Why was the actor considered one of the nicest guys in town?

He always had a lot of character.

Did You Know?

"Character" means both "moral qualities" and "a role in a performance" — so an actor with lots of character is both a good person and someone who plays many roles! Method acting, where performers deeply embody their characters, was popularized by Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in the 1940s. Some method actors stay in character between takes for weeks or even months during filming!