The son of Italian immigrants, he had five sisters.
Acquired his nickname during World War II, when he was serving with the Army in the Philippines, and kept the "cool" name when he jumpstarted his acting career.
Began his career singing and acting as a teenager and performed in USO shows during WWII.
Manager: Attorney/Manager is son, John Anthony Fetto, the 3rd.
In later years he had a real estate business in Southern California's San Fernando Valley.