Father of Ruth Findlay, who had roles in several of her father's films including Heroes of the Alamo (1937).
Grandfather of cinematographer Steve Yaconelli.
In 1990 his widow, Audrey Brown [1903-2004] edited and published "I Went That-A-Way," his memoirs of his Hollywood career working with stars like John Wayne, Clara Bow, Rex Bell and Tex Ritter, father of John Ritter.