Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the stern Emanuel Zanger in the film noir "The Undercover Man" (1949). Born into a prominent family, the son of a well-respected doctor, after completing his public education at Perry High School, he began his career on the stage in stock companies. Discovered by director Rudolph Mate during a production of "The Philadelphia Story", he was so impressed by his dark good looks, articulate voice, and slim physique, that he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him being under his supervision in "Incident" (1948). From there, he would go on to flourish as a character actor appearing in over 130 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, cousins, playboys, wealthy bachelors, doctors, medics, military men, detectives, reporters, photographers, gigolos, blue-collared guys, sidekicks, best friends, neighbors, landlords, educators, chauffeurs, butlers, chefs, waiters, henchmen, sheriffs, cowboys, jailbirds, city slickers, con-artists, eccentrics, and businessmen. He appeared in such feature films as "The Dark Past" (1948), "Criss Cross" (1949), "Gun Crazy" (1950), "New Mexico" (1951), "One Minute to Zero" (1952), "Private Eyes" (1953), "Riot in Cell Block 11" (1954), "Seven Angry Men" (1955), "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1956), "Baby Face Nelson" (1957), "I Bury the Living" (1958), "The Scarface Mob" (1959), "Inherit the Wind" (1960), "Young Dillinger" (1965), "The Oscar" (1966), "Warning Shot" (1967), and "Rosemary's Baby" (1968). With the advent of television, he flourished as a household name appearing in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Hour of Stars," "Gunsmoke," "Wagon Train," "Bonanza," "The Untouchables," "U.S. Marshall," "Wagon Train," "The Outer Limits," "Coronado 9," "Markham," "Men Into Space," "Judd for the Defense," "Checkmate," "The Roaring 20's," "Cain's Hundred," "The Outer Limits," and "Ironside". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, served in the United States Army during World War II, was a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, had been an active member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, presided as chairman for his local divisions of the American Red Cross and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, and he was married to homemaker Harriet Hughes from 1945 to 1979 (their union ended upon her death and produced three children). Upon retiring in 1972, he would spent the remainder of his life dividing time between his homes in Union Dale, Pennsylvania, and Sherman Oaks, California, was active with Catholic charities, was a generous benefactor for several hospitals, missions, and libraries, was a regular attendee at autograph conventions, and was often seen golfing at the Los Angeles Country Club, until his death from the complications of undisclosed causes.