Actor. He is best remembered for his recurring portrayal of the comical Al Murray in the television series "Hey, Jeannie!" Born Alfred McGonegal, after attaining his degree in theatrical arts from The American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he began his career on the stage appearing in the chorus of the musical "Pitter Patter". He later appeared as an original cast member in the original productions of such well-known plays as "Secrets," "Glory Hallelujah," "Five Star Finale," "The Front Page," "Wonder Boy," "Blessed Event," and "Something for the Boys". A personal friend of Academy Award winning actor James Cagney, he moved from New York City, New York, to Los Angeles, California, in 1930 to begin a second career in the film industry and was signed under contract to Warner Bros. Studios making his debut in "Straight and Narrow" (1931). For the next 40 years, he went to appear in over 130 films. Often typecast as a comic henchman, stooge, lieutenant, policeman, taxi driver, tough guy, public servant, blue-collar man, or retail worker, he appeared in such films as "Grand Hotel" (1932), "Blessed Event" (1932), "Three on a Match" (1932), "Blondie Johnson" (1933), "42nd Street" (1933), "Professional Sweetheart" (1933), "Bureau of Missing Persons" (1933), "The Big Shakedown" (1934), "I've Got Your Number" (1934), "Happiness Ahead" (1934), "Jimmy the Gent" (1934), "Sweet Music" (1935), "The Irish in Us" (1935), "Page Miss Glory" (1935), "Cain and Mabel" (1936), "Three Men on a Horse" (1936), "Ever Since Eve" (1937), "Marked Woman" (1937), "The Perfect Specimen" (1937), "Fools for Scandal" (1938), "Gold Diggers in Paris" (1938), "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" (1938), "Going Places" (1938), "Naughty but Nice" (1939), "Five Came Back" (1939), "Destry Rides Again" (1939), "Brother Orchid" (1940), "Margie" (1940), "Tin Pan Alley" (1940), "Footsteps in the Dark" (1941), "Dive Bomber" (1941), "Ball of Fire" (1941), "Go West, Young Lady" (1941), "Tortilla Flat" (1942), "They All Kissed The Bride" (1942), "Eyes in the Night" (1942), "Stage Door Canteen' (1943), "Wonder Man" (1945), "Voice of the Whistler" (1945), "The Dark Horse" (1946), "Easy Come, Easy Go" (1947), "Fun on a Weekend" (1947), "The Senator was Indiscreet" (1947), "The Inside Story" (1948), "The Big Wheel" (1949), "Bodyhold" (1949), "Let's Go Navy!" (1951), "Chained for Life" (1951), "The WAC from Walla Walla" (1952), "Pillow Talk" (1959), "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" (1963), "For Those Who Think Young" (1964), "Robin and the 7 Hoods" (1964), "I'd Rather be Rich" (1964), "The Spy in the Green Hat" (1967), and "Doctor, You've Got to Be Kidding" (1967). With the advent of television, he flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Racket Squad," "Four Star Playhouse," "The Life of Riley," "Private Secretary," "Boston Blackie," "I Love Lucy," "The Abbott and Costello Show," "The Duke," "Waterfront," "Topper," "Meet Corliss Archer," "The Eddie Cantor Show," "Playhouse 90," "The Dennis O'Keefe Show," "Wagon Train," "The Tab Hunter Show," "Top Cat," "Pete and Gladys," "The Red Skelton Show," "The Real McCoys," "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.," "Honey West," "Ben Casey," "Batman," "Please Don't Eat the Daisies," "Adam-12," "Marcus Welby, M.D.," "Bewitched," "The Paul Lynde Show," and "Police Story". 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, participated with the California State Democratic Committee, was active with Catholic Charities, and was of the first celebrity spokesperson too not only advocate for Alcoholics Anonymous but even worked with the U.S. House of Representatives to institute the program within both the men's and women's prisons of California. A lifelong smoker, following his last major appearance in "The Front Page" (1974), he died from complications of lung cancer.