Although of Irish ancestry, it is believed he never played a character of that type. Untrue. He played Gen. Phil Sheridan (of Irish ancestry) in Rio Grande (1950).
Best known for playing Latin, Arab, and East Indian characters.
He portrayed Dr. Daka, the first villain to go up against the Batman on the screen, in the serial Batman (1943).
Hobbies: writing, singing, cooking, tennis and golf.