He was a Canadian-British actor and choreographer, born in Québec, Canada. His sister was the actress Joyce Blair. As an actor, he made his debut in The Limping Man (1953). He is known for Absolute Beginners (1986), Evil's Evil Cousin (2016), and The Cool Mikado (1963). His last appearance was in The Celebs: Rock with Rudolph (2018). He was married to Susan Davis until he died on November 4, 2021.