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The 90-year-old retired actor recalls his roles as the first screen Lex Luthor in the 1950 serial Atom Man vs. Superman and Commissioner Gordon in the 1949 Batman and Robin serial, discussing grueling six-day work weeks, the studio contract system, and his co-founding role in the Screen Actors Guild. He also shares an anecdote about encouraging his friend Milton Caniff to pursue Terry and the Pirates rather than an acting career.