Born Dirk Niewoehner in Helena, Montana, and raised in White Sulphur Springs, he earned a degree from Whitman College in 1967 before adopting the stage name inspired by a breakfast dish. His screen debut arrived with the 1972 drama Georgia, Georgia, and early television spots on Hawaii Five-O and Charlie’s Angels led to a lead role in the horror feature Sssssss. The actor gained lasting recognitio…
