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Born in San Francisco, CA. After a three-year stint (1945-48) with the Army Corps of Engineers, during which he competed as a light heavy-weight boxer, he studied drama at the Los Angeles City College and became a member of the Chekhov stage group. He entered films in the early 1950s and gradually advanced from bits and supporting parts to lead roles. Combining a rugged physique with a sensitive, intelligent face, he gained steady screen employment and, while never becoming an important star, he quietly amassed a fortune estimated at nearly $100 million through investments in securities, real estate, cattle, and Thoroughbred horses. He was nominated for an Oscar® for his sensitive portrayal of a former sex offender trying to turn a new leaf in the British film THE MARK (1961). He has also appeared a lot on television, including in the series "Cimarron Strip."
Other notable credits include TEN NORTH FREDERICK (1958), THE SOUND AND THE FURY (1959), MURDER, INC. (1960), THE COMANCHEROS (1961), THE LONGEST DAY (1962), THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES... (1965) and CRAZY MAMA (1975). After working mostly in television or in Europe during the late 1960s, 70s and 80s, he returned to feature work in the early 1990s.
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Nominated for Actor