Born July 9, 1936· Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
† Died April 7, 2021
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Originating from Oklahoma City and raised in Dallas, he pursued theatre arts at the University of North Texas before serving in the United States Army, where USO performances earned him awards. After military service he worked in Texas summer stock, moved to New York and debuted in the Oscar-nominated short The Cliffdwellers, then appeared in several Gunsmoke episodes. Television fame followed wit…