He travelled to the US and guest starred in episodes of "The Wackiest Ship in the Army" (1965) (as a different character to the role that he played in the movie version). This led to further offers to work in Hollywood on television shows; he played a Union soldier in "The Big Valley" (1966) with a noticeably Australian accent. He was also in episodes of "Gunsmoke" (1966) and "Daktari" (1966). "What else can I do but look to America for my future when there is still no assistance or help from the government," said in April 1966.