About
Burly, Oscar-winning star of the film Marty and the series McHale's Navy who was awarded a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2011.
Before Fame
He played sports in high school and joined the United States Navy in 1935. He became a gunner's mate, 1st class aboard the USS Lamberton after re-enlisting in 1941.
Trivia
When he was 92 years old, he received an Emmy Award nomination for his work on the TV show ER.
Family Life
He married and divorced four times before marrying Tova Traesnaes in 1973. He had a son named Cristopher and two daughters named Sharon and Diana.
Associated With
He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Marty, which also starred Betsy Blair.
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