Actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1916 to the 1940s, he had a long career as a stage performer on Broadway. He also was in a few feature films such as "Room Service" (1938) and "A Double Life" (1947), also the TV shows "The Ford Theatre Hour," "Suspense," and "Molly." In June 1950 he was named as a Communist in the "Red Channels" report. In response he was put on the FBI's black list and was unjustly fired from the movie production of "The Goldbergs" (1950). He denied being a Communist, but the sponsors insisted that he be dropped from the film's cast and he soon resigned, accepting a settlement which was estimated at $40,000. He returned to perform on Broadway for a while, but became very depressed and embittered. He died in his hotel room in New York City, just one day before the FBI fully cleared his name.
Actor. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from 1916 to the 1940s, he had a long career as a stage performer on Broadway. He also was in a few feature films such as "Room Service" (1938) and "A Double Life" (1947), also the TV shows "The Ford Theatre Hour," "Suspense," and "Molly." In June 1950 he was named as a Communist in the "Red Channels" report. In response he was put on the FBI's black list and was unjustly fired from the movie production of "The Goldbergs" (1950). He denied being a Communist, but the sponsors insisted that he be dropped from the film's cast and he soon resigned, accepting a settlement which was estimated at $40,000. He returned to perform on Broadway for a while, but became very depressed and embittered. He died in his hotel room in New York City, just one day before the FBI fully cleared his name.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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