He graduated from the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, where he studied with Sandy Meisner for acting and Martha Graham for dance.
McQueen convinced Delano to make the move west to Hollywood where he began to obtain guest roles in episodes of numerous television series, including the original Star Trek in "A Piece of the Action".
These engagements included a four-month stint with Caesar and Imogene Coca at Michael's Pub Cabaret, and a run on Broadway.
An association with Mel Brooks led to roles in the films High Anxiety (as an orderly with one half a mustache) and Silent Movie.
He also appeared in dramatic roles in Report to the Commissioner and Executive Action, in which he played one of three assassins of President John F. Kennedy.