He was born in Oklahoma on November 26, 1925. He was in the Army and served his country until his discharge. He moved to St. Louis, MO where he became interested in the theater.
He had wit, charm and talent and started out in doing small roles in the theater and later advanced to doing movies. He worked with Sofia Loren in one of her movies. He then advanced branched out from the movie industry and with his musical comedy background; he started singing in different venues all over the world.
He was a popular opening act for Patti Lupone, Rita Moreno, Phyllis Diller, Marilyn Michaels and Hal Linden. His resume includes TV commercials, Film, Stage, Cabaret, Conventions, Cruise ships and Symphonic "Pops".
He will be missed by so many his friends. Enjoy your journey, Mark!
