Born:  August 12, 1892, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Died:  August 3, 1977, Chicago, Illinois

 

1923:  Backbone, The Ragged Edge

1924:  Second Youth

1925:  Sally of the Sawdust, Lovers In Quarantine

1931:  The Guardsman

1943:  Stage Door Canteen

 

Academy Award Nomination:  Best Actor, The Guardsman (1931/32)

Emmy Award:  Best Individual Achievement, The Magnificent Yankee (1965)