He was an actor who appeared in such movies as "A Message From Holly", "It's Alive III: Island of the Alive", "Condominium", "Top of the Hill", "Roots", "American Gigolo", "The Rebels", "End of the World", "Who Is the Black Dahlia?", "Gidget Gets Married", "Tammy and the Doctor", "The Devil's Agent", "John Paul Jones", "Man or Gun", "Odongo", "Malaga", "My Wife's Best Friend", "Excuse My Dust", "The Lawless", "Bride of Vengeance", "The Great Gatsby" (1949), "Shadow of a Doubt" and "Take a Letter, Darling". As well, he appeared on such television shows as "Days of Our Lives" (Tom Horton, Sr.), "Lock Up" (Herbert L. Maris) and "Dr. Christian" (Dr. Mark Christian), among numerous guest appearances. He died of lung cancer.