Trivia

He and his family left Berlin when the Nazi regime came to power in 1933. He eventually studied acting in London and the Old Vic Theatre.

During World War II served with the Office of Strategic Services.

Son of famed classical pianist Artur Schnabel.

Appeared on radio and stage with Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre, including theatre productions of "Julius Caesar" and "The Shoemaker's Holiday." Also appeared in Welles' musical adaptation of "Around the World in Eighty Days" called "Around the World" on Broadway, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter.

He and his wife had lived for 45 years in Rowayton, Connecticut, USA, before moving to Rogaro, Italy, in 1992.

In the United States from 1938 and became an established radio actor, gracing more than 5,000 programs.

He and second wife Marion Kohler co-founded the Rainbow Theatre in Connecticut.

Featured in Laurence Olivier's first production of "Hamlet" and became a friend of George Bernard Shaw after appearing in a production of "Major Barbara."

After more than 20 years on Broadway, he appeared in his final play along side Marlo Thomas and Olympia Dukakis in "Social Security," the same year Dukakis filmed her Oscar-winning performance in "Moonstruck.".

He is most familiar to television audiences for his 17-year stint as Dr. Stephen Jackson on the long-running soap opera Guiding Light (1952).