 After his performance in "Ten North Frederick" (1958), he was given a contract with 20th Century-Fox, but it wasn't renewed following "The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker" (1959).His first lead role was as Jesse James in "Young Jesse James" (1960), and he also had roles in "The Big Fisherman" (1959), "The Lost World" (1960), "The Plunderers" (1960), "Arizona Raiders" (1965), "Track of Thunder" (1967) and "Dogpound Shuffle" (1975).However, in later years he received fewer film roles and he returned to theatre work.