Actor. Born in South Pasadena, California, he was a popular leading man in over 90 films during his nearly 50 year career. After graduation from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1928, he worked as an extra before landing a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and making his big screen debut in "The Five O'Clock Girl" (1928). After a major role in "The Jazz Age" (1929), he later signed with RKO Radio Pictures where he had big success in: "Bird of Paradise (1932), "The Most Dangerous Game" (1932), "Bed of Roses" (1933), "The Richest Girl in the World" (1934), "Barbary Coast" (1935) and "Wells Fargo" (1937). Some of his other memorable films include: "These Three" (1936), "Come and Get It" (1936), "Dead End" (1937), "Internes Can't Take Money" (1937), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "Sullivan's Travels" (1941), "The Palm Beach Story" (1942), "The Great Man's Lady" (1942), "The More the Merrier" (1943), "Buffalo Bill" (1944), "The Great Moment" (1944), "The Virginian" (1946), "Colorado Territory" (1949), "Hollywood Story" (1951), "Rough Shoot" (1953), "Wichita" (1955), "The Gunfight at Dodge City" (1959), "Ride the High Country" (1962) and "Mustang Country" (1976), his last movie. He also was a regular on the television series "Wichita Town" in the role as Marshal Mike Dunbar. In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for his contributions to film, located at 6901 Hollywood Blvd. and one for his contributions to radio, located at 6241 Hollywood Blvd.
Actor. Born in South Pasadena, California, he was a popular leading man in over 90 films during his nearly 50 year career. After graduation from the University of Southern California (USC) in 1928, he worked as an extra before landing a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) and making his big screen debut in "The Five O'Clock Girl" (1928). After a major role in "The Jazz Age" (1929), he later signed with RKO Radio Pictures where he had big success in: "Bird of Paradise (1932), "The Most Dangerous Game" (1932), "Bed of Roses" (1933), "The Richest Girl in the World" (1934), "Barbary Coast" (1935) and "Wells Fargo" (1937). Some of his other memorable films include: "These Three" (1936), "Come and Get It" (1936), "Dead End" (1937), "Internes Can't Take Money" (1937), "Foreign Correspondent" (1940), "Sullivan's Travels" (1941), "The Palm Beach Story" (1942), "The Great Man's Lady" (1942), "The More the Merrier" (1943), "Buffalo Bill" (1944), "The Great Moment" (1944), "The Virginian" (1946), "Colorado Territory" (1949), "Hollywood Story" (1951), "Rough Shoot" (1953), "Wichita" (1955), "The Gunfight at Dodge City" (1959), "Ride the High Country" (1962) and "Mustang Country" (1976), his last movie. He also was a regular on the television series "Wichita Town" in the role as Marshal Mike Dunbar. In 1969, he was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. He has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for his contributions to film, located at 6901 Hollywood Blvd. and one for his contributions to radio, located at 6241 Hollywood Blvd.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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