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.
Children: daughters Susan and Alison; sons Robert Jr., Jeffrey and Gregory.
Founding member of the California Artists Radio Theatre.
Grandfather of Taylor W. Rockwell.
He took his most identifiable role of the handsomely awkward biology teacher Philip Boynton from "Our Miss Brooks" from radio to TV.
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.
Played Loretta Young's husband a few times on her anthology program "The Loretta Young Show" in the 60s.
Studied at the Pasadena Playhouse where he received a masters degree.