US actor. His physical dynamism and staccato vocal delivery made him one of the first stars of talking pictures. Often associated with gangster roles, as in The Public Enemy (1931) and White Heat (1949), he was equally adept at playing comedy, singing, and dancing, as in Blonde Crazy (1931), Footlight Parade (1933), A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935), and Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942).
Green and red replaced blue and white as the national colours in 1910. The armillary sphere surrounds the shield of Portugal. Effective date: 30 June 1911.