Actor, Comedian. He was born Kay Edwin Emmert Kuter to pioneering film art director Leo K. Kuter, and his wife, actress Evelyn Belle Edler Kuter, in Los Angeles, California. He was educated locally and later graduated from Van Nuys High School in Van Nuys, California. He was best known for playing the character roles, often in classic western films or western television series. He also played the role of 'Pvt Arnold Swanson' in the classic war drama, "Under Fire" (1957). He also played the role of the farmer 'Newt Kiley' in seventeen episodes of the classic television series, "Petticoat Junction," from 1964 to 1969, and in twenty-six episodes of the classic television series, "Green Acres," from 1964 to 1970. He made his film debut playing the role of 'Ernest-Houseman' in the classic romantic comedy, "Sabrina" (1954). His many other film credits include, "Drum Beat" (1954), "Désirée" (1954), "City Of Shadows" (1955), "The Cobweb" (1955), "Guys And Dolls" (1955), "The Steel Jungle" (1956), "The Mole People" (1956), "The True Story Of Jesse James" (1957), "Designing Woman" (1957), "Under Fire" (1957), "The Light In The Forest" (1958), "The FBI Story" (1959), "The Big Night" (1960), "Mary Poppins" (1964), "A Time For Killing" (1967), "Watermelon Man" (1970), "The Intruders" (1970), "Swing Out, Sweet Land" (1970), "An Enemy Of The People" (1978), "The Taming Of The People" (1978), "The Tempest" (1983), "The Last Starfighter" (1984), "Zombie High" (1987), "Frankenstein General Hospital" (1988), "Goddess Of Love" (1988), "Warlock" (1989), "Gross Anatomy" (1989), "Love Field" (1992), "The Seventh Coin" (1993), "Babe" (1995), "The Holiday Sign" (2001), and "Grand Theft Parsons" (2003). His many television credits include, "The Living Christ Series, "Fireside Theatre," "Schlitz Playhouse," "The Great Gildersleeve," "Stories Of The Century," "Medic," "The Millionaire," "Front Row Center," "Ford Star Jubilee," "Navy Log," "Crossroads," "State Trooper," "Telephone Time," "You Are There," "Climax!" "The Life And Legend Of Wyatt Earp," "The Adventures Of McGraw," "The Adventures Of Jim Bowie," "The Jack Benny Program," "The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna," "Lassie," "The Magical World Of Disney," "U.S. Marshal," "The Californians," "Rescue 8," "Frontier Doctor," "Zorro," "Bonanza," "The Texan," "Tales Of Wells Fargo," "Special Agent 7," "Riverboat," "Johnny Midnight," "Perry Mason," "Overland Trail," "Coronado 9," "Dante," "Pony Express," "The Rifleman," "Two Faces West," "Frontier Circus," "The Tall Man," "The Roaring 20's," "Maverick," "Redigo," "Mister Ed," "The Outer Limits," "The Wild Wild West," "Laredo," "Iron Horse," "Accidental Family," "Cowboy In Africa," "I Dream Of Jeannie," "The Name Of The Game," "The Virginian," "Mayberry R.F.D." "Here's Lucy," "Nichols," "The Doris Day Show," "Gunsmoke," "Cannon," "Harry O," "Kung Fu," "Days Of Our Lives," "Far Out Space Nuts," "Quincy M.E." "Dallas," "V," "Cover Up," "The Twilight Zone," "The New Leave It To Beaver," "Baywatch," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Matlock," "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine," "Seinfeld," "The X-Files," "Frasier," "Boy Meets World," "Baywatch Nights," "Sabrina The Teenage Witch," "Brimstone," "Beyond Belief: Fact Or Fiction," "The Pretender," "Arli$$," "Charmed," and "ER." He was known for his deep commanding voice, which he lent to films, animated cartoons, video games, and television commercials, most notably, Hershey Kisses candies for fourteen years. He also directed more than 50 plays and appeared in over 200 stage productions during his acting career. His last film role was as 'Yawn' in the adventure action fantasy film, "Forbidden Warrior" (2005). The film was released posthumously. He passed away from pulmonary complications at St. Joseph's Hospital in Burbank, California, at the age of 78. He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, California. He never married nor had any children, and was survived by his sister, nieces and nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.