He was a cast member of CBS's "The Nurses" from 1962 through 1964. He appeared in an episode of the ABC espionage drama "Blue Light" early in 1966, and in ABC's "It Takes a Thief" (1969–1970) with Robert Wagner. Binns also appeared in one episode of the ABC series "A Man Called Shenandoah", with Robert Horton, as General Korshak on CBS's "M*A*S*H", in an episode of NBC's "The Brian Keith Show", an episode of "The Rockford Files", and in three episodes of ABC's "The Fugitive". His distinctive voice was also heard in hundreds of radio and television commercials.