Actor. He was a versatile performer who appeared in over a 100 feature films and television shows. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, he enrolled in the Yale School of Drama. He appeared in more than 50 plays and made his big screen debut in a supporting role as Sergeant McVey in comical film "At War with the Army". Often cast as a tough cop, gangster or soldier, some of his most memorable film credits include "Hurricane Smith" (1952), "The Wonderful Country" (1959), "Hell Is for Heroes" (1962), "The Boston Strangler" (1968) and "Freebie and the Bean" (1974). For TV, he was regular on "The Twilight Zone", "The Untouchables", "The Wackiest Ship in the Army", Fitz and Bones", plus TV movies "The Catcher" (1972), "The Tenth Level" (1976), "F.D.R. the Last Year" (1980) and many more.
Actor. He was a versatile performer who appeared in over a 100 feature films and television shows. After serving in the US Navy during World War II, he enrolled in the Yale School of Drama. He appeared in more than 50 plays and made his big screen debut in a supporting role as Sergeant McVey in comical film "At War with the Army". Often cast as a tough cop, gangster or soldier, some of his most memorable film credits include "Hurricane Smith" (1952), "The Wonderful Country" (1959), "Hell Is for Heroes" (1962), "The Boston Strangler" (1968) and "Freebie and the Bean" (1974). For TV, he was regular on "The Twilight Zone", "The Untouchables", "The Wackiest Ship in the Army", Fitz and Bones", plus TV movies "The Catcher" (1972), "The Tenth Level" (1976), "F.D.R. the Last Year" (1980) and many more.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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