Trivia

Was the last surviving cast member of Les Raisins de la colère (1940).

Studied for four years at Loyola University before going into the service during the Korean War.

During his off-time while on military duty, he discovered the writings of the great Russian teacher Konstantin Stanislavski. He later studied at the Actors Studio but broke away and formed his own teaching style called "The Process". He published the acting book "The Unconscious Actor - Out of Control In Full Command", which he considers a Zen-like acting guide for the 21st century.

Once intended on becoming a Passionist monk in St. Louis before realizing it was not for him.

Appeared in three movies nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Les Raisins de la colère (1940), Et la vie continue (1943) and Network : Main basse sur la TV (1976).

Brother-in-law of actress Joan Roberts.

With his death on May 22, 2024, Tuesday Weld and Sheila James Kuehl are the only surviving cast members of Dobie Gillis (1959).

His maternal grandfather, Louis Henry Ostertag, was a US Navy seaman on Commodore George Dewey's USS Olympia, and present at the Battle of Manila Bay on May 1, 1898, for which he was awarded the "Dewey Medal" by Act of Congress. Per the 1940 Census, Darryl and his family were living with his grandparents at 950 Kenmore St., in Los Angeles.

Ex-brother-in-law of Carol Christensen.

Ex-son-in-law of Verna Hillie and Frank Gill Jr..

After retiring from acting he became a CBS executive.