Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the headstrong Elvin C. Carey in "Take the High Ground!" (1953). Born Courtland Jourolman Jr., he was raised within a prominent theatrical family. Upon, being introduced to director Charles Vidor while attending a dinner party at his home. he was impressed by his maturity, dark good looks, and distinctive voice, he took notice of his potential and arranged for him to begin a professional career in the film industry beginning with appearing under his supervision per a supporting role in "Together Again" (1944). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 50 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, boyfriends, neighbors, landlords, eccentrics, cowboys, sheriffs, policemen, city slickers, soldiers, sailors, authority figures, white-collared workers, doormen, chauffeurs, bellhops, waiters, retail clerks, salesmen, mailmen, educators, clergymen, historical figures, reporters, detectives, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Kiss and Tell" (1945), "The Man from Colorado" (1948), "Make Believe Ballroom" (1949), "A Woman of Distinction" (1950), "The Texas Rangers" (1951), "Cripple Creek" (1952), "The Bamboo Prison" (1954), "Tonka" (1958), "Queen of the Seas" (1961), "Cafe Oriental" (1962), "Black Spurs" (1965), and "Escape to Witch Mountain" (1975). On television, he appeared in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The Way of the World," "The United States Steel Hour," "Code 3," "The Millionaire," "Crossroads," "West Point," "The Magical World of Disney," "The Rifleman," "Noah's Ark," "Tales of the Vikings," "Death Valley Days," "The Virginian," "L.A. Law," "The Love Boat," "Dear John," and "Knots Landing". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, had been supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, served in the United States Army during World War II, was a regular parishioner of the Baptist church, had been a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, was an executive producer for Walt Disney Studios, had been a director for NBC Studios, had been a communications instructor for Columbia College, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the Boy Scouts, was one of the founding members of the Canyon Theater Guild, and he was married to singer and actress Polly Bergen from 1950 to 1955 (their union ended in divorce). Upon his 1993 retirement, he spent the final years of his life being a regular attendee at autograph conventions, and was involved in charitable and religious causes, until his death.