Father of actress Alison McMillan
Had dropped out of school to work in a factory when he ran into his junior high school English teacher. She took him to audition for the LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts in New York City. He went in for acting and ended up a dance major.
His first television appearance was on a variety where he performed two musical numbers. Barry Manilow was the piano player.
His wife Kathryn McDonald was a former Broadway stage dancer.
Studied acting at the High School for the Performing Arts with teachers Uta Hagen and Irene Dailey.
Worked as a manager at Gimbels Department Store prior to becoming an actor.