Born March 31, 1883· Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
† Died August 26, 1930
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Born in Colorado Springs to deaf parents, he mastered American Sign Language before launching a stage career at nineteen, touring vaudeville and theater circuits and honing makeup techniques that would later define his screen persona. After a stint with Universal Studios, his breakthrough arrived with the role of “The Frog” in The Miracle Man (1919), showcasing both his transformative acting and p…
