He made several talkie films, most notably Son of the Gods (1930), The Dawn Patrol (1930), The Last Flight (1931), and The Cabin in the Cotton (1932), Central Airport (1933), and a supporting role as a disgraced pilot and Rita Hayworth's character's husband in Only Angels Have Wings (1939).
Ia membuat beberapa film bersuara, yang paling terkenal adalah Son of the Gods (1930), The Dawn Patrol (1930), The Last Flight (1931), dan The Cabin in the Cotton (1932), Central Airport (1933), dan sebuah peran pendukung sebagai suami dari karakter Rita Hayworth di Only Angels Have Wings (1939).