American actor born 1948, in Snyder, Texas. Leading man of the American stage, TV, and films. He made a strong presence in some films in the 80s, but he was most successful on TV. He won an Emmy award as Best Actor for his performance in the TV movie Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones.


He was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Southwest Texas State University. His first film role was as a Bolivian bandito in the 1969 classic, "Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid". He had no lines and did not receive a credit. During the 1980 actor's strike, he was one of the few nominees to attend the Emmy Awards ceremony, and the only winner to accept his award in person. Has Native American ancestry. He was named after a friend of his father's that was killed in World War II. He was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame in March 2009 in Austin, Tx.