During the Second World War he was a junior radio announcer, reporting the news for the BBC. His acting break came when he played Horatio in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948), and in which his "fine work" was noted by The New York Times.
During World War II, he was a junior radio announcer reporting news for the BBC. His acting career began when he played Horatio in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948), and this performance garnered positive reviews from The New York Times.