About
Remembered best for his starring role as Christopher Hale in the 1960s NBC and ABC western series Wagon Train, this popular character actor also appeared in numerous feature films, including Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho and John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle.
Before Fame
Though born in Spokane, Washington, he grew up primarily in Eureka, Montana. After attending the University of Southern California (in Los Angeles), he began his career in entertainment as a voice actor on a radio program called Tarzan and The Diamond of Asher.
Trivia
He shared the screen with Henry Fonda in the 1957 film The Tin Star.
Family Life
His marriage to actress Jeanette Nolan resulted in a daughter named Holly and an actor son named Tim.
Associated With
He appeared with screen legend James Stewart in two 1950s western films: The Far Country and Winchester '73.
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