He was born 22 February 1883 in St. Louis, Missouri to William Depp and Laura Freund.

In 1911, he starred in Klaw & Erlanger's The Pink Lady, a musical comedy by Ivan Caryll and C.M.S.

[2] Between 1916 and 1917 he worked for Mack Sennett, often being cast for supporting roles that required impersonation of female characters.

[1] He had an extensive filmography, and was not only a featured comedic player with Triangle, Christie, Universal, Warner Brothers, but continued acting in small parts through the 1940s, even as Catterson - The Chemist in Leave Her to Heaven.

The 1930 Federal Census lists his profession as Real Estate Sales.