Actor, theater, and drama teacher. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 1940, and a Master of Arts in Drama from Trinity University in San Antonio in 1967. He studied acting at the original Baylor Theater in the 1930s under Paul Baker, and then, in 1940, he was invited to join Michael Chekhov's Acting Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut. They traveled the East Coast until the theaters were forced to close due to World War II. In February 1942, he enlisted in the Army and served for four years. He did not return to professional acting until 1962, when he was cast in a Dallas Theater Center production of "Under the Yum-Yum Tree." "The Tragedy of Thomas Andros" in 1964, "Journey to Jefferson" in 1964, which toured Paris, Belgium, and Germany, "The Odd Couple" under his direction in 1967, "Vesco" in 1968, "The Day It Rained Forever" in 1968, and "The Girl of the Golden West" in 1968. He joined Texas State University in 1970 as a member of the speech and drama department. He taught communications, stage acting, and film acting and directed a number of university drama productions until his retirement in 1994. In 1970, he made his Hollywood debut in "A Bullet for Pretty Boy," followed by more popular movies like "Paper Moon," "The Great Waldo Pepper," "Urban Cowboy," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2," "Michael," and "Hope Floats." He starred in approximately 75 films and television episodes during his acting career, which spanned from 1970 to 1999.
Actor, theater, and drama teacher. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Baylor University in Waco, Texas, in 1940, and a Master of Arts in Drama from Trinity University in San Antonio in 1967. He studied acting at the original Baylor Theater in the 1930s under Paul Baker, and then, in 1940, he was invited to join Michael Chekhov's Acting Studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut. They traveled the East Coast until the theaters were forced to close due to World War II. In February 1942, he enlisted in the Army and served for four years. He did not return to professional acting until 1962, when he was cast in a Dallas Theater Center production of "Under the Yum-Yum Tree." "The Tragedy of Thomas Andros" in 1964, "Journey to Jefferson" in 1964, which toured Paris, Belgium, and Germany, "The Odd Couple" under his direction in 1967, "Vesco" in 1968, "The Day It Rained Forever" in 1968, and "The Girl of the Golden West" in 1968. He joined Texas State University in 1970 as a member of the speech and drama department. He taught communications, stage acting, and film acting and directed a number of university drama productions until his retirement in 1994. In 1970, he made his Hollywood debut in "A Bullet for Pretty Boy," followed by more popular movies like "Paper Moon," "The Great Waldo Pepper," "Urban Cowboy," "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2," "Michael," and "Hope Floats." He starred in approximately 75 films and television episodes during his acting career, which spanned from 1970 to 1999.
Bio by: Debbie Gibbons
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