Upon graduation briefly worked as architect before trying hand at acting

Stage debut in touring production of "Rasputin the Rascal Monk" at Aldershot Hippodrome

West End debut in "Gallows Glorious"

Performed with Old Vic for season

Performed with Dublin's Gate Theater for season

Under contract to agent-director Albert Parker; film debut in Parker's "Late Extra"

Under contract to Fox-British

Formed Gamma Productions with Roy and Pamela Kellino

First film as co-screenwriter and producer (also actor and first Gamma production), "I Met a Murderer" (dir. Roy Kellino)

Was conscientious objector during WWII

Moved to USA; unsuccessful attempt to form production company with David Rose

Broadway debut in "Bathsheba"

First American film, "Caught", directed by Max Ophuls

Formed Portland Pictures production company

First Portland film, "Lady Possessed" (also co-writer; producer); based on novel by Pamela Kellino and co-directed by William Spier and Roy Kellino)

US TV debut on series, "Omnibus"

Hosted TV anthology series, "Lux Video Theater"

Moved to Vevey, Switzerland

Made last film, "The Assisi Underground" (released in 1985)

Career celebrated in a retrospective held at Lincoln Center's Walter Reade Theater in New York City