Adopted the two sons Creighton Hale had with Victoire Lowe. Lowe convinced the court system that Hale, her ex-husband, was neglectful.
Played handsome, debonair romantics in silent films but turned into an
archetypal villain after realizing his aristocratic good looks had a
certain cold, shady quality that could be longer-lasting in bad guy
roles.
He made his talking picture debut in the promotional trailer for The
Jazz Singer in 1927 in which he invited the audience to see the
upcoming landmark film.
In later years he played imposing, authoritative parts such as
high-ranking executives and military officers. He played General Custer
in Cecil B. DeMille's The Plainsman (1936).
American actor of Serbian descent.
Smooth-talking, oily villain in Hollywood films for three and a half decades from 1923.