Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of British lords, husbands, court clerks, doctors, inspectors, nightclub patrons, butlers, detectives, attendants, constables, soldiers, judges, majors, dental patients, military men, henchmen, watchmen, mourners, radio operators, and newsmen, in both silent films and sound films, but some were uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Cecil Greystoke in the action-adventure films, "Tarzan Of The Apes" (1918) and its sequel, "The Romance Of Tarzan" (1918). The action-adventure film, "Tarzan Of The Apes" (1918), was also his actual film debut. The film which was directed by Scott Sidney, which was written for the screen by Fred Miller and Lois Weber and based on the novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and which also starred Elmo Lincoln, Enid Markey, and True Boardman, tells the story of Reared by a childless ape, the orphaned heir of the Greystokes becomes one of the apes. Then, Dr. Porter organizes a rescue expedition, and his beautiful daughter, Jane, catches his attention. Has Tarzan of the Apes found the perfect mate? He is also best remembered for playing the role of the 'Ship Passenger' in the classic episode entitled, "Passage On The Lady Anne," of the science fiction horror fantasy television series, "The Twilight Zone," which originally aired on May 9, 1963, and which also starred Gladys Cooper, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Cecil Kellaway, and Lee Philips. He was born as Oswald Joseph Collins in Dublin, Ireland, on December 4, 1888. He was educated in his local Dublin, Ireland, and in London, England, before he moved to the United States in 1917. Besides, "Tarzan Of The Apes" (1918), and "The Romance Of Tarzan" (1918), his many other film credits include, "The Seal Of Silence" (1918), "Unexpected Places" (1918), "The Wishing Ring Man" (1919), "Upstairs" (1919), "The Girl From Outside" (1919), "Toby's Bow" (1919), "The Triflers" (1920), "The Last Straw" (1920), "Blind Youth" (1920), "Darling Mine" (1920), "813" (1920), "The Smart Aleck" (1920), "Black Beauty" (1921), "Hearts Of Youth" (1921), "The Fighting Lover" (1921), "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1921), "Watch Him Step" (1922), "Seeing's Believing" (1922), "They Like 'Em Rough" (1922), "The Ladder Jinx" (1922), "The Egg" (1922), "The Weak-End Party" (1922), "Hot Water" (1923), "Her Dangerous Path" (1923), "Dorothy Vernon Of Haddon Hall" (1924), "Silent Pal" (1925), "Four Faces West" (1927), "Honeymoon Abroad" (1928), "The Clue Of The New Pin" (1929), "Grumpy" (1930), "Movie Crazy" (1932), "Afraid To Talk" (1932), "Cynara" (1932), "The Kiss Before The Mirror" (1933), "One Man's Journey" (1933), "Design For Living" (1933), "Alice In Wonderland" (1933), "Long Lost Father" (1934), "The Mystery Of Mr. X" (1934), "Sisters Under The Skin" (1934), "The World Moves On" (1934), "One More River" (1934), "The Party's Over" (1934), "A Lost Lady" (1934), "My Grandfather's Clock" (1934), "The Painted Veil" (1934), "Limehouse Blues" (1934), "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" (1934), "Clive Of India" (1935), "The Four Star Boarder" (1935), "Black Sheep" (1935), "Bonnie Scotland" (1935), "The Dark Angel" (1935), "Charlie Chan In Shanghai" (1935), "Kind Lady" (1935), "Captain Blood" (1935), "Till We Meet Again" (1936), "Charlie Chan At The Race Track" (1936), "Thank You, Jeeves!" (1936), "The Charge Of The Light Brigade" (1936), "The Plough And The Stars" (1936), "Dancing On The Ceiling" (1937), "Maid Of Salem" (1937), "The Prince And The Pauper" (1937), "London By Night" (1937), "Souls At Sea" (1937), "The Firefly" (1937), "Bulldog Drummond Comes Back" (1937), "Bulldog Drummond's Revenge" (1937), "Murder Is News" (1938), "The Adventures Of Robin Hood" (1938), "Kidnapped" (1938), "Booloo" (1938), "Mysterious Mr. Moto" (1938), "A Christmas Carol" (1938), "Torchy Blane In Chinatown" (1939), "The Gracie Allen Murder Case" (1939), "Man About Town" (1939), "The Orgeon Trail" (1939), "The Ash Can Fleet" (1939), "Pack Up Your Troubles" (1939), "Allegheny Uprising" (1939), "Raffles" (1939), "Tower Of London" (1939), "We Are Not Alone" (1939), "The Light That Failed" (1939), "The Earl Of Chicago" (1940), "The Green Hornet" (1940), "The Invisible Man Returns" (1940), "Vigil In The Night" (1940), "The House Of The Seven Gables" (1940), "The Man I Married" (1940), "Captain Caution" (1940), "The Sea Hawk" (1940), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "City Of Conquest" (1940), "South Of Suez" (1940), "Free And Easy" (1941), "Rage In Heaven" (1941), "Scotland Yard" (1941), "Ziegfeld Girl" (1941), "They Met In Bombay" (1941), "Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde" (1941), "Confirm Or Deny" (1941), "On The Sunny Side" (1942), "This Above All" (1942), "Mrs. Miniver" (1942), "Eagle Squadron" (1942), "The Pride Of The Yankees" (1942), "Tales Of Manhattan" (1942), "Destination Unknown" (1942), "Now Voyager" (1942), "Thunder Birds: Soldiers Of The Air" (1942), "Gentleman Jim" (1942), "Random Harvest" (1942), "Journey For Margaret" (1942), "Sherlock Holmes And The Secret Weapon" (1942), "Keeper Of The Flame" (1942), "Sherlock Holmes In Washington" (1943), "Slightly Dangerous" (1943), "Mission To Moscow" (1943), "The Leopard Man" (1943), "Two Tickets To London" (1943), "The Constant Nymph" (1943), "Best Foot Forward" (1943), "Thank Your Lucky Stars" (1943), "The Falcon And The Co-Eds" (1943), "Around The World" (1943), "The Heat's On" (1943), "The Lodger" (1944), "Up In Arms" (1944), "Main Street Today" (1944), "Ministry Of Fear" (1944), "Meet The People" (1944), "The Canterville Ghost" (1944), "The Pearl Of Death" (1944), "None But The Lonely Heart" (1944), "The Princess And The Pirate" (1944), "Jungle Queen" (1945), "The Brighton Strangler" (1945), "Boston Blackie Booked On Suspicion" (1945), "Week-End At The Waldorf" (1945), "The Dolly Sisters" (1945), "Kitty" (1945), "She Went To The Races" (1945), "The Stork Club" (1945), "Three Strangers" (1946), "Terror By Night" (1946), "Deadline At Dawn" (1946), "The Kid From Brooklyn" (1946), "The Hoodlum Saint" (1946), "The Green Years" (1946), "Two Sisters From Boston" (1946), "The Dark Corner" (1946), "Without Reservations" (1946), "Don't Gamble With Strangers" (1946), "Night And Day" (1946), "Of Human Bondage" (1946), "It Shouldn't Happen To A Dog" (1946), "Crack-Up" (1946), "Deception" (1946), "The Verdict" (1946), "Undercurrent" (1946), "Criminal Court" (1946), "The Locket" (1946), "Calcutta" (1946), "So You Think You're A Nervous Wreck" (1946), "California" (1947), "My Brother Talks To Horses" (1947), "Monsieur Verdoux" (1947), "Moss Rose" (1947), "The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty" (1947), "Variety Girl" (1947), "Unconquered" (1947), "Green Dolphin Street" (1947), "The Exile" (1947), "Mourning Becomes Electra" (1947), "Good News" (1947), "The Paradine Case" (1947), "If Winter Comes" (1947), "A Woman's Vengeance" (1948), "Big City" (1948), "April Showers" (1948), "The Hunted" (1948), "So This Is New York" (1948), "Johnny Belinda" (1948), "An Innocent Affair" (1948), "Kiss The Blood Off My Hands" (1948), "Unfaithfully Yours" (1948), "The Wonderful Urge" (1948), "Command Decision" (1948), "The Fighting O'Flynn" (1949), "Johnny Stool Pigeon" (1949), "The Secret Of St. Ives" (1949), "Any Number Can Play" (1949), "Reign Of Terror" (1949), "White Heat" (1949), "Challenge To Lassie" (1949), "The Forsyth Woman" (1949), "Montana" (1950), "Francis" (1950), "Chain Lightning" (1950), "Please Believe Me" (1950), "Outrage" (1950), "All About Eve" (1950), "Hunt The Man Down" (1950), "Gambling House" (1950), "The Company She Keeps" (1951), "Valentino" (1951), "I Can Get It For You Wholesale" (1951), "My Forbidden Past" (1951), "I Was A Communist For The F.B.I." (1951), "The Great Caruso" (1951), "Kind Lady" (1951), "The Law And The Lady" (1951), "Two Tickets To Broadway" (1951), "The Unknown Man" (1951), "My Favorite Spy" (1951), "Thunder In The East" (1952), "Meet Danny Wilson" (1952), "Deadline-U.S.A." (1952), "Anything Can Happen" (1952), "Red Planet Mars" (1952), "The Quiet Man" (1952), "Washington Story" (1952), "Dreamboat" (1952), "Because You're Mine" (1952), "Strange Fascination" (1952), "Limelight" (1952), "Ma And Pa Kettle On Vacation" (1952), "Something For The Birds" (1952), "Million Dollar Mermaid" (1952), "Stars And Stripes Forever" (1952), "Angel Face" (1953), "Rogue's March" (1953), "Small Town Girl" (1953), "Sangaree" (1953), "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953), "The Band Wagon" (1953), "So This Is Love" (1953), "I, The Jury" (1953), "Here Comes The Girls" (1953), "Those Redheads From Seattle" (1953), "Calamity Jane" (1953), "Give A Girl A Break" (1953), "Man In The Attic" (1953), "Rhapsody" (1954), "Brigadoon" (1954), "Désirée" (1954), "There's No Business Like Show Business" (1954), "The Silver Chalice" (1954), "A Man Called Peter" (1955), "The Eternal Sea" (1955), "Moonfleet" (1955), "How To Be Very, Very Popular" (1955), "It's Always Fair Weather" (1955), "The Girl Rush" (1955), "The Girl In The Red Velvet Swing" (1955), "Sincerely Yours" (1955), "It's A Dog's Life" (1955), "Glory" (1956), "D-Day The Sixth Of June" (1956), "Bigger That Life" (1956), "The First Traveling Saleslady" (1956), "Beyond A Reasonable Doubt" (1956), "Death Of A Scoundrel" (1956), "The Secret Affair" (1957), "Funny Face" (1957), "Gunfight At The O.K. Corral" (1957), "Sweet Smell Of Success" (1957), "The Seventh Sign" (1957), "The Unholy Wife" (1957), "Les Girls" (1957), "Witness For The Prosecution" (1957), "The Last Hurrah" (1958), "The Light In The Forest" (1958, He was a Stand-In in the film), "Tarawa Beachhead" (1958), "Auntie Mame" (1958), "Compulsion" (1959), "North By Northwest" (1959), "The Story On Page One" (1959), "Heller In Pink Tights" (1960), "Inherit The Wind" (1960), "Elmer Gantry" (1960), "Sunrise At Campobello" (1960), "Midnight Lace" (1960), "Cimarron" (1960), "A Fever In The Blood" (1961), "The Absent Minded Professor" (1961), "Ada" (1961), "Judgment At Nuremberg" (1961), "Incident In An Alley" (1962), "Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation" (1962), "The Music Man" (1962), "hemingway's Adventure's Of A Young Man" (1962), "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962), "To Kill A Mockingbird" (1962), "Twilight of Honor" (1963), "The Prize" (1963), "A Global Affair" (1964), "The Best Man" (1964), "Good Neighbor Sam" (1964), "My Fair Lady" (1964), "Where Love Has Gone" (1964), "Shenandoah" (1965), "The Loved One" (1965), "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965), "The Oscar" (1966), "Munster, Go Home!" (1966), and "Way... Way Out" (1966). Besides, playing the role of the 'Ship Passenger' in the classic episode entitled, "Passage On The Lady Anne," of the classic science fiction horror fantasy television series, "The Twilight Zone," which originally aired on May 9, 1963, and which also starred Gladys Cooper, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Cecil Kellaway, and Lee Philips, his many other television credits include, "The Lone Wolf," "Adventures Of The Falcon," "Four Star Playhouse," "Passport To Danger," "Bat Masterson," "One Step Beyond," "The Magical World Of Disney," "Maverick," "The Andy Griffith Show," "Sam Benedict," "Dr. Kildare," "The Rogues," "Perry Mason," and "The Time Tunnell." His last film role was playing a 'Hotel Patron' in the film drama, "Hotel" (1967). The film which was directed by Richard Quine, which was written for the screen by Wendell Mayes and based on the novel by Arthur Hailey, and which also starred Rod Taylor, Catherine Spaak, Karl Malden, and Melvyn Douglas, tells the story of a historical New Orleans hotel that struggles to financially survive while the dramas of its various guests unfold. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. He passed away in Los Angeles, California, on December 2, 1968, two days before what would have been his 80th birthday. His funeral service was held through Pierce Brothers Hollywood Mortuary and he was buried in Valhalla Memorial Park in North Hollywood, California. He never married nor had any children.