An American actor, born on July 8, 1886, in New Haven, Connecticut, USA, as John Kernan Cripps. He appeared in more than 200 productions and played various roles such as a policeman, a detective, and a cowboy. He is known for Federal Operator 99 (1945), Those Who Dance (1930), and Daughter of Don Q (1946). He passed away at the age of 66 on October 16, 2010 in Santa Monica, California, USA.