Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the headstrong Jim Eagle in "Arrowhead" (1953). Born Thurman Haas, after attaining his degree in theatrical arts from Pasadena Junior College, he began his career as a leading man in stock companies. Upon being discovered by director Ray McCarey while attending a luncheon at the prestigious Cocoanut Grove, he was so impressed by his dark good looks, slim physique, and baritone voice, that he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing in a supporting role under his supervision in "Atlantic City" (1944). From there, he would go on to appear as a notable character actor in over 40 features. Although, primarily cast as indigenous people, he found an equal niche in performing as sailors, soldiers, white-collared workers, dashing lovers, adventurers, spies, cowboys, guards, policemen, detectives, reporters, aristocrats, playboys, eccentrics, and businessmen. He appeared in such feature films as "Fixed Bayonets" (1951), "Lure of the Wilderness" (1952), "Pony Express" (1953), "Overland Pacific" (1954), "Smoke Signal" (1955), "7th Calvary" (1956), "North to Alaska" (1960), "Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man" (1962), "Savage Sam" (1963), and "Indian Paint" (1965). On television, he appeared in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Stories of the Century," "Gunsmoke," "Brave Eagle," "My Friend Flicka," "Casey Jones," "Crossroads," "Zorro," "State Trooper," "The Silent Service," "Northwest Passage," "Cimarron City," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "The Rifleman," "Overland Trail," "The Magical World of Disney," and "Daniel Boone". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, had been supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a member of the Hollywood Republican Committee, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, served in the United States Army, was a male model for the Forbes Agency, had been a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, and he was married to stage actress Nancy Scott with whom he fathered three children. Following his final film appearance in 1965, he died from complications of undisclosed causes.