Actor known as The Lovable Lush comedian on television who received an Emmy nomination for his work on The Dean Martin Show.

Before Fame

He gained fame early in his career in radio working as a staff announcer and for the reporting of the Ohio River flood of 1937.

Trivia

He was a drunk on TV, but straight as an arrow in real life.

Family Life

He married twice, the first in 1933 to Loretta Brooks and then Teri Brooks in 1950.

Associated With

He was a guest on the The Dean Martin Show.