 His movies included "The Saxon Charm", "Dear Wife", "Son of Paleface", "Two Flags West", "USS Teakettle", and "For Heaven's Sake".Von Zell worked in the early days of television, in 1931 describing boxing matches on experimental television boxing broadcasts.Nearly 20 years later, the exposure von Zell received from the Columbia comedies led to his being hired for television shows as the medium began to reach a mass audience.