His popularity increased during the late 1930s and 1940s with appearances in A Yank at Oxford (1938), Waterloo Bridge (1940), and Bataan (1943).
Popularitasnya meningkat selama 1930-an dan 1940-an dengan penampilannya dalam beberapa film seperti A Yank in Oxford (1938), Waterloo Bridge (1940), dan Bataan (1943).