Raised in NYC

Stage acting debut in "The Lower Depths" at Chekhov Studio in England

Broadway debut, "The Possessed"

Film acting debut in "Dragon Seed"

Chosen by Albert Lewin to star in title role of "The Picture of Dorian Gray"

Returned to Broadway in "The Ivy Green"

Hosted the ABC series "Hollywood Screen Test"

Spent a season with the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, Connecticut

Last Broadway role, Father Grigoris in "The Lowers"

Acted role of Pontius Pilate in "King of Kings"

Earned Emmy nomination for supporting turn as Rothschild in "The Invincible Mr. Disraeli" (an NBC installment of "Hallmark Hall of Fame")

Portrayed Paul Bern to Carol Lynley's "Harlow"

Offered memorable turn as a sex deviate in "The Boston Strangler"

Acted in "Thief", an ABC TV-movie

Portrayed John Church in "The Rebel" episode of "Benjamin Franklin" (CBS)

Played book editor Fohall Edwards, a fictionalized version of Maxwell Perkins, in the CBS TV-movie "You Can't Go Home Again"

Made several guest appearances on "Murder, She Wrote", reteaming with Angela Lansbury

Had supporting role in biopic "King David"

Played Old Grandaddy in "Crimes of the Heart"

Last film (to date) "Her Alibi"

Had featured role in "Lies of the Twins" (USA Network)