American actor
Balding, lean American character actor who looked older than his years. Prolific on Broadway, from his first performance in "Our Town" , to his last in "Hamlet". Specialised in serious or victimised roles, exacerbated by his furtive, hangdog demeanour. A reliable character player on the small screen, he made relatively few film appearances, but stood out in I Want to Live! and The Tingler , as a homicidal silent picture theatre proprietor.
Survived by a sister, Mrs. Helen Stevens of Perry, Maine; and three brothers, Dr. Thomas B. Coolidge of Chicago; Edmund J. Coolidge of Natick, Mass. and Francis L. Coolidge of Washington.
