Actor. He is best remembered for his recurring portrayal of the eccentric Chief Urulu in the television sitcom "McHale's Navy". After serving in the United States Army during World War II, he studied acting at the American Theater Wing for Advanced Studies. After making his Broadway debut in "'Madwoman", he went on to appearing in such stage productions as "Mr. Pickwick," "The Happy Time," "Cyrano de Bergerac," "Charley's Aunt" and "The Shrike." In Los Angeles, he appeared in many stage productions including "In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer" and "Chemin de Fer" at the Mark Taper Forum, "God Almighty" at Theater West, and the Center Theater Group's production of "Measure for Measure." After being discovered by director Hal Keith during a dinner party at the home of Hedda Hopper, he was so impressed by his articulate voice, mature stealth, and professionalism, that he arranged for him to begin a career in the television industry starting with him being under his supervision in a supporting role on an episode of "Mister Peppers". From there, he would go on to flourish as a popular character actor appearing in over 130 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, doctors, lawyers, politicians, eccentrics, retail clerks, mailmen, policemen, cowboys, sheriffs, cowboys, clergymen, con-artists, guards, butlers, chauffeurs, detectives, reporters, aristocrats, wealthy bachelors, curmudgeons, blue-collared guys, landlords, neighbors, educators, salesmen, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "So Big" (1953), "Beneath the 12- Mile Reef" (1953), "The Silver Chalice" (1954), "Operation Manhunt" (1954), "The Scarlet Hour" (1956), "Gun Glory" (1957), "Thunder Road" (1958), "The Shaggy Dog" (1959), "Twenty Plus Two" (1961), and "The Hoax" (1972). With the advent of television, he succeeded as a household name appearing in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Man Against Crime," "The Web," "Robert Montgomery Presents," "Suspense," "I Spy," "Crusader," "Studio One," "Armstrong Circle Theatre," "Star Stage," "Schlitz Playhouse," "You Are There," "Chevron Hall of Stars," "Telephone Time," "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal," "M Squad," "Lux Video Theatre," "Trackdown," "Behind Closed Doors," "Northwest Passage," "Wanted: Dead or Alive," "Markham," "Hotel de Paree," "Bourbon Street Beat," "The Man from Blackhawk," "Johnny Ringo," "Shirley Temple's Storybook," "Cheyenne," "Rawhide," Have Gun - Will Travel," "Wide Country," "Sam Benedict," "The Twilight Zone," "Death Valley Days," "Perry Mason," "Daniel Boone," "Insight," "Hogan's Heroes," "Laredo," "F Troop," "Garrison's Gorillas," "Bewitched," "Tarzan," "Judd for the Defense," "Columbo," "Apple's Way," "The Waltons," "Sierra," "Gunsmoke," "Barbary Coast," "Switch," "Hart to Hart," "Highway to Heaven," and "Remington Steele". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, was supportive of the California State Democratic Committee, had been a regular parishioner of the Catholic church, was a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity, was a theatrical instructor for the Pasadena Playhouse, was one of the founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, and he was married to sales executive Denise Caubisens from 1951 until his death (their union produced three children, one of whom was actor Remi Aubuchon). After retiring from acting in 1989, he spent the final years of his life active in religious and charitable causes until his death from complications of heart disease.