An American actor and producer, born in Chicago, Illinois, United States. He was a student at the University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry. He shortly transferred to the Anderson School of Management, where he earned a BA in English and a master's in business administration. Along with it, he started attending theatrical lessons and started acting. He is known for House of Usher (1960), The Devil's Wedding Night (1973), and Black Sabbath (1963).