Anecdotes

Played Don Johnson's father in two television productions: Les feux de l'été (1985) and Nash Bridges (1996), although he was actually less than ten years older than Johnson.

In addition to his best-known role as Cleveland Indians Manager Lou Brown in the Les Indians (1989) movies, he also had a recurring role on the TV drama Homefront (1991) as a Cleveland Indians coach.

Played 3 US presidents: Zachary Taylor (One Man's Hero (1999)), Ulysses S. Grant (Lincoln (1988)), and Theodore Roosevelt (Les aventures du jeune Indiana Jones (1992)). In the cases of Taylor and Grant, he played them prior to their presidencies. In the case of Roosevelt, he played him after his presidency.

Body Cremated and Ashes given to family or friend.