He acted in George Bernard Shaw's play, "The Apple Cart," at the Mermaid Theatre in London, England with Carmen Munroe, John Neville, Ian Lavender, Maurice Denham, and Gillian Raine in the cast.
Classically trained, cherubic-faced character actor. Played Shakespearean roles on stage, but was best known for his TV appearances. Before becoming an actor, he worked for Wigan Coal. Had a secondary career as a clairvoyant and once did a reading for Mae West.