His father was Mordecai Mayehoff who was a Russian born Jew. His mother was named Maud and she was born in Maryland.
Earned a Tony-nomination for his work in "Visit to a Small Planet" in
1957.
Later in life he became a partner in a sales promotion and advertising
firm and dropped out of sight. The only time he was seen on camera was
in radio and TV commercials as "The Old Pro" spokesman for Falstaff
Beer.
Earned a Tony-nomination as Best Supporting or Featured Actor
(Dramatic) for his work in "A Visit to a Small Planet" in 1957.
Though born in Baltimore, he spent most of his youth growing up in Norwalk, Connecticut.
Married four times but had no children. He considered only one of those
marriages, which lasted eleven years, serious. He never had any
children.