Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the savvy Ted Mortimer in "Marriage is a Private Affair" (1944). After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from the Civic Repertory Theatre, he began his career as a leading man on the Broadway stage appearing in such productions as "Macbeth," "Eight O'Clock Tuesday," "Another Sun," "The World We Make," "The Eternal Road," "Battle Hymn," "Adam Ate the Apple," and "How Long till Summer". Upon being introduced to fellow character actor Raymond Massey while attending a social function at the prestigious Cocoanut Grove nightclub during a venture to California, he was so impressed by his slim physique, articulate voice, and dark good looks, that upon befriending him he arranged for him to appear opposite him in a film adaptation of the stage play "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" (1940). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 120 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, relatives, grandfathers, bachelors, white-collared workers, landlords, neighbors, eccentrics, curmudgeons, clergymen, doctors, pharmacists, technicians, businessmen, salesmen, retail clerks, waiters, doormen, chauffeurs, servants, historical of literary figures, sergeants, lieutenants, authority figures, corporals, nobility, bankers, cowboys, sheriffs, state troopers, deputies, policemen, detectives, reporters, guards, governors, politicians, lawyers, judges, managers, aristocrats, immigrants, foreigners, ingenious people, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "The Seventh Cross" (1944), "Brewster's Millions" (1945), "Rhapsody in Blue" (1946), "Hollow Triumph" (1948), "The Silver Chalice" (1954), "Artists and Models" (1955), "Raw Edge" (1956), "The Young Lions" (1958), "The Big Fisherman" (1959), "Hell Bent for Leather" (1960), "Follow that Dream" (1962), "Falling in Love Again" (1980), and "Forever and Beyond" (1983). On television, he appeared in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The Web," "Danger," "Lights Out," "Studio One," "The Philco Television Playhouse," "Kraft Theatre," "The Big Story," "Robert Montgomery Presents," "Science Fiction Theatre," "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse," "My Friend Flicka," "Big Town," "Matinee Theatre," "The Loretta Young Show," "Wire Service," "Playhouse 90," "Telephone Time," "Navy Log," "Gunsmoke," "You Are There," "Boots and Saddles," "Lux Video Theatre," "Casey Jones," "Suspicion," "Mike Hammer," "Border Patrol," "The Magical World of Disney," "Maverick," "Men Into Space," "77 Sunset Strip," "Hawaiian Eye," "Peter Gunn," "Thriller," "Perry Mason," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "Leave It to Beaver," "The Munsters," "My Living Doll," "Mona McCluskey," "That Girl," "The Mothers-in-Law," "I Dream of Jeannie," "Barefoot in the Park," "Love, American Style," "House Calls," and "Dallas". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been an honorary member of Actors Equity, had been a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, presided on his local charters of the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, had been among the several founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, was a celebrity spokesman for Hewlitt Packard and Cross Ballpoint Pens, and he was married to actresses Ann Loring and Sarett Tobias and later to gift shop owner Marilyn Perl (his first unions ended in divorce, produced two children from his first marriage to Loring, and his marriage to Perl concluded upon his death). Following his 1982 retirement, he spent the remainder of his life being a regular attendee at autograph conventions and was a generous benefactor for several public libraries and state parks, until his death from complications of a heart attack.