after starring in 'b' films "dual alibi" (1948), and "no way back" (1949), he uprooted to hollywood, where he appeared in a number of famous television series such as "bonanza", "wagon train", "maverick", "thriller", and "the twilight zone". he was a series regular in the role of case thomas on cbs's "johnny ringo", with don durant, mark goddard, and karen sharpe. he also played small roles in such hollywood films as "the silver chalice" (1954), "the virgin queen" (1955), "the ten commandments" (1956), "spartacus" and "midnight lace" (both 1960).