Made his acting debut with an uncredited role in the 1947 film "Ride the Pink Horse․"
Best known for his role as Hey Soos in "Rawhide" and as Kumat in "Escape to Burma․"
His acting career lasted 20 years from 1947 to 1967 and included appearances on 42 different films and TV series
Was missing from the 1964-65 season due to recasting and the arrival of two new producers, but was brought back a year later along with producer Endre Bohem and actor Rocky Shahan