He was born Edward Louis Davis in 1926 in Boyle Heights , California . He was half Jewish but was raised in the Catholic faith . He was also a child actor and appeared in some films with Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy , James Cagney and Bing Crosby . They were '' Boys Town '' , '' Angels With Dirty Faces '' , and '' Going My Way '' . After graduation from Fairfax High School , he joined the navy and saw action during the Second World War and he was awarded the Victory Medal . After the war he studied music at the University of the Pacific
Victory Medal
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
Eddie Davis (producer)