Born at 12:15am-CST

And our bodies are earth. And our thoughts are clay. And we sleep and eat with death. [Famous line from 'All Quiet on the Western Front' 1930]

Wife, Diana, is a former flight attendant.

One child, Justin, with Diana.

Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 22-23. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.

As a child, wanted to be a doctor.

Big Band pianist before becoming an actor.

Portrayed the title character for the syndicated radio show "The Story of Dr. Kildare" (1950-1951).

Is buried next to Frank Zappa in Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California.

Died in his sleep after being in a coma for several days.