He is known for his recurring role of "First Rate (at Lloyd's)" in the television sitcom Cheers. He acted in several films in the 1940s, then in the 1970s was a production supervisor on the television show. Again in the 1980s, he acted in television series and films as minor roles, including the recurring character "First Rate (at Lloyd's)" (or "Big First Rate (at Lloyd's)") in the sitcom Cheers and the cafeteria concession stand attendant in the sitcom Night Court.
He died of cancer in Hollywood, California at the age of 80.