Background
Bell was born in Suffolk, Virginia, and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Bell was born in Suffolk, Virginia, and attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
In 1920, he made his theatrical debut as Venustiano in The Bad Manitoba He worked steadily on Broadway through 1941. His first film role was in I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang in 1932.
He appeared in about 150 films and television shows through 1964.
Among his television appearances were four guest roles on Perry Mason. The Bad Manitoba (1920) as Venustiano A Free Soul (1928) as Bill Wilfong Jarnegan (1928) as Jimmy Fallon The Last Mile (1930) as Richard Walters Kill That Story (1934) as Duke Devlin Tobacco Row () as Lester.