An American actor, born in Mineola, Texas, United States. After graduating in 1953 from North Texas State University in Denton, he continued his studies to obtain a master’s degree in educational psychology from Baylor University in Texas. He also served in the United States Army during the Korean War, and worked as a teacher before realizing his dream of becoming an actor. Some of his credits include City Slickers (1991) and Fire in the Sky (1993).