After leaving the entertainment industry, he became a teacher and taught elementary school children in Bishop, California.
Brother of Robert Eyer
First TV acting occurred on cowboy star Roy Rogers' TV show.
Following several competitions and personality contests as a child, he moved into child modeling and at one point appeared with Esther Williams in ads for Cole of California swimming suits.
Has a daughter and twin sons.
Later owned a firm that constructed tennis courts.
Left the business around the age of 16 after his agent, Milton Rossner, died. His last work was on an episode of "Combat" in which he played a dying soldier.