Background
Delano was born in New York City.
Delano was born in New York City.
He graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater, where he studied with Sandy Meisner for acting and Martha Graham for dance.
McQueen convinced Delano to make the move west to Hollywood where he began to obtain guest roles in episode of numerous television series, including the original Star Trek in "A Piece of the Action". Delano"s tough guy looks and legitimate stage training made him a natural for "cops and crooks" roles. In 1968, Sid Caesar hired Delano to replace his longtime improvisational co-star Carl Reiner.
Delano has since co-starred with Caesar on-stage and television around the world, including appearances at the Kraft Music Hall in London, Hollywood Palace, the Kennedy Center in Washington, District of Columbia, and theaters and concert halls throughout the United States.
These engagements included a four-month stint with Caesar and Imogene Coca at Michael"s Public Cabaret, and a run on Broadway. An association with Mel Brooks led to roles in the films High Anxiety (as a killer with one half a mustache) and Silent Movie.
He also appeared in dramatic roles in Report to the Commissioner and Executive Action, in which he played one of three assassins of President John F. Kennedy. Delano co-founded the Oxford Theater with Jack Donner in Los Los Angeles
Their students included Barry Levinson, Craig T. Nelson, Barbara Parkins, and Don Johnson.
He is the godfather to high profile attorney, Sean Macias. He manages his own production company, Creative Characters.