his real name was jack carlton moore. he was born in chicago, illinois. he began his career as a child, as an acrobat in the circus. in 1938 he went to hollywood and acted in minor roles in class b western movies. in 1947 he was in the movie "jesse james rides again". he played jesse james. he also played james in "adventures of frank and jesse james" (1948). he starred in "the ghost of zorro" (1949). the other b-movies he starred in were "cyclone fury" 1951; "montana territory", 1952, as commissioner george ives; and "gunfighters of the northwest", 1954.