Was killed a few days after Charles Wagenheim died under very similar circumstances (beaten to death by burglars in his apartment). The very last appearance of both actors was on the season nine episode of All in the Family, The Return of Stephanie's Father (1979), which aired a few days before their deaths.
Enjoyed a prolific career on Broadway, active from 1926-62 and
appearing in 26 productions.
Although he was the star of the low budget science fiction adventure "Unknown World" (1951), because he was blacklisted (as a victim of the Communist witch hunts) his name did not appear in the credits of the released version.
Became a member of the Screen Actors Guild in late 1935.