His most famous film role was Sir Defarge in MGM's version of A Tale of Two Cities (1935), but he was also the compassionate uncle in The Song of Bernadette (1943).
Seine berühmteste Filmrolle war Sir Defarge in MGMs Version von Eine Geschichte aus zwei Städten (1935), aber er war auch der mitfühlende Onkel in Das Lied von Bernadette (1943).