Opened a wine bar in Kensington, Sydney named Jack's Cellar (after his Number 96 (1972) character who brought him fame, Jack Sellars).
Joined the Merchant Navy at 16, sailed around the world three times and jumped ship in Australia in 1956 (an aunt living in Queensland had sent him calendars showing photographs of horse and cattle stations, which he rather took to).
Readily confessed to borrowing Jack Sellars'/Lou Carpenter's distinctive laugh from UK comedy actor Sidney James.
