[2] As a young man interested in the theater, he appeared in stock companies as early as 1903 and worked as a newspaper pressman, eventually becoming a foreman and leader of his union.

[2] Churchill acted for two years with a traveling repertory company,[2] developing skills that eventually took him to Broadway.

"[1] In more than 125 films, Churchill worked for some of the great directors such as Otto Preminger, John Ford, and Frank Capra.

As well, he performed with many of the most famous stars of the day, such as Bette Davis (The Cabin in the Cotton), Jeanette MacDonald, Tyrone Power, Edward G. Robinson, and Will Rogers.

[5] His body was returned to the west coast to be interred in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.