Actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the headstrong Inspector Shrink in "Head" (1968). After attaining his degree in theatrical arts from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, New York, he began his career as a leading man on the Broadway stage. While attending a luncheon at the prestigious Sardi's Restaurant, he was introduced to director Roger Corman. Impressed by his slim physique, dark good looks, and distinctive voice, he decided to make further use of his potential and arranged for him to begin a career in the film industry beginning with him appearing under his supervision per a supporting role in "Creature from the Haunted Sea" (1961). From there, he would go on to flourish as a notable character actor appearing in over 80 features; often typecast as husbands, fathers, love interests, aristocrats, historical or literary figures, doctors, chauffeurs, butlers, doormen, retail clerks, bankers, businessmen, policemen, mailmen, white-collared workers, detectives, reporters, eccentrics, curmudgeons, landlords, neighbors, aristocrats, snobs, playboys, judges, politicians, lawyers, wealthy bachelors, sheriffs, cowboys, deputies, bailiffs, soldiers, managers, military men, authority figures, and patriarchs. He appeared in such feature films as "The Bloodless Vampire" (1965), "Brute Corps" (1971), "Blacula" (1972), "The House of Seven Corpses" (1974), "The Hindenburg" (1975), "Airport '77" (1977), "Raise the Titanic" (1980), "Splash" (1984), and "Twelve O'Clock High" (1987). On television, he appeared in numerous guest spots on such syndicated sitcoms as "The Rifelman," "87th Precinct," "Combat!," "Dr. Kildare," "Hazel," "Destry," "The Farmer's Daughter," "Occasional Wife," "I Spy," "Ironside," "Star Trek," "Daniel Boone," "The Wild Wild West," "Dan August," "Gunsmoke," "Columbo," "Emergency!," "Lincoln," "McCoy," "The Wide World of Mystery," "Kate McShane," "Bronk," "Ellery Queen," "Wonder Woman," "Delvecchio," "Black Sheep Squadron," "Fantasy Island," "Eight Is Enough," "Barnaby Jones," and "ABC Afterschool Specials." During his career, he was an honorary member of Actors Equity, 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, presided as a chairman for his local charters of the American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity, had been the celebrity spokesman for General Electric Heaters, had been one of the founding members of the Canyon Theatre Guild, was a theatrical instructor for the USC School of Theater, had been a commercial model for the Forbes Agency, and he was a notable business partner for actor Raymond Burr. Upon his 1993 retirement, Macaulay, who never married nor had any children, spent the final years of his life dividing time between his homes in California and Massachusetts, was a generous benefactor for several public libraries and state parks, and had been a regular attendee at autograph conventions until his death.