Actor. Born in Washington, North Carolina, he was a familiar character actor in theatre, films, and television. In the 1940s, he began his career performing on the New York City stages and was later nominated for a Tony Award. He made his film debut in "Reckless Age" (1944), followed by a supporting role in "Bright Victory" (1951). Some of his most notable screen performances were in "The Spirit of St. Louis" (1957), "Anatomy of a Murder" (1959), "The FBI Story" (1959), "The Hustler" (1961), "Seconds" (1966), "The Graduate" (1967, as the cuckolded husband of Anne Bancroft), "The Way We Were" (1973), "Jaws" (1975), and "Brubaker" (1980). For TV, he appeared on the series "The Twilight Zone," "Perry Mason," "The Golden Girls," "B.J. and the Bear," "Rich Man, Poor Man," and many more. He died of cancer in his native North Carolina, aged 63.
Actor. Born in Washington, North Carolina, he was a familiar character actor in theatre, films, and television. In the 1940s, he began his career performing on the New York City stages and was later nominated for a Tony Award. He made his film debut in "Reckless Age" (1944), followed by a supporting role in "Bright Victory" (1951). Some of his most notable screen performances were in "The Spirit of St. Louis" (1957), "Anatomy of a Murder" (1959), "The FBI Story" (1959), "The Hustler" (1961), "Seconds" (1966), "The Graduate" (1967, as the cuckolded husband of Anne Bancroft), "The Way We Were" (1973), "Jaws" (1975), and "Brubaker" (1980). For TV, he appeared on the series "The Twilight Zone," "Perry Mason," "The Golden Girls," "B.J. and the Bear," "Rich Man, Poor Man," and many more. He died of cancer in his native North Carolina, aged 63.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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