Before he became an actor he had been a professional baseball player.
Didn't start acting until he was thirty-eight years old.
He struggled for years with the emotional effect of the horrors he had seen while serving in World War II.
Portrayed both Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Omar N. Bradley, who served together in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany.
Buried at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park 5950 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles,
California. Borders the city of Glendale and Forest Lawn Hollywood
Hills Memorial Park.