Having studied with Stella Adler, he is credited with being one of the first actors to bring the Stanislavski system of acting and method acting to mainstream audiences.
Sesampuné malajah sareng Stella Adler ring warsa 1940-an, dané kakeniang silih tunggil actor sané kapertama maktayang sistem akting miwah metode akting Stanislavski, sané mawit saking Stanislavski ring anake sareng akéh.