[mystery character] this time from the screen

Here is the man's CV Resume:

1. He wasn't naturally bald, just shaved;

2. Worked with director Robert Aldrich;

3. In one film, on a bobsled run, had his head caught in a forked tree branch but survived;

4. His horse won the Norfolk Stakes and Del Mar Futurity;

5. He was a world class poker player.

Clue for no points: He liked lollypops.