An established English character actor who trained at RADA, worked in repertory theatre, had a season at the Old Vic, London and made several films, including the Titanic classic A Night to Remember, as well as achieving fame as a soap opera star. His most famous soap role was as David Hunter in the long-running Crossroads. He also twice appeared in Doctor Who and made a number of guest appearances in The Comic Strip Presents. Other TV roles included The Adventures of Robin Hood (1957), Danger Man (1960, 1961), Bergerac (1990) and The Avengers (1964).