His life was cut short when he unexpectedly died from complications following appendectomy surgery in 1933.

In 1925, through his uncle, producer William LeBaron,[3] he went to sell an insurance policy to Richard Dix,[4] the film star.

While he never worked with Dix, he did work with other famous film figures of that era, including Mary Astor, Bryant Washburn, Chester Conklin, Noah Beery, the comedy team of Wheeler & Woolsey (Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey), Betty Compson, and Lowell Sherman.

[6] In 1929, Trevor was romantically linked with actress Aileen Pringle, following their working together on the film Beau Broadway the prior year.

[7][8] During his film career he was also romantically linked with another co-star, Betty Compson, who at one point was considering marrying him (after her divorce from James Cruze).