Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the staunch Sherriff Brand in "The Bounty Hunter" (1954). Born unto a prominent New England family, he began his career as a radio performer lending his voice to such programs as "Albie's Irish Rose," "Big Sister," "Caravan," "The Ray Bolger Show," "Blondie," "The Judy Canova Show," and "The Jimmy Durante Show". After attaining the 1936 Atten, Barten and Durstine Award for Good Announcing, he settled in California and worked as a radio announcer for KFWB. In 1947, while attending a dinner party at the prestigious Ciro's nightclub, he was introduced to director Bernard Carr. Impressed by his baritone voice, distinctive height, and manly physique, he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him being under his supervision in "The Hal Roach Comedy Carnival" (1947). From there, he would go on to enjoy a successful newfound career as a character actor appearing in over 75 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, wealthy bachelors, doctors, politicians, cowboys, policemen, guards, authorities, white-collared workers, detectives, reporters, curmudgeons, landlords, neighbors, educators, clergymen, historical figures, military men, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "The Fabulous Joe" (1947), "Rocky Mountain" (1950), "Cattle Drive" (1951), "Pony Soldier" (1952), "The Veils of Bagdad" (1953), "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (1954), "Rage at Dawn" (1955), "A Kiss Before Dying" (1956), and "The Tin Star" (1957). On television, he flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Waterfront," "The Ford Television Theatre," "Gunsmoke," "Casey Jones," "Alcoa Premiere," "Bonanza," "The Dupont Show with June Allyson," "Wanted: Dead or Alive," "Lawman," "Shotgun Slade," "Mr. Lucky," "Have Gun - Will Travel," "Johnny Ringo," "Hennessey," "Peter Gunn," "Bronco," "Death Valley Days," "National Velvet," "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," "Letter to Loretta," and "The Edge of Night". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, was an active member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Masonic Lodge, and he was married to fellow actress Alice Wood from 1933 until his death (their union produced one son). In 1965, he retired from acting and spent the final years of his life being a generous benefactor for several libraries and state parks and settled onto a 100 acre farm in rural New Hampshire, where he and his family operated several gift shops and restaurants, until his death from the complications of undisclosed causes.