About
Famous during the 1950s for playing Corporal Rocco Barbella on the CBS situation comedy The Phil Silvers Show, this popular actor also appeared in numerous beach party-genre films of the 1960s.
Before Fame
In his late teens, he danced at the New York World's Fair. Following his World War II-era military service, he earned a radio performance degree from New York University.
Trivia
In the early 1940s, he starred in the Broadway production of Mister Roberts.
Family Life
His marriage to Caroline Dubs resulted in actor children named Helaine and Michael Lembeck.
Associated With
In the early 1950s, he acted in the Billy Wilder-directed war movie Stalag 17.
