He appeared in several Humphrey Bogart films, including Casablanca (1942), To Have and Have Not (1944) and Key Largo (1948).

[1] He moved to Hollywood, where his large build made him suitable to be cast for roles as dubious characters.

[2] He played Vichy French Captain Renard, in To Have and Have Not (1944), the adversary of Humphrey Bogart's character.

In Key Largo (1948), he again played opposite Bogart as one of the henchmen of Johnny Rocco (Edward G. Robinson).

In the motion picture Mara Maru (1952), he played opposite Raymond Burr and Errol Flynn.