Anecdotes

Born the day World War I ended, November 11, 1918.

Wife Angela Bracewell was a former Broadway chorus girl whom he met while living in England. She was the hostess of the British version of the Beat the Clock (1950) game show, a segment of Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (1955).

Portrayed Nicely-Nicely Johnson in the original Broadway cast of Guys and Dolls and reprised his role in the movie Blanches colombes et vilains messieurs (1955).

Appeared as "Marvin Acme", the owner of Toontown, in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?".

Is the cousin of Bill Maher.

Much loved guest presenter of the British children's TV show 'The Five O'clock Club'- when he left his successor was given a hard time of it by all concerned.

He once performed as Martin Wilson on the Major Bowes radio program, Original Amateur Hour, singing Comes Love, and impersonating celebrities such as Harry Richman, Jerry Colonna, Andy Devine, and Hugh Herbert. He stated that his current occupation was as a fruit sorter at a grocery store.

He did a song and dance number in the film Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? but it was cut.