Ernest Truex

About

Star of stage and screen in the silent film era who played roles in The Adventures of Marco Polo and Sing and Whistle. In 1939, he appeared in It's a Wonderful World.

Before Fame

At age nine, he toured across Missouri with the title of The Child Wonder in Scenes from Shakespeare.

Trivia

He wrote, produced and co-starred with his future wife in the play Sing and Whistle.

Family Life

He was married three times. His third wife was actress Sylvia Field.

Associated With

He played Marco Polo's assistant in The Adventures of Marco Polo, which starred Gary Cooper.