Stocky, balding American character actor with a rich, deep voice,
equally adept at Western bad guys and Shakespeare. He began his career
in films in minor roles, primarily as gangland henchmen, and progressed
to become widely familiar as a figure in a variety of dramas and
occasional comedies. Although a stalwart and reliable supporting
player, he was not of a type to essay leading roles in films, but
remained a well-respected actor whose face, if not name, is familiar to
a generation of film and television viewers.
