Biographie
He was already employed as part-time voice-over artist and reader of drama serials by radio stations in Vancouver.
He made his acting debut as a youth with the Joseph Barrington Juveniles.
He was already an experienced child actor when he joined the UNTD in October, 1943 as a 19 year-old U of T Arts student. After his naval service he returned to U of T graduating with a BA Sociology in 1947 and resumed his acting career almost immediately.
He became a very popular Hollywood actor with an extensive list of stage, TV and film credits.
He was also a founding member of ACTRA.
Service militaire
He was appointed as an Ordinary Seaman (Officer Candidate UNTD) RCNVR in 1943.
In 1943 he served in HMCS York for UNTD.
He served in HMCS Cornwallis for Training 1944.
He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR 1944. (He was demobilized.)
Anecdotes
His appearance in the classic "Twilight Zone" (1959) episode "To Serve Man" in 1962 (at one time voted 11th in a TV Guide magazine poll of the 100 best TV episodes of all time).
Références
- Bill Clearihue (Nominal List UNTD)
- greatentertainersarchives.blogspot.ca ↗
