In the movies after 1930, he is known to work with the Law, as a policeman, inspector, detective even as a judge.
Hired for comfy set decoration by MGM in his last years playing an
assortment of unbilled bits.
Chunky-framed American character actor who was a minor version of Pat
O'Brien in the '30s and '40s. He was invariably seen as an Irish cop or
detective in potboilers, playing both benign and unscrupulous.
