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He was the first actor ever to play Jor-El, the father of DC Comics hero Superman. The role would later be played by Marlon Brando and Russell Crowe.

He took his most identifiable role of the handsomely awkward biology teacher Philip Boynton from "Our Miss Brooks" from radio to TV.

Appeared in more than 200 commercials and voiceovers, most notably as the grandfather treating his grandson to a piece of candy in the Werthers Original Candy" spot.

Played Loretta Young's husband a few times on her anthology program "The Loretta Young Show" in the 60s.

He replaced Jeff Chandler in the role of Mr. Phillip Boynton in the OUR MISS BROOKS radio series; a part which he continued on the television version of that Eve Arden sitcom.

Studied at the Pasadena Playhouse where he received a Master's degree.

Founding member of the California Artists Radio Theatre.

His portrayal of Jor-el, Kryptonian biological father of Superman was the first on television, second to Nelson Leigh; who had a brief appearance in the first serial of the Man of Steel, SUPERMAN (Columbia, 1948).

Every Summer during the 1960s, he and wife, Betts, would host an ice cream sundae social for friends and family at their home on Toyopa Drive in Pacific Palisades.

He was one of the coaches of the Redbirds little league baseball team at Palisades Rec. Center in the 1960s. One of the lads on the team was a boy named Barry Blenkhorn, otherwise known as Barry Williams.

Played a few standard leads in a couple of 'Cold War' era "B" propaganda films, including the cult film The Red Menace (1949) wherein he played a war vet who is duped by the Reds.

Children: daughters Susan and Alison; sons Robert Jr., Jeffrey and Gregory.

Grandfather of Taylor W. Rockwell.