Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the compassionate Franz Liszt in "A Song to Remember" (1945). Born Istvan Bekassy, he was raised in a family of wealth and position. After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from the Royal Academy in London, England, he made his formal debut as a leading man in the original cast of "Errand for Berenice" (1944). Discovered by film director Charles Vidor while attending a casting call for extras, he was so impressed by his distinctive voice, manly physique, and poise, that he arranged for him to begin a career in the American film and television industry. From there, he would go on to flourish as a character actor appearing in over 80 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, soldiers, doctors, aristocrats, historical figures, noblemen, white-collared workers, jurors, educators, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Arch of Triumph" (1948), "Black Magic" (1949), "Secrets of Monte Carlo" (1951), "The Pathfinder" (1952), "Prisoner of War" (1954), "Interrupted Melody" (1955), "Serenade" (1956), "Calypso Joe" (1957), "The Light in the Forest" (1958), "Beyond the Time Barrier" (1960), "Bachelor Flat" (1962), and "Four Horseman of the Apocalypse" (1962). During the advent of television, he flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "My Hero," "Chevron Theatre," "Waterfront," "City Detective," "The Lone Wolf," "My Little Margie," "Treasury Men in Action," "Adventures of the Falcon," "The Danny Thomas Show," "Fireside Theatre," "The Loretta Young Show," "Your Play Time," "Crusader," "Producers Showcase," "Sneak Preview," "Panic!," "Maverick," "Tombstone Territory," "Mr. Adams and Eve," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "The Millionaire," "Perry Mason," "One Step Beyond," "Bat Masterson," "Checkmate," "Surfside 6," "The Bob Cumming Show," "Follow the Sun," "The Gale Storm Show," "Adventures in Paradise," and "The Rogues". During his career, he was a naturalized citizen of the United States, was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been an active member of the Hollywood Republican Committee, was an active parishioner of the Catholic church, presided as a chairman for the National Council of Christians and Jews, served on his local charters of the American Red Cross and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, had been a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, and he was married five times (three of his marriages were to actresses Hanna Landry, Teri Fejes, and Hagar Wilde, and he was the father of one child from his fourth union). In 1964, he retired from acting and spent the remainder of his life dividing time his homes in Budapest, Hungary, and Bel Air, California, was a generous benefactor for several schools and libraries, and dedicated his time to charitable and religious causes, until his death from the complications of undisclosed causes.