Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the headstrong Harry Sherbourne in "Not of This Earth" (1957). After serving in the United States Navy during World War II, upon returning to civilian life following the end of the war, he attained his degree in theatrical arts from the UCLA and began his career as a leading man on the stage in stock companies. Upon meeting director W. Merle Connell while attending a luncheon at the prestigious Cocoanut Grove, he was so impressed by his dark good looks, slim physique, and distinctive voice, that he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing under his supervision per a leading role in "Hometown Girl" (1948). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 170 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, grandfathers, bachelors, relatives, playboys, love interests, salesmen, cowboys, sheriffs, guards, bailiffs, deputies, state troopers, policemen, detectives, reporters, landlords, neighbors, curmudgeons, eccentrics, bartenders, chauffeurs, retail clerks, businessmen, waiters, bellhops, doormen, bankers, blue-collared guys, sergeants, lieutenants, corporals, authority figures, politicians, clergymen, lawyers, district attorneys, educators, doctors, soldiers, sailors, managers, indigenous people, pilots, historical or literary figures, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "Untamed Woman" (1952), "All American" (1953), "Return from the Sea" (1954), "Apache Woman" (1955), "Forbidden Planet" (1956), "The Giant Claw" (1957), "Imitation General" (1958), "It Started with a Kiss" (1959), "The Boy and the Pirates" (1960), "The Young Warriors" (1967), "The Bus is Coming" (1971), and "Another Time, Another Place" (1992). On television, he appeared in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Cavalcade of America," "Crown Theatre with Gloria Swanson," "Mr. & Mrs. North," "Navy Log," "Highway Patrol," "The Jack Benny Program," "Adventures of Wild Bill Hickock," "West Point," "Telephone Time," "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal," "Code 3," "Dragnet," "The Silent Service," "Steve Canyon," "Man with a Camera," "The Gale Storm Show," "Wagon Train," "Maverick," "Pony Express," "The Donna Reed Show," "Dennis the Menace," "Dante," "The Twilight Zone," "Wide Country," "Saints and Sinners," "Hazel," "Ripcord," "Gunsmoke," "Mannix," "Daniel Boone," "Star Trek," "My Three Sons," "Lassie," "Ironside," "Bewitched," "Here's Lucy," "Adam-12," "The Streets of San Francisco," "Emergency!," "McMillian & Wife," "Knight Rider," "Murder, She Wrote," "Simon & Simon," and "Columbo". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, was a regular parishioner of the Methodist church, presided on his local charters of the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity, was a commercial model for the Forbes Agency, had been a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, was among the many founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, had been the celebrity spokesman for Chevrolet and Heinz Foods, was a professional horseback rider, had been a recorder of several audiobooks, and he was married to character actress Joan Granville and talent agent Carole Tetzlaff (his first union ended upon her death and produced one son and his second marriage ended upon Tetzlaff's death). Following his 1992 retirement, he spent the remainder of his life being a regular attendee at autograph conventions, and was a generous benefactor for several public libraries and state parks.