J. Carrol Naish

 J. Carrol Naish, born Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish (January 21, 1896 – January 24, 1973)

He appeared in over 200 credits during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Naish received two Oscar nominations for his supporting roles in the films Sahara (1943) and A Medal for Benny (1945), the latter of which also earned him a Golden Globe. He was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. Naish's uncredited bit role in What Price Glory? (1926) launched his career in more than two hundred films. He often played villains from gangsters in numerous Paramount pictures to mad scientists, such as Dr. Daka in the Batman film serial. In the 1940's Naish was a supporting character in a number of horror films. He played Boris Karloff's assistant in House of Frankenstein (1944). On radio, Naish starred as Luigi Basco on the popular CBS program Life with Luigi (1948–1953). In 1955, Naish originated the role of Alfieri in the one-act, verse version of Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge on Broadway, also starring Van Heflin and Eileen Heckart. In 1971, he appeared in his final film role, Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971), as a mad scientist. Naish retired to San Diego, CA and died of emphysema on January 24, 1973, age 77. He was married from 1929 until his death, and had one child. Naish is interred at Calvary Cemetery in East Los Angeles, California.