Died on the same day as his Johnny Cool (1963) co-star Elizabeth Montgomery.
Enlisted in U.S. Army on 15 August 1942. Height and weight at enlistment given as 5' 5" and 123 lb. Education given as three years of high school.
He received his nickname "Hollywood's Lightest Heavy" from playing cowardly villains in his movies.
Was an assistant stage manager at age 17.