Began acting as college student

Recruited by Paramount talent scout

Debut as extra in "Prison Farm"

Film acting debut in "Golden Boy"

Served in WWII; returned as lieutenant in Army

Cast in Billy Wilder's "Sunset Boulevard" and George Cukor's "Born Yesterday"

Top grossing box office star of the year

Immigrated to Switzerland

Debut in a TV miniseries, "The Blue Knight"

TV-movie debut, "21 Hours at Munich"

Starred in "Network"; one of his last notable film roles