Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the staunch Pinky McCann in "Battle of Broadway" (1938). Born Francis Charles Moran, the only son of Irish immigrants, after serving in the United States Navy, he originally began his career as a professional boxer who won over 36 games. In the mid-1920s, he decided to embark on a secondary occupation as an actor and upon making his formal debut as a leading man in "An American Tragedy," he was discovered by director Irving Cummings. Impressed by his manly physique, reddish good looks, and articulate voice, he arranged for him to advance as an actor relocating him from New York to California in order to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him being under his supervision in "Dressed to Kill" (1928). From there, he would enjoy a fruitful career as a character actor appearing in over 150 features; often typecast as blue-collared guys, butlers, chauffeurs, doormen, henchmen, gangsters, retail clerks, salesmen, landlords, battle-axe neighbors, waiters, cowboys, boyfriends, sheriffs, policemen, city slickers, con-artists, eccentrics, sailors, soldiers, bartenders, and laborers. He appeared in such feature films as "Ships of the Night" (1928), "Me and My Gal" (1932), "She Done Him Wrong" (1933), "Bright Eyes" (1934), "Public Here No. 1" (1935), "Follow the Fleet" (1936), "Sea Devils" (1937), "Carefree" (1938), "East Side of Heaven" (1939), "Christmas in July" (1940), "The Lady Eve" (1941), "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942), "No Time for Love" (1943), "Belle of the Yukon" (1944), "Road to Utopia" (1945), "Crack-Up" (1946), "The Sin of Harold Diddlebock" (1947), "Unfaithfully Yours" (1948), "Fighting Fools" (1949), "Stage to Tucson" (1950), "Iron Man" (1951), and "The Square Jungle" (1955). During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, had been a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, was an active member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, had been a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, had been a high-demand stuntman, and was a stand-in for such actors as Franchot Tone, Robert Montgomery, and Joel McCrea. After appearing in his final role in "The Iron Sherriff" (1957), Moran, who never married nor had any children, retired from acting and spent the remainder of his life being a generous benefactor to several libraries and hospitals and was often seen dining out each day at the prestigious Los Angeles Country Club, until his death from the complications of a heart attack.