Actor. Born in Bellingham, Washington, he began his career with his half-brother actor John Ireland in a New York-based experimental theater in the early 1940s. He made his screen debut in "I Shot Jessie James" (1949), then teamed with Peter Marshall as a comedy team in the film, "Starlift" (1951). He was best known for his supporting performances as Gus Esmond in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953) and as musician Danny McGuire in "A Star is Born" (1954). His other film credits include "The Rookie" (1959), "Swingin' Along" (1962), "Promises, Promises" (1963), "Three Nuts in Search of a Bolt" (1964) and as a producer for "Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers" (1967). He died of a brain tumor at age 46 in Woodland Hills, California.
Actor. Born in Bellingham, Washington, he began his career with his half-brother actor John Ireland in a New York-based experimental theater in the early 1940s. He made his screen debut in "I Shot Jessie James" (1949), then teamed with Peter Marshall as a comedy team in the film, "Starlift" (1951). He was best known for his supporting performances as Gus Esmond in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953) and as musician Danny McGuire in "A Star is Born" (1954). His other film credits include "The Rookie" (1959), "Swingin' Along" (1962), "Promises, Promises" (1963), "Three Nuts in Search of a Bolt" (1964) and as a producer for "Cottonpickin' Chickenpickers" (1967). He died of a brain tumor at age 46 in Woodland Hills, California.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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