In 1912, he ventured to the East Coast and worked on Broadway in such shows as Where the Trail Divides and Cost of Living.

[citation needed] Actor Wilton Lackaye suggested a career on stage for Ross after he saw him perform in a high school play.

After making his professional debut on stage, Ross acted in The Holy City (1908), "the first American five-reel film".

[citation needed] In 1936 he appeared in various films such as Cavalry, Stormy Trails, and Riders of the Whistling Skull.

On Radio, Ross portrayed Judge Horace Hooker on The Great Gildersleeve[4] and Howie MacBrayer on Point Sublime.