- He attended Hove County Grammar School and the King's School, Rochester. Having studied for the stage at the Florence Moore Theatre Studios, Hove, he made his first professional appearance in 1946 at the Dolphin Theatre, Brighton, as "Bimbo" in Ian Hay's comedy, "Housemaster".
- His hobbies included golf and walking.
- He was considered for many roles in Doctor Who (1963) prior to eventually appearing in The Curse of Fenric: Part One (1989). He was booked to play Ganatus in The Escape (1964), but because dates changed due to production problems, he had to drop out. Philip Bond took over his role. He was shortlisted for Professor Watson (played by Glyn Houston) in The Hand of Fear: Part Two (1976). He was offered the part of Lord Palmerdale (played by Sean Caffrey) in Horror of Fang Rock: Part Two (1977). He was also considered for Ambril (played by John Carson) in Snakedance: Part One (1983), Ranulf (played by Frank Windsor) in The King's Demons: Part One (1983), and Lord Ravensworth (played by Terence Alexander) in The Mark of the Rani: Part One (1985).
- He was considered for the roles of Dr. Armstrong, Sir Percy Heseltine, the Pathologist and the Prime Minister in Lifeforce (1985).
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