- Career went into a decline in the late 60s due to an alcohol problem. He recovered and reignited his career in Ken Russell's surreal horror film The Devils (1971).
- Edgy, pale-skinned, eclectic Brit character actor who had an affinity for eccentric behavior. Originally with the avant-garde, experimental theater group Theatre Workshop Company, he became a cult item with the ground-breaking gay film The Leather Boys (1964) in which he played a gay biker. Also known for his tough blokes and offbeat villainy on TV.
- Served with the RAF as a mechanic for 4 years before he went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for classical training.
- Along with Freddie Jones, he is one of only two actors to appear in both the ITV cult classic series My Partner the Ghost (1969) and its BBC remake Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000).
- In the 1971 film A Town Called Hell (1971) he played a deaf mute.
- His 60s ex-wife, actress Marjorie Steele was previously married to heir and millionaire producer Huntington Hartford.
- His acting debut was as a lookout (uncredited) in A Night to Remember (1958).
- His father was Irish and dealt in second hand cars.
- In 1942 he was sent to a boarding school.
- He has a daughter.
- He has 2 brothers.
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