He debuted on stage at age 14 and worked in vaudeville, stock companies and Broadway. His only film appearance prior to 1936 was re-playing his stage role, the romantic juvenile lead, in
Her Unborn Child. After more work on Broadway, he settled in Hollywood in 1936. From then on, he played type-cast small-time gangsters...See full bio »
(1926). Stage Play: Henry-Behave. Comedy/farce. Written by Lawrence Langner. Directed by Gustav Blum. Nora Bayes Theatre: 23 Aug 1926- Nov 1926 (closing date unknown/96 performances). Cast: Walton Butterfield (as "Clement Courtney"), Elisha Cook Jr. (as "Dick Wilton"), Charlyne Courtland (as...
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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.
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