 He then went to Hollywood to pursue a film career.His first roles included uncredited bits at Warner Bros in "The Big Punch" (1948), "Johnny Belinda" (1948), "Fighter Squadron" (1948) and "The Girl from Jones Beach" (1949).At 20th Century Fox, he had small roles in "Mother Is a Freshman" (1949), and "Cheaper by the Dozen" (1950).