Actor, Military Figure. Born in Griswold, Iowa, and raised in Kewanee, Illinois, prior to his acting career he served as a Sergeant in the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division and received the Silver Star Medal during World War II. After the war, he worked on US Army Signal Corps films, enrolled at the American Theater Wing, New York in 1946 and worked on Broadway. He relocated to Hollywood and started his big screen career in "D.O.A." (1950), as a henchman named Chester. His other film credits included "Stalag 17" (1953), "Return From the Sea" (1954), "Love Me tender" (1956) and "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962). In the 1960s, he was a regular on television and was most noted for his role as Al Capone on "The Untouchables". He also appeared on "The Twilight Zone", "Daniel Boone", "Bonanza" and starred in his own TV series, "Laredo". He died of emphysema in Sacramento, California.
Actor, Military Figure. Born in Griswold, Iowa, and raised in Kewanee, Illinois, prior to his acting career he served as a Sergeant in the 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division and received the Silver Star Medal during World War II. After the war, he worked on US Army Signal Corps films, enrolled at the American Theater Wing, New York in 1946 and worked on Broadway. He relocated to Hollywood and started his big screen career in "D.O.A." (1950), as a henchman named Chester. His other film credits included "Stalag 17" (1953), "Return From the Sea" (1954), "Love Me tender" (1956) and "Birdman of Alcatraz" (1962). In the 1960s, he was a regular on television and was most noted for his role as Al Capone on "The Untouchables". He also appeared on "The Twilight Zone", "Daniel Boone", "Bonanza" and starred in his own TV series, "Laredo". He died of emphysema in Sacramento, California.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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