Biography

Shaved head.

In 1949, he shaved his head and eventually wore a gold hoop earring in his left ear, both quite unusual for the day. He was rumored to have been the inspiration for the popular Mr. Clean character.

Worked every summer, for 42 years, as a lifeguard on the beaches of Avalon, California, and was well-known for strolling barefoot along the town's Front Street, wearing little more than a skin-tight swimsuit and a Captain's cap cocked jauntily on his head.