Spoiler : Born in London, England 7/6/1918; died 8/22/1977 of a stroke in Victoria, Canada. Age fourteen was an appprentice chef. By age sixteen weighed 228 pounds, and at age eighteen weighed 280 pounds. Screen debut in Alfred Hitchcock's The Secret Agent (1936). Count de Brisemont on the syndicated (filmed in Europe) television series The Three Musketeers (1956). Carl Hyatt on Checkmate for CBS-TV (1960-1962). Commissioner Crippen on the syndicated television series The Beachcomber (1961). Mister French on Family Affair for CBS-TV (1966-1971). Host of Suspense on CBS-TV (1964). Winston Essex (the host) on Ghost Story for NBC-TV (1972). Host of the syndicated television series Jack The Ripper (1974).