- In the 1950s he often billed himself as "America's Slowest-Rising Young Comedian."
- A semi-pro baseballer in his early years, he played in later years with a softball team "The Reruns" which included comedians Jack Riley and Fred Willard. His hobby is collecting caps from minor league teams throughout the nation.
- Was a contestant on the original You Bet Your Life (1950) with Groucho Marx, and professed to Groucho that he wanted to get into show business.
- Honorary mayor of Encino, California.
- His natural affinity for comedy came early. He was a notorious class clown who was often expelled from school as a youth.
- His father worked for a naval supply center and his mother was a waitress.
- Comedian/character actor, one of many performers who got their break at San Francisco's legendary "Hungry I" nightclub.
- In July 2006, he was a guest at the Western Film Fair in Charlotte, North Carolina, along with Russ Tamblyn, Marjorie Lord, Mark Goddard, Roger Davis, Ben Murphy, Coleen Gray, Steve Kanaly, Cheryl Rogers and Tom Reese.
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