He began acting professionally on stage in New York City in the early 1920s, and continued to do so for almost thirty years, appearing both off and on Broadway. He moved into film around 1950. He did do some television in the early 1950s, but did most of his television work in dramas during the last five years of his life, from 1955 on.
Broadway career His first appearance on the Broadway stage was in the musical revue
One Helluva Night, on June 4, 1924. From September 5, 1924, until September 12, 1925, he played Lieutenant Aldrich in the drama
What Price Glory?. • :
The Brother-in-Law (1958) - Jeff Stacey • :
The Legacy (1959) - Doc Burrage • :
The Spiked Rifle (1959) - Barton • :
Panic (1959) - Doc Burrage •
Bonanza • :
The Magnificent Adah (1959) - Castellan •
Gunsmoke • :
Change of Heart (1959) - Mr. Botkin • :
Murder Warrant (1959) - Mr. Botkin • :
The F.U. (1959) - Mr. Botkin •
Have Gun, Will Travel • : ''Killer's Widow'' (1958) - E.J. Randolph • :
Alaska (1959) - Wade •
Rawhide • :
Incident on the Edge of Madness (1959) - Mayor Haslip •
Tate • :
The Gunfighters (1960) - Keefer •
The Chevy Mystery Show • :
Fear Is the Parent (1960) - Dow •
The Texan • :
Desert Passage (1958) - Ben Atkins • :
The Accuser (1960) - Mr. Benton •
The Twilight Zone • :
Execution (1960) - Judge •
Cheyenne • :
Gold, Glory and Custer - Prelude (1960) - Commissioner Brady • :
Gold, Glory and Custer - Requiem (1960) - Commissioner Brady •
The Tom Ewell Show • :
The Old Magic (1961) - Mr. Dutton (final appearance) ==Personal life and death==