First speaking role in the Val Lewton-produced noir, "The Ghost Ship"

Played first leading role in features when he was cast in the title role of "Dillinger"

Hollywood film career declined in the late 1950s

Appeared in stage productions of "That Championship Season", "Death of a Salesman" and "A Streetcar Named Desire"

Feature film work picked up in the late 1960s with films including Robert Siodmak's "Custer of the West" (1967) and Otto Preminger's "Such Good Friends" (1971)

Guested in over 100 TV series