Met Jackie Gleason when they appeared together in the stage revue "Along Fifth Avenue" in 1949. The two became close friends. He later appeared on Gleason's Show "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" and also served as a writer on the show.
Dark-haired, mustachioed comedian and monologist on radio, nightclubs, TV, stage and film, known for his dry, sardonic delivery.
With a vaudeville background, he also did nightclubs, was active in commercials, and wrote books and TV scripts ("The Judy Canova Show").
Was a hit in the 1947 Broadway revue "Angels in the Wings".