He was a Syrian actor, born on November 15, 1906, in Syria. He worked in both TV and cinema productions. He made his debut in The Lost Patrol (1934). Among his other works are Big City (1937), The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961-1966), and I Spy (1965-1967). He died on November 3, 1986, in Glendale, California, USA, at the age of 79.