He was a Canadian-American actor, born in Brandon, Canada. His brother was Donald Woods. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, and earned a Master's Degree in Theater Arts. His known credits include What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962), The Mickey Mouse Club (1957), and Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1958-1960). He was married and had two children. He died on January 12, 2009, in California, USA.