Ex-son-in-law of George Abbott.
He claimed never to have seen any of his films, including The Seven Year Itch, and had only ever seen glimpses of himself on the screen when his wife was watching television. He said he suffered from an acute inferiority complex and could not bear to see himself on screen as he was too critical of himself.
Performed "The Seven Year Itch" 750 times on Broadway before portraying in the 1955 movie version.
Was a charter member of the Owensboro High School Rose Curtain Players in 1923.
Was inducted in the Owensboro High School Hall of Fame in 2003.
Won Broadway's 1953 Tony Award as Best Actor (Dramatic) for "The Seven Year Itch," a performance that he recreated in the film of the same name, The Seven Year Itch (1955).