Spoiler : Born in Mankato, Minnesota 5/7/1890; died 9/23/1961 of a heart attack in Woodland Hills, California. Rotund, 300 pound actor that began his career as a trumpet player, and fat clown in tent shows and vaudeville. He made his New York stage debut in 1928. Screen debut was playing Monsignor Cesare in the 1932 English movie, God's Gift to Women. Last credited screen role was playing Uncle Barney in Outlaw Women (1952), then his last movie was playing an uncredited role in Imitation of Life (1959).

Spoiler : Member of the cast on Al Pearce and His Gang for the NBC and CBS Radio Networks (1934-ca 1940s). Jack Fulton and House were the stars of The Laugh Liner on CBS-Radio (1938-1939).

Spoiler : He had a great bounce to his voice. It is surprising that he didn't do more in OTR. Probably his best role was in The Stranger (with Edward G. Robinson, Orson Welles, and Loretta Young).