Auditioned for an early 50s TV show based on Al Capp's popular comic strip character "Li'l Abner." His Daisy Mae for the audition was none other than Marilyn Monroe. Neither got the job.
Early jobs during his salad days in Hollywood include truck driver, construction worker and bouncer.
Father was a carpenter.
He was the only actor to appear in both "Doctor Who" (1963) and "Star Trek" (1966).
Joined the Army Air Corps wherein he became a cryptographer and achieved the rank of sergeant before being discharged in 1946.
Living in Encino, California after retiring, he has played a lot of golf, making frequent personal appearances for charity purposes. Also developed an interest in Indian lore and history and speaks a little Navajo.