10x8 RKO Radio Pictures sepia pose signed in white about 1936 to Cine MundialCine Mundial was a popular Argentinian movie magazine published from 1920 until 1948
Date of Birth
24 August 1900, Pitman, New Jersey, USA
Date of Death
14 July 1970, La Jolla, California, USA
Actor, composer, songwriter, guitarist and author. He moved from Broadway acting (1928-1932) into films, touring America with his wife and daughter, and did some recordings. He was the executive producer at the El Camino Playhouse in California. Joining ASCAP in 1953, his chief musical collaborator was Perry Botkin. His popular-song compositions include "Good Ship Lalapaloo" and "Two Shillelagh O'Sullivan".
Buried at El Camino Memorial Park, La Jolla, California.
Held the honorary rank of Commodore in the U.S. Coast Guard.
After he retired from the film industry, he became the executive director of the El Camino Playhouse in California, in which capacity he wrote, acted in and directed plays
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