Anecdotes

Was a part of a group of actors that John Wayne regularly used in his movies.

Originally set out to become a civil engineer but in 1958 decided to try acting and moved to Los Angeles. Within a month he found a role on an episode of Have Gun - Will Travel (1957).

As of 2016, was retired and living in Palm Springs, CA.

Earned a degree in business before joining the US Air Force.

Was a guest at the 2012 Memphis Film Festival's "A Gathering of Guns 4: A TV Western Reunion" at the Whispering Woods Hotel and Conference Center in Olive Branch, MS.

Interviewed about his Western Les Géants de l'Ouest (1969) with John Wayne (I) in the book "Wild Wild Westerners" by Tom Weaver (BearManor, 2012).

Attends numerous Western Film Festivals across the United States.

In March 2011 he attended the Williamsburg (VA) Film Festival.