Father of two sons, Anthony McKay and his wife, Cindy McKay of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Peter Albert McKay of New York City; Grandfather of Jack Hutchins McKay and Larry Peter McKay of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with wife, Margaret Spickers.
He was nominated for a 1975 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Principal Role in a Play for his performance in "Ah, Wilderness!", at the Academy Festival Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
Portrayed Wilbur Pope in the unsold pilot for "Mister Ed, " entitled "The Wonderful World of Wilbur Pope."
Widower of Ann Sheridan.