Was a star All-American football
player (running back) on the University of Alabama
football team, who wanted to be an entertainer. Originally
was a dancer who was well known for his Bowery Tap routine
with Qwen Lee (pictured).
-Later he went to Hollywood
and got into acting and danced in many dance spots in movies
such as 'Our Dancing Daughters' with Joan Crawford and began
doing bit parts around 1927 in silents, a few musicals and
later was mainly cast in western roles. His first big screen
western role was in the 1933 role of 'FIGHTING WITH KIT
CARSON' film.
