Actor. He was best known for playing the character roles of nightclub patrons, lieutenants, privates, doctors, salesmen, drivers, dentists, majors, captains, deputies, reverends, generals, and booksellers. He will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Lt. Douglas Merrill' in 256 episodes of the popular soap opera television series drama, "The Clear Horizon," which originally from 1960 to 1962, and which also starred Jan Shepard, Michael Fox, Charles Herbert, Phyllis Avery, and Ted Knight, tells the story of astronaut Roy Selby, his family, and his co-workers at Cape Canaveral in Florida. He is also best remembered for playing the role of 'Brother' in the classic western film drama, "Hang 'Em High" (1968). The film which was directed by Ted Post, which was written for the screen by Leonard Freeman and Mel Goldberg, and which also starred Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Pat Hingle, Alan Hale Jr., Ben Johnson, and Ed Begley, tells the story of when an innocent man barely survives a lynching, he returns as a lawman determined to bring the vigilantes to justice. He was born as Harold Franklin England in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, to William Franklin England (1909-1978), and his wife Della Irene Tate England (1914-2004), on October 2, 1932. He was educated locally and attended and studied at the prestigious University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and then enrolled at the prestigious Mars Hill Junior College in Mars Hill, North Carolina, where he studied ministry. He later quit studying the ministry and decided to focus on other aspects including studying drama. He then pursued an acting career which began on the stage. He appeared on Broadway in New York City, New York, in several stage productions of such plays as, "Say, Darling" (April 03, 1958, to January 17, 1959), as 'Stanley' in "Love Me Little" (April 14, 1958, to April 19, 1958), as 'Jenkins,' and 'J. Pierrepont Finch,' in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" (October 14, 1961, to March 06, 1965), and as 'Lucas' in "Conversations At Midnight" (November 12, 1964, to November 14, 1964). During his time on the Broadway stage, he was an understudy for the actor Robert Morse, and also worked with the likes of Alfred Drake, and Abe Burrows. He was also in Joseph Papp's first season of Shakespeare in the Park, also held in New York City, New York, in stage productions of such plays as, "Macbeth," "Romeo And Juliet," and "Two Gentlemen Of Verona." He was also a member of the Carolina Playmakers Theater Group. During this time he moved to Los Angeles, California, and began appearing in films and eventually on television. He made his actual television debut playing in the episode entitled, "Our American Heritage: Autocrat And Son," of the television series, "Sunday Showcase," which originally aired on March 20, 1960, and which also starred Dorothy Blackburn, Bramwell Fletcher, Anne Francis, Ann Harding, Cedric Hardwicke, Christopher Plummer, Ray Poole, and Arthur Storch, and Ruth McDevitt, tells the biographical story of Oliver Wendell Holmes. Besides, playing the role of 'Brother' in the classic western film drama, "Hang 'Em High" (1968), his many other film credits include, "Deadhead Miles" (1972), "The Dirt Gang" (1972), "Lucy Gets Lucky" (1975), "The Amazing Howard Hughes" (1977), "The Father Knows Best Reunion" (1977), "Father Knows Best: Home For Christmas" (1977), "Shattered If Your Kid's On Drugs" (1986), "Sweet Bird Of Youth" (1989), and "The Bonfire Of The Vanities" (1990). Besides, playing in the episode entitled, "Our American Heritage: Autocrat And Son," of the television series, "Sunday Showcase," which originally aired on March 20, 1960, and which also starred Dorothy Blackburn, Bramwell Fletcher, Anne Francis, Ann Harding, Cedric Hardwicke, Christopher Plummer, Ray Poole, and Arthur Storch, and Ruth McDevitt, tell the biographical story of Oliver Wendell Holmes, and playing the role of 'Lt. Douglas Merrill' in 256 episodes of popular soap opera television series drama, "The Clear Horizon," which originally aired from 1960 to 1962, and which also starred Jan Shepard, Michael Fox, Charles Herbert, Phyllis Avery, and Ted Knight, tells the story of astronaut Roy Selby, his family, and his co-workers at Cape Canaveral in Florida, his many other television credits include, "The Danny Thomas Show," "Margie," "The Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis," 'Dr. Kildare," "My Favorite Martian," "Occasional Wife," "F Troop," "The Second Hundred Years," "The Flying Nun," "Dragnet 1967," "Here Come The Brides," "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors," "Bewitched," "Dan August," "Medical Center," "Sanford And Son," "Love, American Style," "Here's Lucy," "Cannon," "Mod Squad," "Marcus Welby, M.D." "McMillan & Wife," "Police Woman," "Most Wanted," "Streets Of San Francisco," "Eight Is Enough," "Tales Of The Unexpected," "ABC Weekend Specials," "Barnaby Jones," "Wonder Woman," "Lou Grant," "Charlie's Angels," "The Runaways," "Fantasy Island," "CHiPS," "Manimal," "Hotel," "Otherworld," "Simon & Simon," "Highway To Heaven," "Santa Barbara," "1st & Ten," "Beauty And The Beast," "Quantum Leap," "Knots Landing," "Murder, She Wrote," and "Any Day Now." He was also very active with the Actor's Studio and Stage West Productions in Hollywood, California, and he earned praise for his performance in the stage production of the play, "Blind Faith" (1985), among others, by the Los Angeles Times Newspaper. His last film role was playing 'General Telephone' in the comedy film, "Going Under" (1991). The film which was directed by Mark W. Travis, which also starred Darryl Zarubica and Randolph Davis, and which also starred Bill Pullman, Wendy Schaal, Chris Demetral, Elmarie Wendel, and Roddy MacDowell, tells the story of an international disaster that looms as the USS Sub Standard has to race to get a nuclear weapon ahead of the Russian forces. His last television role of 'Earl' in the episode entitled, "A Matter Of Trust," which originally aired on March 11, 2000, of the action-adventure television series drama, which also starred Michael Chaturantabut, Sean Cw Johnson, Alison MacInnis, Keith D. Robinson, and Sasha Craig, tells the story of Dana Mitchell, the Pink Lightspeed Ranger, who is trusted with a special assignment by her father. He retired from acting shortly thereafter. On an interesting note, he also appeared in over 200 television commercials including once having a lawsuit brought against him for $25,000 by Kentucky Fried Chicken, which he had completed a commercial for, for breach of contract, because he had also completed a commercial for their rival McDonald's; it was later settled out of court. He passed away from heart failure at Providence St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California, on November 6, 2003, at the age of 71, and he was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood, California. He was never married, nor had any children, but he was survived by his life partner of forty years, the television producer Fred W. Bennett.