He was a writer. director, and producer who created more than 150 dramas for the CBC. He worked for both stage and screen throughout his career. He was also a painter, illustrator, and teacher.
He started out writing radio dramas in the USA. He returned to Canada as a theater producer in Toronto.
Along with his own original works, he produced adaptations of works by Chekhov, Ibsen, Ionesco, and Shaw.