Actor. He is best remembered for his voice portrayal of Doc in Walt Disney's animated feature "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937). After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from the Sargent School of Acting, he began his career on the Broadway stage appearing in such productions as "The Little Missus," "The Mimic World," "Oh, My Dear!," "The Firefly," and "How's Your Health?". Discovered by film director Clarence G. Badger, he was given a film contract with Universal Studios and went on to appear in over 30 motion pictures between 1922 and 1947. Often typecast as a husband, father, doctor, lawyer, politician, businessman, educator, wealthy bachelor, or authority figure, some of his credits include "Don't Get Personal" (1922), "Grand Larceny" (1922), "A Powder Romance" (1922), "Caesar's Ghost" (1922), "Souls for Sale" (1923), "Alone at Last" (1924), "Failure" (1925), "The Outsider" (1926), "Crashing the Gate" (1933), "The Harvester" (1936), "Echo Mountain" (1936), "Varsity Show" (1937), "Behind the Mike" (1937), "Bridal Suite" (1939), "Honolulu" (1939), "The Fleet's In" (1942), "People are Funny" (1946), "Gentleman Joe Palooka" (1946), "Abie's Irish Rose" (1946), and "Where There's Life" (1947). During his career, he was married to actresses Blanche Wear, Dorothy Young, and Ethel Smith; all unions ended in divorce. After retiring from acting in 1947, he spent the remainder of his focusing on real estate ventures, was a chairman for ASCAP, sang in the choir of the Fortune Gallo's San Carlo Opera Company, and served on the council of the Episcopal Actors Guild.
Actor. He is best remembered for his voice portrayal of Doc in Walt Disney's animated feature "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937). After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from the Sargent School of Acting, he began his career on the Broadway stage appearing in such productions as "The Little Missus," "The Mimic World," "Oh, My Dear!," "The Firefly," and "How's Your Health?". Discovered by film director Clarence G. Badger, he was given a film contract with Universal Studios and went on to appear in over 30 motion pictures between 1922 and 1947. Often typecast as a husband, father, doctor, lawyer, politician, businessman, educator, wealthy bachelor, or authority figure, some of his credits include "Don't Get Personal" (1922), "Grand Larceny" (1922), "A Powder Romance" (1922), "Caesar's Ghost" (1922), "Souls for Sale" (1923), "Alone at Last" (1924), "Failure" (1925), "The Outsider" (1926), "Crashing the Gate" (1933), "The Harvester" (1936), "Echo Mountain" (1936), "Varsity Show" (1937), "Behind the Mike" (1937), "Bridal Suite" (1939), "Honolulu" (1939), "The Fleet's In" (1942), "People are Funny" (1946), "Gentleman Joe Palooka" (1946), "Abie's Irish Rose" (1946), and "Where There's Life" (1947). During his career, he was married to actresses Blanche Wear, Dorothy Young, and Ethel Smith; all unions ended in divorce. After retiring from acting in 1947, he spent the remainder of his focusing on real estate ventures, was a chairman for ASCAP, sang in the choir of the Fortune Gallo's San Carlo Opera Company, and served on the council of the Episcopal Actors Guild.
Bio by: Lowell Thurgood
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