Gene Raymond
TV Actor
Prolific actor on the Broadway stage and on screen who gained fame for his roles in Flying Down to Rio and Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
He was born Raymond Guion, but changed his name to make it more likable to audiences.
He was also a decorated military pilot, having flown submarine patrol missions over the Atlantic during World War II.
He married
One of his earliest screen appearances was alongside the comic wit W.C. Fields.