Grandnephew of President Rutherford B. Hayes. His mother, Laura Arabella Mitchell (née Platt), was the daughter of Fanny Arabella Platt (née Hayes), the president's older sister.
His scenes in 1944 "Laura", as art dealer Lancaster Corey, were all deleted to shorten the length of the film.
Performed on Broadway from 1902-1938.
Made his stage debut as a spear carrier in a production of Julius Caesar.
Graduated from the New York Academy of Dramatic Art.
He was great friends with Edna May Oliver and often was a dinner guest at her house.