Actor. Often played nice guy roles in films primarily of the 1940s and 1950s. He was born Charles Ruppert in New York City and attended Drake College in Massachusetts. According to his obituary in the Los Angeles Times, he supported himself by selling boats and advertising as he began his acting career. He co-starred in films such as "Air Force" (1943), "You Came Along" (1945), "Winchester '73" (1950), "Gunsmoke" (1953), "The Glenn Miller Story" (1954), "To Hell and Back" (1955), "Back Street" (1961), and "The Arrangement" (1969). He also played hair-care giant Kevin Gilmore in the 1967 film adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's "Valley of the Dolls."
Actor. Often played nice guy roles in films primarily of the 1940s and 1950s. He was born Charles Ruppert in New York City and attended Drake College in Massachusetts. According to his obituary in the Los Angeles Times, he supported himself by selling boats and advertising as he began his acting career. He co-starred in films such as "Air Force" (1943), "You Came Along" (1945), "Winchester '73" (1950), "Gunsmoke" (1953), "The Glenn Miller Story" (1954), "To Hell and Back" (1955), "Back Street" (1961), and "The Arrangement" (1969). He also played hair-care giant Kevin Gilmore in the 1967 film adaptation of Jacqueline Susann's "Valley of the Dolls."
Bio by: Donna Di Giacomo
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