 The character actor appeared with Laurel and Hardy, first as an eccentric professor in "Dirty Work", and finally as a veterinarian in their classic feature "Sons of the Desert", both made in 1933.He also played Mary Pickford's father in "My Best Girl" in 1927.Other roles include the western "Tumbleweeds" with William S. Hart, the comedy "Ruggles of Red Gap" with Charles Laughton, and "Johnny Come Lately" with James Cagney.