Actor. Acclaimed for his roles on both the theater and motion pictures, he is best remembered for his role as ‘Jack Merrick’ in the 1929 file “The Trespasser,” with Gloria Swanson and Wally Albright. He also was acclaimed for his roles in the films “Double Cross Roads,” “Voice of the City” (1929) and “Behind Office Doors” (1931). Married for a time to actress Vivienne Segal, he was found dead in a New York City, New York hotel room in November 1931. His official cause of death was “delirium tremens” caused by alcohol withdraw.  Family links:  Spouse:  Vivienne Segal (1897 – 1992)