Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the ill-fated Sammy Golden in "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs" (1960). Born into a respectable family, the eldest of four children of an Episcopal minister, he began his career as a leading man on the Broadway stage after attaining his degree in theatrical arts the Actors Studio. Upon being discovered by talent scout Richard Clayton while appearing in the original cast of "Winesburg, Ohio", he was so impressed by his slim physique, dark good looks, and articulate voice, that upon taking notice of his potential he arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing in a leading role on an episode of "The Millionaire". From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 20 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, relatives, boyfriends, white-collared workers, cowboys, sheriffs, deputies, state troopers, bailiffs, guards, retail clerks, chauffeurs, doormen, bellhops, businessmen, sergeants, lieutenants, authority figures, neighbors, eccentrics, adventurers, medics, doctors, technicians, mechanics, soda jerks, playboys, athletes, and love interests. He appeared in such feature films as "Ah, Wilderness!" (1959), "All the Young Men" (1960) and "The Explosive Generation" (1961). On television, he appeared in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "Playhouse 90," "Pursuit," "Alcoa Theatre," "Black Saddle," "Have Gun - Will Travel," "The Rifleman," "Zane Grey Theatre," "Hawaiian Eye," "The Detectives," "Target: The Corruptors," "Mr. Novak," "Ben Casey," "The Eleventh Hour," "The Twilight Zone," "Route 66," "The Outer Limits," and "Gunsmoke". During his career, he was a member of the Screen Actors Guild, was supportive of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, had been a member of the Hollywood Democratic Committee, was a regular parishioner of the Episcopal church, had been a commercial model for the Forbes Agency, presided on his local charters of the American Red Cross and the United Way, was a celebrity spokesman for Paper Mate Ballpoint Pens and Coca Cola, was romantically linked to such actresses as Candice Bergen and Tuesday Weld, had been cited per gossip columnist Louella Parsons as being a promising "Star of Tomorrow", had been a nominee for a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he was married to model Lillian Crawford from 1969 to 1972 (their union ended in divorce and produced no children). Following his 1966 retirement, he spent the remainder of his life dividing time between his homes in Palm Beach, Florida and Norfolk, Virginia, managed two art galleries, and was the owner of the Toad Hall Bar and Grill Restaurant in Manhattan, New York, until his death from complications of a heart attack.