Born and raised in Maine

Served for four years in the Air Force during the Korean War

Began career on the off-Broadway stage in such productions as "The Quare Fellow" (1958) and "Our Town" (1959)

Founding member of the American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, CA

Feature debut, "Petulia"

First featured role in a film, "The Terminal Man"

TV debut in an historical series, "Sandburg's Lincoln"

TV-movie debut, "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman"

Debut in a TV miniseries, "People vs. Jean Harris"

Debut in a regular role on a drama series, "L.A. Law"