Anecdotes

His death at age 89 was attributed to natural causes. He died at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.

Served as an intelligence officer in the Army Air Force during World War II.

His single role as Dr. Carrington in La Chose d'un autre monde (1951) earned him entry into the "Science Fiction Hall of Fame" in 1993.

Better known perhaps for his roles on film and TV, he remained primarily a stage actor throughout his career, and translated a number of plays from French to English.

In the late 1930s he enrolled at Long Beach City College and worked at various radio stations in Southern California, later earning a degree from the University of Southern California (USC).

Interviewed in Tom Weaver's book "They Fought in the Creature Features" (McFarland & Co., 1995).

Appeared with many of the country's major regional theatres, including Southern California's Ahmanson, South Coast Repertory, Pasadena Playhouse, and La Jolla Playhouse.