Studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse in California
Made his TV debut in a 1968 episode of Ironside
Founded the Santa Paula Theater Center in the mid-'80s with fellow actor Dana Elcar; served with Elcar as the company's artistic director for its first five seasons
Appeared on five episodes of Murder, She Wrote—as five different characters—between 1986 and '93
Directed episodes of television for two shows he had earlier acted on: Silk Stalkings ('92) and Mike Hammer, Private Eye ('98)