Actor. Born in a theatre dressing room, his parents were vaudeville performers and he performed on the stage before coming to films in his mid 30s. He made his screen debut in “Road Agent” (1926) and went on to be a featured character in mostly western films. In addition to being a regular in “Hop-Along Cassidy” and “The Lone Ranger” serials, his credits included “Under Texas Skies” (1930), “Holt of the Secret Service” (1941), “Daredevils of the West” (1943), “Stagecoach to Denver” (1946) “King of the Rocketmen” (1949) and “Kansas Territory” (1952). He died from heart disease at 83. (bio by: John “J-Cat” Griffith)