Born October 31, 1899· San Francisco, California, USA
† Died October 24, 1984
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Emerging from a Mormon Tabernacle Choir upbringing in Salt Lake City after being born in San Francisco, he honed his baritone voice on vaudeville stages before debuting on Broadway in 1920 and establishing a reputation in operettas and musical comedies. Transitioning to Hollywood, his screen debut arrived with Golden Dawn (1930) and he soon shifted from musical leads to character parts, most notab…
