Education
He was educated at Oundle and Caius College, Cambridge, where he joined Footlights. He briefly attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, before appearing in "White Cargo" at the Brixton Theatre in 1936.
He was educated at Oundle and Caius College, Cambridge, where he joined Footlights. He briefly attended the Central School of Speech and Drama, before appearing in "White Cargo" at the Brixton Theatre in 1936.
After being called up in 1940, he was commissioned to the 34th Light Associate of Arts Regiment and saw active service in the Middle East and India between 1941 and 1945. The couple had two daughters.