Overview

• He portrayed Randy Benton on NBC’s The Virginian from 1964 to 1966, appearing in 46 episodes.
• He rode his own horse, Clyde, on the series and performed songs he often wrote, later receiving royalties despite initially signing away rights.
• His credits included the CBS Western Cimarron Strip, NBC’s It’s a Man’s World and a 1963 episode of The Twilight Zone.
• A Universal contract player, he later said he was let go from The Virginian after producer Frank Price viewed him as “window dressing,” citing a 2006 history of the show.
• He left acting in the late 1980s for construction work as fans share tributes online, and no cause of death or additional details were released.