Tobin made his Broadway debut in
American Holiday in 1936. He then joined a touring troupe in England and was seen by an impresario in a production of
Ah, Wilderness! As a result, he won roles in
Behind Your Back at London's
Strand Theatre (1937) and
Mary Goes to See at the
Theatre Royal, Haymarket (1938).
My Favorite Husband,
Mr. Adams and Eve, and
Where Were You? In 1966, he became a regular during the final season of
Perry Mason as the proprietor of Clay's Grill. He'd made a prior
Mason appearance in 1964, as Dickens the butler in "The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor".
TV Guide credits him with 44 television appearances. == Personal life ==