Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the staunch Tom Murphy in "The Rangers Ride" (1948). Born into a prominent theatrical family, he began his career as a leading man in stock companies. After being introduced to director Robert N. Bradbury while performing as a part of the musical ensemble "The Arizona Wranglers", he was so impressed by his slim appearance, dark good looks, and distinctive voice, that he took notice of his potential and arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him performing under his supervision per a supporting role in "Riders of the Desert" (1932). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 280 features; often typecast as cowboys, sheriffs, deputies, bailiffs, blue-collared guys, sidekicks, henchmen, faithful friends, love interest, policemen, detectives, reporters, eccentrics, landlords, neighbors, curmudgeons, chauffeurs, waiters, retail clerks, doormen, soldiers, sailors, authority figures, jailbirds, gigolos, musicians, indigenous people, ranchers, farmers, politicians, troopers, barbers, bartenders, aristocrats, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Honor of the Mounted" (1932), "The Dude Bandit" (1933), "Rustlers of Red Dog" (1935), "Border Caballero" (1936), "Ranger Courage" (1937), "Utah Trail" (1938), "Timber Stampede" (1939), "Dark Command" (1940), "Wyoming Wildcat" (1941), "Heart of the Rio Grande" (1942), "Sagebrush Law" (1943), "Valley of Vengeance" (1944), "Man from Oklahoma" (1945), "The Virginian" (1946), "Land of the Lawless" (1947), "Station West" (1948), "Streets of Laredo" (1949), "Covered Wagon Raid" (1950), "Thunder in God's Country" (1951), "Barbed Wire" (1952), "Goldtown Ghost Riders" (1953), "The Far Country" (1954), "A Man Alone" (1955), "The First Traveling Saleslady" (1956), ""Duel at Apache Wells" (1957), "Born Reckless" (1958), "Rio Bravo" (1959), and "Heller in Pink Tights" (1960). During the advent of television, he appeared in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The Lone Ranger," "The Gene Autry Show," "The Adventures of Kit Carson," "The Cisco Kid," "Stories of the Century," "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon," "Soldiers of Fortune," "The Roy Rogers Show," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Frontier," "Zorro," "Frontier Doctor," "The Magical World of Disney," "Sugarfoot," "Bat Masterson," "Maverick," "Tate," "Bronco," "Bonanza," "Have Gun - Will Travel," "The Rifleman," "Stagecoach West," "Gunsmoke," and "Cheyenne." During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, was the official stand-in for actor Rex Allen, was a cousin of character actor Glenn Strange, was one of the managers of the O Bar O Ranch, was a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, had been a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, had been a commercial model for the Forbes Agency, was a vocal instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boys & Girls Clubs, and he was married to bit player Etta Jessee from 1922 until his death (their union produced one daughter).