BornSep 9, 1896 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Spouse
Virginia M. Saffell Lyons
( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )
Roselle Novello
( Dec 23, 2024 to Jun 12, 1965 )
Career
{"id":66390,"title":"The Last Hurrah","year":"1958","character":"Man (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-last-hurrah-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66390.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66390.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":34023,"title":"The Lady Gambles","year":"1949","character":"Horse Player (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-gambles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_34023.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_34023.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69267,"title":"The Man from Colorado","year":"1948","character":"Jones (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-from-colorado","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2h2seops9j3g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2h2seops9j3g.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":82894,"title":"Alias Mr. Twilight","year":"1946","character":"Warehouse Guard (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/alias-mr-twilight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82894.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82894.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":356,"title":"It's a Wonderful Life","year":"1946","character":"Horace (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/its-a-wonderful-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/62017ouq2d00.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/62017ouq2d00.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175330,"title":"Good Luck, Mr. Yates","year":"1943","character":"Workman at Ringside","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/good-luck-mr-yates","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175330.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175330.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71172,"title":"Lady in a Jam","year":"1942","character":"Cabbie at Fender-Bender (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/lady-in-a-jam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71172.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71172.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":175643,"title":"So You Won't Squawk?","year":"1941","character":"Louie the Wolf's Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/so-you-wont-squawk-1941","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175643.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175643.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":187411,"title":"Always Tomorrow: The Portrait of an American Business","year":"1941","character":"Automobile Salesman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/always-tomorrow-the-portrait-of-an-american-business","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187411.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187411.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71570,"title":"Manpower","year":"1941","character":"Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/manpower","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71570.jpg"},"released":1}
Manpower as Power Company Telephone Operator (uncredited)
{"id":71441,"title":"They Dare Not Love","year":"1941","character":"Reporter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/they-dare-not-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71441.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71441.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72070,"title":"Marked Men","year":"1940","character":"Marty - a thug","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/marked-men","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72070.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72070.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71945,"title":"Hold That Woman!","year":"1940","character":"Conroy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/hold-that-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71945.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71945.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":201520,"title":"Deadwood Dick","year":"1940","character":"Phoney Land Registrar","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/deadwood-dick","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201520.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201520.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":187469,"title":"Terry and the Pirates","year":"1940","character":"Thompson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/terry-and-the-pirates","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187469.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187469.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":187458,"title":"Danger on Wheels","year":"1940","character":"Pete","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/danger-on-wheels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_187458.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_187458.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72087,"title":"Behind the News","year":"1940","character":"Toots - Reporter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/behind-the-news","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72087.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72087.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72075,"title":"Women Without Names","year":"1940","character":"Reporter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/women-without-names","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72075.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72075.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72030,"title":"The Green Archer","year":"1940","character":"Turk Martin","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-green-archer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72030.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72030.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":71981,"title":"Girls of the Road","year":"1940","character":"Driver Killed in Car Crash (Uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/girls-of-the-road","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71981.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71981.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":32245,"title":"They Drive by Night","year":"1940","character":"Driver in Cafe (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/they-drive-by-night","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32245.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32245.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72471,"title":"The Mysterious Miss X","year":"1939","character":"Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-mysterious-miss-x","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72471.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72471.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72388,"title":"Mandrake, the Magician","year":"1939","character":"Rest Home Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mandrake-the-magician","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72388.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72388.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14564,"title":"Mr. Smith Goes to Washington","year":"1939","character":"Senate Reporter (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mr-smith-goes-to-washington","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/20dq0sgon770.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/20dq0sgon770.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72621,"title":"Violent Is the Word for Curly","year":"1938","character":"Benson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/violent-is-the-word-for-curly","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72621.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72621.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72856,"title":"Nurse from Brooklyn","year":"1938","character":"Ambulance Surgeon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/nurse-from-brooklyn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72856.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72853,"title":"The Lone Wolf in Paris","year":"1938","character":"Mace - Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lone-wolf-in-paris","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72853.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72853.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72783,"title":"The Lady Objects","year":"1938","character":"Bartender","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-objects","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72783.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72783.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72754,"title":"Start Cheering","year":"1938","character":"Man at Water Fountain","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/start-cheering","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72754.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72754.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":72725,"title":"Adventure in Sahara","year":"1938","character":"Sergeant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/adventure-in-sahara","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72725.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72725.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22678,"title":"You Can't Take It with You","year":"1938","character":"Worried Neighbor (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/you-cant-take-it-with-you-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22678.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22678.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73983,"title":"Shadows of the Orient","year":"1937","character":"James 'Flash' Dawson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/shadows-of-the-orient","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73983.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73983.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73029,"title":"Wings Over Honolulu","year":"1937","character":"Radioman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wings-over-honolulu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73029.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73029.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73423,"title":"Grand Slam Opera","year":"1936","character":"Chauffeur","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/grand-slam-opera","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73423.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22558,"title":"My Man Godfrey","year":"1936","character":"Process Server (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/my-man-godfrey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rouov7jubq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rouov7jubq0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73993,"title":"One in a Million","year":"1935","character":"Eddie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-in-a-million-1935","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73993.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73993.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":73957,"title":"Every Night at Eight","year":"1935","character":"Gold Strike Cigarettes Ad Man (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/every-night-at-eight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73957.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73957.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":125151,"title":"She Had to Choose","year":"1934","character":"Hold-Up Man","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/she-had-to-choose","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_125151.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_125151.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":74903,"title":"Movie Crazy","year":"1932","character":"Assistant Director Bill","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/movie-crazy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_74903.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_74903.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":75161,"title":"The Girl from Calgary","year":"1932","character":"Monte Cooper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-girl-from-calgary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75161.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75161.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":75581,"title":"True to the Navy","year":"1930","character":"Michael","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/true-to-the-navy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_75581.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_75581.jpg"},"released":1}