Born February 11, 1898· Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
† Died June 11, 1966
41Roles★ 6.6Average rating
From a Lancashire orphanage to Broadway and Hollywood, he began performing after running away at eleven to join the travelling troupe Winnipeg Kiddies, where he received his first stage training. After serving as a cavalry trooper in World I, he entered American vaudeville and soon secured a Broadway breakthrough, starring in the hit Abie's Irish Rose and later originating George in the stage vers…
