“Born : Pratt Falls, New York, in 1900. “Educated in pool rooms.

“Youngest graduate of Elmira Reform School, ‘09.

“Married Eva Tanguay in 1913.

“Two children, Lew Cody and George Bernard Shaw.

“Favorite sport : Murder.

“Batting average : 237.” -published in the June 20, 1931 edition of The Motion Picture Daily