Made stage debut at age 16 singing in an opera

Broadway debut, "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"

Made film debut reprising his role as Johnny Brown in "The Unsinkable Molly Brown"

Featured in the disastrous big-screen musical "Paint Your Wagon"

Appeared as Daddy Warbucks in the Broadway production of "Annie"; also toured with the production

Cast on the ABC soap opera "Ryan's Hope"

Had recurring role as Lois' father on "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (ABC)

Returned to films, playing William H. Macy's father-in-law in "Fargo"

Played Mr. Parker on the NBC series "The Pretender"

"Saving Private Ryan" as Gen. George C. Marshall

Co-starred with Nicholas Cage in "The Family Man" as Big Ed

Had a recurring role on the WB's "Dawson's Creek" as Arthur Brooks

Portrayed Joe Kennedy in the TV-movie "Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot" (NBC)

Had a recurring role on NBC's "Andy Barker, P.I." as Lew Staziak

Cast as Congressman Burrows in "Evan Almighty"