Career
He went on to appear on both the London and American stage, making his film debut in some silent shorts during 1919. He appeared in films throughout the 1930s and 1940s, mostly in comedic roles. His most memorable film performances were as Richard French in the supernatural Ealing drama The Halfway House and as Arthur the ghost in the comedy Don"t Take lieutenant to Heart (both 1944).
He made his last film in 1949 but carried on acting in television until the 1960s.
He directed the 1938 film version of Edgar Wallace"s The Terror, as well as the 1943 stage adaptation of Graham Greene"s Brighton Rock at the Garrick Theatre, London. He died in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.