His brother was fellow actor Rhodes Reason, who appeared in "Spy King," "Here's Lucy" and "King Kong Escapes․"
Began his career on stage at the Pasadena Playhouse in 1948 and spent three years performing there before getting his screen test at Columbia Pictures in 1951
Made his screen acting debut in the film "Storm Over Tibet" in 1952
Best known for playing Adam MacLean in "Man Without a Gun" and Dr․ Cal Meacham in "This Island Earth․"
Later in his life, he began doing voice-over work and had a second career as a real estate broker