Started his career as a radio announcer and comedy performer (in partnership with Hal March)

Starred with March on a popular CBS radio series, "The Sweeney and March Show"

Played a peanut magnate on "My Favorite Husband" TV series

Played the vice-principal on "Our Miss Brooks" TV series

Co-starred with Gale Gordon in "The Brothers"

Starred in the TV version of the popular radio series, "Fibber McGee and Molly"

After playing Fibber McGee, turned to a career as a TV director

Directed most of the episodes in the first three years of the longrunning "The Andy Griffith Show"

Produced (with Bill Finnegan) the first six seasons of the immensely successful cop series, "Hawaii Five-O"