A toy train enthusiast, he owned a large collection of electric trains at one point.
Died at his home in Santa Barbara, was cremated, and his ashes scattered into the Pacific Ocean.
During WWII, he became a licensed pilot and owned a small plane. He could not enlist in the service because of of his extreme near-sightedness and due to knee injuries suffered in an oil field accident when he was younger. He did, however, take a job at an aircraft factory.
Former brother-in-law of Hal Le Sueur.
The 3rd husband of Joan Crawford.
Was introduced to Joan Crawford in May of 1942 by drama critic Harry Mines. The couple wed six weeks later on July 21, 1942. He became the stepfather of Christina Crawford. The couple later adopted a son, Phillip Terry, Jr. Upon their divorce in 1946, Phillip Sr. waived his rights as father to Phillip, Jr., only on the condition a trust would be be set up for the boy to pay for his college education. Joan legally changed the boy's name to Christopher.
While training at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he picked up a strong British accent. Deemed "too British" after being signed by MGM, he trained with vocal coaches and drama teachers in order to lose the accent.