In 1957, he appeared in the role of Sam Brennan in some early episodes of NBC's western drama, "The Californians", set in the San Francisco gold rush of the 1850s. He made four guest appearances on "Perry Mason" between 1958-1962 including the part of murderer George Durrell in 1958’s “The Case of the Prodigal Parent” and as Edward Nelson in the 1960 episode "The Case of the Gallant Grafter". He was one of only eleven actors to play all three pivotal roles in Perry Mason episodes—victim, defendant and murderer.