Was raised nearby the same area as Jonathan Harris.
When he was 8, he wanted to be an actor.
When he went back to New York, he eventually got a job directing industrial films for $150 a week, this was before he came back to Los Angeles.
Worked on "St. Elsewhere" (1982), while producing "Tales of the Unexpected" (1979), at the same time.
Worked on a pilot with George Peppard that did not sell.
Worked with Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire and Mel Ferrer at the La Jolla Playhouse, as a director, before becoming a successful actor. He made an appearance there.
Would frequently visit Karl Malden's house until his death in 2009.