Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the stern Sergeant Hatcher in "Alvarez Kelly" (1966). Born into a prominent military family, he received his formal education at at private all-boys boarding school in his native Massachusetts and upon his graduation he enrolled at the University of Miami where he studied acting where he attained his degree in theatrical arts. After moving to New York City, New York, he embraced his potential at the Neighborhood Playhouse and went on to appear as a leading man in such stage productions as "The Milky Way," "One by One," and "Long Day's Journey into Night." During a dinner party at the prestigious Sardis restaurant, he was had an in-person meeting with director Ted Post. Impressed by his dark good looks, slim physique, and wit, he took notice of his potential and arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him being under his direction in "The Legend of Tom Dooley" (1959). From there, he would go on to enjoy a career in the film industry appearing in over 55 features in a 30-year career often typecast as either a cowboy, playboy, blue-collared guy, doctor, lawyer, businessmen, sidekick, thug, policeman, retail clerk, educator, con-artist, love interest, guard, or solider. He appeared in such films as "This Rebel Breed" (1960), "Comanche Station" (1960), "Homicidal" (1961), "Underworld U.S.A." (1961), "Walk on the Wild Side" (1962), "Naked Angels" (1969), "The Student Nurses" (1970), "Kid Blue" (1973), "I Escaped from Devil's Island" (1973), "The Great Gundown" (1977), "Colors" (1988), "Daddy's Boys" (1988), and "Double Revenge" (1988). During the advent of television, he flourished as a household name appearing in various guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "General Electric Theatre," "Playhouse 90," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," "Zane Grey Theatre," "Buckskin," "Rescue 8," "Lawman," "The Man from Blackhawk," "Sugarfoot," "Black Saddle," "The Untouchables," "Bourbon Street Beat," "Bronco," "Gunsmoke," "The Brothers Brannagan," "77 Sunset Strip," "The Roaring 20's," "Tales of Wells Fargo," "Outlaws," "The Rifleman," "Sam Benedict," "Have Gun - Will Travel," "Sam Benedict," "Perry Mason," "The Littlest Hobo," "Bonanza," "Mod Squad," "Cade's County," "The Rat Patrol," "Kate McShane," and "Get Christie Love!." During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, supported the California State Democratic Committee, had been a regular parishioner of the Unitarian Universalist Church, was one of the founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, was a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity, had been a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, and he was married four times (one of which was to actress Dionne Van Hessen with whom he had three children; all his unions ended in divorce). In 1988, he retired from acting and spent the final years of his life being a generous benefactor for several schools, hospitals, and state parks, painting in oils, journaling, and was often seen partaking in various recreational sports within the prestigious Los Angeles Country Club until his deaths from complications of a heart attack.