Stage acting debut in "The Spider" with the Al Jackson Players stock company while at college

Worked as salesman at Macy's before Broadway debut in 1934

Broadway debut in "They Shall Not Die"

Radio acting debut, 'The March of Time"

Film acting debut in "They Knew What They Wanted"

Served as a lieutenant in US Navy

Starred in first Broadway hits "John Loves Mary" and "Small Wonder"

First major featured film role, "Adam's Rib"

Starred on TV series, "The Tom Ewell Show"

Featured on "Baretta" TV series

Played Doc Jerome Kullens on TV series "Best of the West"