Actor. Born in Frankfort, Indiana, he was film scenarist and television actor for four decades. He made his film debut in "Destination Space" (1959), followed by "Pork Chop Hill" (1959), "War Hunt" (1962), "Sergeant Ryker" (1965), "Hour of the Gun" (1967) and "Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here" (1969). Among his many television credits include appearances on the "Twilight Zone", "Have Gun Will Travel", "Bonanza", "The Wild, Wild West", "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons". He died in Beverly Hills, California, at age 68.