 He moved to San Francisco, California in 1954 with his elder sister Molly, where he went to school.He became interested in the theatre, appearing in many school productions, and received some professional engagements, including appearing in the title role in a television production of "Huckleberry Finn".He returned to England in 1958, where he joined the Eltham Little Theatre and other societies, performing in Gilbert and Sullivan shows, among others.