Actor. He started out as a performer on the vaudeville stage in 1906, made his screen debut in "Second Youth" (1924) and went on to appear in over a 140 films. Some of his most memorable film performances were in "The Front Page" (1931), "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" (1936), "Bringing Up Baby" (1938), "Married to Hollywood" (1939), the voice role of J.P. Worthington Foulfellow in the original Walt Disney's "Pinocchio" (1940) and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942). He also appeared on the TV series "Climax", "The Abbot and Costello Show", "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" He died of a stroke at age 71 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Actor. He started out as a performer on the vaudeville stage in 1906, made his screen debut in "Second Youth" (1924) and went on to appear in over a 140 films. Some of his most memorable film performances were in "The Front Page" (1931), "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" (1936), "Bringing Up Baby" (1938), "Married to Hollywood" (1939), the voice role of J.P. Worthington Foulfellow in the original Walt Disney's "Pinocchio" (1940) and "Yankee Doodle Dandy" (1942). He also appeared on the TV series "Climax", "The Abbot and Costello Show", "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" He died of a stroke at age 71 and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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