An American film and television actor, born in Kidder, Missouri, USA. After he began his career in vaudeville, he moved to Broadway as an actor, then he directed plays at the Glendale Center Theatre. Among his notable works are This Is Not a Test (1962), Day of Triumph (1954) and The Book of Acts Series (1957). He died in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA on February 28, 1968, at age 65.