Edward Nugent February 7 1904 January 3 1995 was an American film actor Born in 1904 in New York City Nugent appeared in 81 films between 1928 and 1937 He subsequently had a second acting career on Broadway Brooklyn USA 1941 the comedy Junior Miss 1942 and See My Lawyer 1939 were some of his best roles His next career was as a television producer writer and director for American Broadcasting Company As a child he sang with the Metropolitan Opera He died in San Antonio Texas