An American actor, born in Independence, Missouri, USA, on December 12, 1881. He began in silent era and he caught up with talking pictures. Before his work in cinema, he was an animal trainer and lion tamer in vaudeville and in the traveling circus. From 1924 until the early...Read more 1930s, he was the superintendent of Universal Pictures' zoo. In films, he played various roles such as animal trainer, policeman, gangster and truck driver. He married Lillian L. Myrick (1919-1942) and they had one child, and she remained with him until his death. Among his notable works are Spell of the Circus (1930), The Jungle Stockade (1915) and The Great Circus Mystery (1925). He died in Bakersfield, California, USA, on June 11, 1942, following a car accident on location.
An American actor, born in Independence, Missouri, USA, on December 12, 1881. He began in silent era and he caught up with talking pictures. Before his work in cinema, he was an...Read more animal trainer and lion tamer in vaudeville and in the traveling circus. From 1924 until the early 1930s, he was the superintendent of Universal Pictures' zoo. In films, he played various roles such as animal trainer, policeman, gangster and truck driver. He married Lillian L. Myrick (1919-1942) and they had one child, and she remained with him until his death. Among his notable works are Spell of the Circus (1930), The Jungle Stockade (1915) and The Great Circus Mystery (1925). He died in Bakersfield, California, USA, on June 11, 1942, following a car accident on location.