He started in Silents:
And, was part of the comedic troupe of Preston Sturges:
And, all references to heads of lettuce aside, one of the finest:
A fabulous character actor and familiar to a particular generation as Uncle Charlie in “My Three Sons”…
In 1939 the Motion Picture Mother’s Club organized. Their work was for charity and in 1970 they published the “Cookbook of the Stars”. There’s plenty of Jello salad in these pages but you’ll also find some recipes like this – which are magical.