Anecdotes

He retired from acting in the 1990s and moved to Santiago, Chile, where he spent the rest of his life.

He was the only person to be rescued three times in one show of Emergency! (1972), playing "Fred Gibson" in the episode The Firehouse Four (1974).

Was the original voice of Scrappy Doo in the Scooby-Doo franchise. He left after one season due to salary demands, friction with the voice director and problems in his personal life. He was replaced by Don Messick, who also voiced Scooby-Doo and had been one of the original contenders for the role.

Character actor and voice-over performer who began his career as a comic.

Daughter Linda Weinrib and grandchildren Lauren Bendik and Steven Bendik are voice actors. Actress Lauryn Nicole Hamilton is his great-niece.

Body Cremated and Ashes given to family or friend.