- Adopted Melissa Gilbert and Jonathan Gilbert.
- A one-time trapeze artist, he was born into a family of vaudevillians. He performed with a troupe of South American aerialists until a 65-foot fall ended his career. He consequently became a nightclub entertainer and comedy dancer and singer in films and TV.
- Has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Hollywood Boulevard.
- Father-in-law of Timothy Busfield.
- Former son-in-law of Harry Crane. Former brother-in-law of Stephanie Crane. Former father-in-law of Bo Brinkman and Bruce Boxleitner.
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