Broke into screen acting after being spotted by director Ted Post in a UCLA directing class and assigned a small part in Rawhide (1959).
Support actor from the stage who contributed to many '60s and '70s TV dramas, both daytime and prime time, as professional men (executives, doctors, professors, etc.).
Claimed that his character of Stephen DeRossilini in Mr. Twistedface (2011) was his favorite role in his career.