Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the conniving Pete Ladas in "Flamingo Road" (1949). After immigrating to the United States in the mid-1930s, he began his career as a leading man in stock companies. Upon being discovered by a talent scout while appearing in the original Broadway cast of "Johnny on a Spot", he was brought out to California for screen and vocal tests. Following a review from director W.S. Van Dyke, he was so impressed by his articulate voice, mature appearance, and average size, that he took notice of his potential and arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing under his supervision per a supporting role in "Shadow of the Thin Man" (1941). From there, he would go on to enjoy a successful career as a notable character actor appearing in over 70 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, aristocrats, sugar daddies, wealthy bachelors, landlords, curmudgeons, gangsters, barbers, pizza makers, vendors, grocers, waiters, hotel or restaurant proprietors, chauffeurs, eccentrics, politicians, butlers, policemen, detectives, mailmen, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "The Bishops Wife" (1946), "Out of the Blue" (1947), "Mourning Becomes Electra" (1947), "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House" (1948), "Sorry, Wrong Number" (1948), "The Great Gatsby" (1949), "Everybody Does It" (1949), "The Man Who Cheated Himself" (1950), "Deported" (1950), "The Great Caruso" (1951), "Saturday's Hero" (1951), "Somebody Loves Me" (1952), "Stars and Stripes Forever" (1952), "Phantom of the Rue Morgue" (1954), "Young at Heart" (1955), "The Racers" (1955), "The Killing" (1956), "Dragstrip Girl" (1957), and "Some Like It Hot" (1959). On television, became an even more familiar face appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The Life of Riley," "Hollywood Theatre Time," "Adventures of Superman," "Lux Video Theatre," "The Donald O'Connor Show," "TV Reader's Digest," "Crossroads," "Buffalo Bill, Jr.," "Lassie," "Screen Directors Playhouse," "The Lineup," "Playhouse 90," "The Thin Man," "Peter Gunn," "The Lawless Years," "Father Knows Best," "The Dennis O'Keefe Show," "The Detectives," and "The Roaring 20's". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a naturalized United States citizen, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, had been a member of the Hollywood Republican Committee, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boys & Girls Clubs, had been a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, and he was married to fellow character actress Grazia Narciso (their union produced no children). After retiring from acting in 1961, he spent the final year of his life centered on religious and charitable causes, until his death.