Born December 5th, 1949 to Wade and Rosemary in Detroit, Michigan, he was the middle child of nine. He graduated Redford Union High School in 1967, then attending Mercy College (now U of D Mercy) where he was quite active in the theater program. He landed a role in _Happy Birthday Gemini (1980)_ after playing the same role on stage in Chicago. He moved to New York and pursued his career, landing supporting or walk on roles in many television shows and movies. He resided in New York until 1999, then moving back to Redford after falling ill. He died on April 5th, 2000 of heart failure and is buried in Holy Sepluchur Cemetery.