"The Andy Devine for the Age of Anxiety."--Unknown critic "A George 'Gabby' Hayes without honor."--Unknown critic "He just happens to be one of the finest actors in the world."--Sam Peckinpah Once described the characters he portrayed in western films as "prairie scum." "Age is as much an asset for character players as it is for good wine. Human experiences, both good and bad, leave their marks on one's face and bearing. A few lines on the face and a few gray hairs coupled with the idiosyncrasies an actor adopts throughout life help out round out the actor's personality. So far as I'm concerned, the older a character actor gets, the firmer his position is."