Born September 26, 1901· Los Angeles, California, USA
† Died November 25, 1980
27Roles★ 6.3Average rating
Raised in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen, he left school at twelve, worked as an errand boy, electrician’s apprentice and professional boxer before his mother taught him to dance, a skill that led him from taxi-dancer gigs to night-club stages and eventually Broadway productions such as The City Chap and Padlocks of 1927. Transitioning to film, he became synonymous with stylish gangster portrayals, ap…
