Other works

(mid-1980s) Radio commercials (voiceover): Purex detergent.

TV commercials: Appears (as "The Repairman") in a series of commercials for Maytag appliances. NOTE: He replaced his former WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) castmate Gordon Jump, who played the role for many years until his death.

(May 18 to August 26, 1973) He acted in the musical, "Raisin," at The Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. with Virginia Capers, Joe Morton, Ernestine Jackson, Ralph Carter, Robert Jackson, Debbie Allen, Helen Martin, Shezwae Powell, Eugene Little, Aristide Pereira, Chuck Thorpes, Kofi Burbridge, Loretta Abbott, Herb Downer, Al Perryman and Ted Ross in the cast. Robert Nemiroff and Charlotte Zaltzberg wrote the book. Judd Woldin was composer. Robert Brittain was lyricist. Based on the play by Lorraine Hansberry. Robert U. Taylor was set designer. Bernard Johnson was costume designer. Donald McKayle was choreographer and director. Robert Nemiroff was also producer.

(May 5 to June 5, 1988) He played Father in John Bunzel's play, "Death of a Buick," at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California with Betsy Palmer (Mother); Scott Burkholder and Xander Berkeley in the cast. Steven Keats was director.