Actor. He received recognition as an American stage, motion picture, and television character actor of the 1910s through the early 1970s. He is credited with more than 120 films. Born the son of a Scottish candy maker, he started his career in touring stock companies before World War I. His career halted with his service in the United States Navy during the war. His stage career began with a Broadway debut in "We've Got to Have Money" in 1923 and continued with many performances throughout his career, ending in the 1950s. He appeared in film classics such as "The Maltese Falcon" and "High Sierra" both in 1941, "Miracle on 34th Street" in 1947 and in the role of Dagwood Bumstead's boss in nine of the 28 "Blondie" films from 1938 to 1943. In television, he appeared in a host of shows with a one-or two-episode guest role. He appeared as the same character in 5 episodes of "Modern Romance," 6 episodes of "Web," 10 episodes of "Tycoon", 21 episodes of "Not for Publication," and 32 episodes of the "Tab Hunter Show." Playing a different character, he appeared in 3 episodes of "Bat Masterson," "Armstrong Circle Theater," "77 Sunset Strip," and the "Real McCoys." His last appearance in 1971 was in the "Alias Smith and Jones" television series. Usually having the role of a well-mannered perfectly-dressed man, he was known for his thin moustache and dark slicked-back hair style. For his television performances, he was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located on the north side of the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard. He married twice and had three children.
Actor. He received recognition as an American stage, motion picture, and television character actor of the 1910s through the early 1970s. He is credited with more than 120 films. Born the son of a Scottish candy maker, he started his career in touring stock companies before World War I. His career halted with his service in the United States Navy during the war. His stage career began with a Broadway debut in "We've Got to Have Money" in 1923 and continued with many performances throughout his career, ending in the 1950s. He appeared in film classics such as "The Maltese Falcon" and "High Sierra" both in 1941, "Miracle on 34th Street" in 1947 and in the role of Dagwood Bumstead's boss in nine of the 28 "Blondie" films from 1938 to 1943. In television, he appeared in a host of shows with a one-or two-episode guest role. He appeared as the same character in 5 episodes of "Modern Romance," 6 episodes of "Web," 10 episodes of "Tycoon", 21 episodes of "Not for Publication," and 32 episodes of the "Tab Hunter Show." Playing a different character, he appeared in 3 episodes of "Bat Masterson," "Armstrong Circle Theater," "77 Sunset Strip," and the "Real McCoys." His last appearance in 1971 was in the "Alias Smith and Jones" television series. Usually having the role of a well-mannered perfectly-dressed man, he was known for his thin moustache and dark slicked-back hair style. For his television performances, he was honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located on the north side of the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard. He married twice and had three children.
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