Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the staunch General Edmunds in the "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" (1956). Born Grandon Rolker, after beginning his career touring the nation as a leading man in stock companies, he was discovered by director Edmund Buzzell during a War Bond Rally while in Los Angeles, California. Impressed by his blonde good looks, slim physique, and professionalism, he took notice of his potential and arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing under his supervision per a supporting role in "Ship Ahoy" (1942). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 100 features; often typecast as white-collared workers, soldiers, military men, authority figures, sheriffs, policemen, cowboys, detectives, reporters, doctors, husbands, fathers, boyfriends, retail clerks, businessmen, salesmen, politicians, lawyers, landlords, neighbors, curmudgeons, clergymen, historical figures, eccentrics, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Shadow of a Doubt" (1943), "The Imposter" (1944), "Roughly Speaking" (1945), "Magnificent Doll" (1946), "Too Many Winners" (1947), "Song of My Heart" (1948), "Tucson" (1949), "Wyoming Mail" (1950), "Storm Warning" (1951), "The Sniper" (1952), "So Big" (1953), "A Star is Born" (1954), "Trial" (1955), "Miracle in the Rain" (1956), "Jailhouse Rock" (1957), "The Notorious Mr. Monks" (1958), "The FBI Story" (1959), "Oklahoma Territory" (1960), "The Honeymoon Machine" (1961), "Where Love Has Gone" (1964), and "Fluffy" (1965). During the advent of television, he became an even more familiar face appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The Ford Television Theatre," "Cavalcade of America," "The Ray Milland Show," "Public Defender," "You Are There," "Fireside Theatre," "Stage 7," "Big Town," "Crusader," "Father Knows Best," "Lux Video Theatre," "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show," "Schlitz Playhouse," "Telephone Time," "The Danny Thomas Show," "December Bride," "How to Marry a Millionaire," "Bronco," "The Magical World of Disney," "Sea Hunt," "Lawman," "Lassie," "Dennis the Menace," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Goodyear Theatre," "Bachelor Father," "Checkmate," "Stagecoach West," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Mister Ed," "Dr. Kildare," "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis," "Perry Mason," "Please Don't Eat the Daises," "Green Acres," "The Fugitive," "The Beverly Hillbillies," and "Bonanza". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a regular parishioner of the Methodist church, was an active member of the Hollywood Republican Committee, had been a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, was an honorary chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and the United Way, was a male model for the Forbes Agency, and he was married to actress from 1936 to 1975 (their union ended upon her death and produced no children). Upon retiring from acting in 1968, he spent the remainder of his life dividing time between his homes in California and New Jersey, pained in oils, journaled, and was a regular attendee at autograph conventions until his death from the complications of a long illness.