Became a US citizen in 1950. Initially a classical stage actor, he joined the Old Vic 1933. His films were made in Hollywood and include such roles as the king in ' The Private Lives of Henry VIII' 1933, (Academy Award), Captain Bligh in 'Mutiny on the Bounty'1935, and Quasimodo in 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'1939. In 1955 he directed 'Night of the Hunter' and in 1961 appeared in 'Judgement at Nuremberg.
