Raised in Sacramento after a childhood in Ojai, he initially studied aeronautical engineering at the University of Colorado before winning a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London. Back in the U.S., he began on the Barter Theatre and built a résumé of guest spots on shows such as Bonanza, Mission: Impossible and Mannix. In 1972 he secured a five-year contract to portray the ove…
