Wolf," "Lux Video Theatre," "My Little Margie," "The Halls of Ivy," "Four Star Playhouse," "Stage 7," "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse," "It's a Great Life," "Studio 57," "Navy Log," "Telephone Time," "Chevron Hall of Stars," "Cavalcade of America," "The Joseph Cotten Show," "The O. Henry Playhouse," "How to Marry a Millionaire," "Mike Hammer," "The Adventures of McGraw," "Bachelor Father," "Wanted: Dead or Alive," "Perry Mason," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "The Donna Reed Show," "Maverick," "Bonanza," "Somerset Maughan Hour," "The Benny Hill Show," "Sugarfoot," "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," "Slattery's People," "Please Don't Eat the Daisies," "Vacation Playhouse," "The Andy Griffith Show," "Run for Your Life," "The Addams Family," "Green Acres," "Me and the Chimp," "The Phyllis Diller Show," "Alias Smith and Jones," "Happy Days," "Gunsmoke," "Texas," "Another World," and "The Edge of Night". During his career, he held dual citizenship between the United States and the United Kingdom, had been a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, was a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, presided on his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boys & Girls Clubs, was the celebrity spokesman for Zebra Ballpoint Pens and Ocean Spray Cranberry Juice, had been a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, was among the many founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, presided on his local charters of the American Red Cross and Salesian Missions, and he was married to fashion designer Jennifer Nichols from 1950 until his death (their union produced two children). Upon his 1993 retirement, he spent the remainder of his life being a regular attendee at autograph conventions, and was involved in charitable and religious causes until his death.