Actor, and Film Editor. He was best known for playing the character roles of cadets, soldiers, quartermasters, officers, pilots, naval talkers, lieutenants, brothers, captains, postal inspectors, assistants, and doctors, usually in western films, adventure films, or war films, but they were usually uncredited. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Jeff' in the classic horror mystery film drama, "Fog Island" (1945). The film which was directed by Terry O. Morse, which was produced by Leon Fromkess, which was written for the screen by Pierre Gendron, which was based on the play by Bernardine Angus, and which also starred George Zucco, Lionel Atwill, Jerome Cowan, Sharon Douglas, Veda Ann Borg, Jacqueline deWit, Ian Keith, and George Lloyd, tells the story of an inventor recently released from prison who invites a group of former business associates to a holiday in his island home, intending to exact revenge on them. He was born one of two children as John Mathias Haffen to John Mathias Haffen (1872-1932), and his wife Charlotte Anna "Lottie" Gleckner Haffen (1888-1968), in Bronx, New York, on March 14, 1918. His siblings included his sister Marjorie Haffen (1912-2002). He also had two half-siblings Caroline Helen Haffen (1895-), and John Lincoln Haffen (1899-1903). He made his actual film debut playing the role of a 'Cadet' in the classic historical adventure film drama, "Ten Gentlemen From West Point" (1942). The film which was directed by Henry Hathaway, which was produced by William Perlberg, which was written for the screen by Ben Hecht, Talbot Jennings, Richard Maibaum, George Seaton, Marvin Wald, and Darryl F. Zanuck, and which also starred George Montgomery, Maureen O'Hara, John Sutton, Harry Davenport, Victor Francen, Sheppard Strudwick, and Laird Cregar, tells the story of in the early 19th century, Congress mulls the idea of re-opening the West Point military training academy that trained officers for the American Revolutionary War. Besides, playing the role of a 'Cadet' in the historical adventure film drama, "Ten Gentlemen From West Point" (1942), and playing the role of 'Jeff' in the classic horror mystery film drama, "Fog Island" (1945), his many other film credits include, "Thunder Birds: Soldiers Of The Air" (1942), "Immortal Sargeant" (1943), "Action In The North Atlantic" (1943), "Corvette K-225" (1943), "There's Something About A Soldier" (1943), "Destination Tokyo" (1943), "A Guy Named Joe" (1943), "Moonlight In Vermont" (1943), "Strange Confession" (1944), "Ladies Courageous" (1944), "The Fighting Sullivans" (1944), "Four Jills In A Jeep" (1944), "The Laramie Trail" (1944), "Follow The Boys" (1944), "Lumberjack" (1944), "Tucson Raiders" (1944), "The Eve Of St. Mark" (1944), "Wilson" (1944), "Reckless Age" (1944), "The Very Thought Of You" (1944), "Practically Yours" (1944), "The Affairs Of Susan" (1945), "Objective, Burma!" (1945), "The Bachelor's Daughters" (1946), "Calcutta" (1946), "I Was A Male War Bride" (1949), "Sands Of iwo Jima" (1949), "Appointment With Danger" (1950), "Trial With Jury" (1950), and "No Way Out" (1950). His only television appearances was an episode entitled, "The Elopement," of the television series, "Armstrong Circle Theatre," which originally aired on September 26, 1950, and playing the role of 'The Doctor' in the the television mini-series, "Pearl," in 1978. Besides, acting, he was also a film editor for Republic Studios, then for MGM, mainly for several classic television series including, "Maverick," "Lawman," "Sugarfoot," "The Roaring 20's," "Room For One More," "Surfside 6," "The Dakotas," "Hawaiian Eye," "77 Sunset Strip," and "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour." He lastly worked in the sound department as a dialogue editor on the biographical musical comedy film, "Can't Stop The Music" (1980). The film which was directed by Nancy Walker, which was written for the screen by Bronte Woodward and Allan Carr, is the pseudo autobiography of disco's The Village People, who also starred in the film. He retired from acting and editing shortly thereafter. He passed away following an extended illness in Los Angeles, California, on May 4, 1985, at the age of 66. Following his death, he was cremated and his ashes were given to his surviving family members. He was married to Louise Currie Haffen (1913-2013), on December 4, 1940, but they later divorced, and to Nancy Mae Woodbury Haffen (1919-1961), in Manhattan, New York, on May 26, 1948, and they were together until her death on May 2, 1961. He was also married to the actress Marjorie Reynolds (1917-1997), from May 18, 1953, until his death on May 4, 1985, at the age of 66.