Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the staunch Bill Adams in "Prison Train" (1938). Born into a traditional working-class family, he began his career as a leading man on the stage in stock companies. Upon being introduced to director Colbert Clark while attending a social function at the prestigious Cocoanut Grove nightclub, he was so impressed by his dark good looks, slim physique, and down to earth charm, that upon taking notice of his potential he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing under his supervision per a supporting role in "Burn 'Em Up Barnes" (1934). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 30 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, relatives, blue-collared guys, boyfriends, cameramen, mechanics, aviators, soda jerks, mailmen, cowboys, sheriffs, guards, deputies, state troopers, policemen, city slickers, detectives, reporters, eccentrics, soldiers, authority figures, sailors, technicians, clergymen, and businessmen. He appeared in such feature films as "The Live Ghost" (1934), "Bright Eyes" (1934), "The Phantom Empire" (1935), "Naughty Marietta" (1935), "Bonnie Scotland" (1935), "The Affair of Susan" (1935), "Red Salute" (1935), "Freshman Love" (1935), "Shipmates Forever" (1935), "Rose Bowl" (1936), "The Voice of Bugle Ann" (1936), "They Won't Forget" (1937), "The Holy Terror" (1937), "Life Begins in College" (1937), "Mr. Boggs Steps Out" (1938), "International Crime" (1938), "Touchdown, Army" (1938), "Prairie Moon" (1938), "Wings of the Navy" (1939), "Mutiny on the Blackhawk" (1939), "Framed" (1940), "Enemy Agent" (1940), "Mutiny in the Artic" (1941), "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942), "I'll Tell the World" (1945), "Genius at Work" (1946), "I Surrender Dear" (1948), "The Stars Are Singing" (1953), "The Five Pennies" (1959), and "The Ladies Man" (1961). On television, he appeared in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The George Burns Show" and "The Red Skelton Hour". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a member of the Hollywood Republican Committee, was a regular parishioner of the Baptist church, served as the host of the popular panel game show "Juke Box Jury", had been a script supervisor for several major studios, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, had been among the many founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, was a prominent producer, held dual citizenship between the United States and the United Kingdom, presided on his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boys & Girls Clubs, was a commercial model for the Forbes Agency, had been the celebrity spokesman for Paper Mate Ballpoint Pens and Maxwell House Coffee, and he was married to actress Rebel Randall and singer Beryl Davis (his first union with Randall ended in divorce and his second union with Davis ended in divorce and produced three children). Following his retirement in the mid-1970s, he spent the remainder of his life being a regular attendee at autograph conventions, and was involved in charitable and religious causes.