 He plays nervous stool pigeon "Toothpick Charlie" in Billy Wilder's comedy hit "Some Like It Hot", and became a TV regular in the popular "Perry Mason" series, in the minor role of court clerk.One of Stone's closest friends was reporter-humorist Damon Runyon.Stone often appeared in movie adaptations of Runyon's work; his last film, "Pocketful of Miracles" (1961), cast Stone as a blind beggar.