(September 27, 1920-February 11, 1994)
Star of TV shows 'Cannon,' 'Nero Wolfe' and 'Jake and the Fat Man'
Starred in films 'The Killers' and 'Sorry, Wrong Number'

He smoked a pipe.
He was the fat man in 'Jake and the Fat Man.'
He tried out for the role of Marshal Matt Dillon in the TV version of 'Gunsmoke,' but the producers did not feel he fit the image of a Western hero.

He had a successful career doing radio dramas in addition to TV and film.
He did the voice of Marshal Dillon in the radio version of 'Gunsmoke' (1952 - 1961), which defined the character for the TV version.

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