Actor in movies, TV, and Local theater. He was a member of the Screen Actor's Guild. He appeared in a variety of movies including "Maximum Overdrive" (1986), "Hot Summer in Barefoot County" (1974), "Movin' On" (1974), "Annie Hall" (1977), and "The Happy Ending." He performed for many years in stock theater. For three years he performed in his hometown of Boone, North Carolina in the outdoor play "Horn In The West" where he had the starring role as Daniel Boone. Over the years he had a number of television appearances. He was a member of the Boone Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he was held as a prisoner of war in Germany. After returning to the United States he attended college on the G.I. Bill, majoring in drama at Denver University and studied drama at the Berghof School in New York City under Uta Hagan and later had a directing class with Lee Strasberg. He acted in television and theatre productions, as well as a number of films in New York, Colorado, and North Carolina over a period of 50 years. He is remembered as Willie Loman in "Death of a Salesman," Drummond in "Inherit the Wind," Alfred P. Dolittle in "My Fair Lady."
Actor in movies, TV, and Local theater. He was a member of the Screen Actor's Guild. He appeared in a variety of movies including "Maximum Overdrive" (1986), "Hot Summer in Barefoot County" (1974), "Movin' On" (1974), "Annie Hall" (1977), and "The Happy Ending." He performed for many years in stock theater. For three years he performed in his hometown of Boone, North Carolina in the outdoor play "Horn In The West" where he had the starring role as Daniel Boone. Over the years he had a number of television appearances. He was a member of the Boone Unitarian Universalist Fellowship. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II where he was held as a prisoner of war in Germany. After returning to the United States he attended college on the G.I. Bill, majoring in drama at Denver University and studied drama at the Berghof School in New York City under Uta Hagan and later had a directing class with Lee Strasberg. He acted in television and theatre productions, as well as a number of films in New York, Colorado, and North Carolina over a period of 50 years. He is remembered as Willie Loman in "Death of a Salesman," Drummond in "Inherit the Wind," Alfred P. Dolittle in "My Fair Lady."
Bio by: Robert C. Peurifoy
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Remains given to son who scattered them in various places of importance to his family. Source: Austin-Barns Funeral home.
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