[4] In 1960, Arnold joined the touring cast of West Side Story for Garnet Carroll in Australia, and before he returned to the United States, he was offered a role in musical The Most Happy Fella, after which he decided to remain in Australia permanently.
He became a renowned teacher of jazz and modern dance, and choreographed dance sequences for Sydney's Chequers nightclub, as well performing as the Leading Player in the 1974 Australian production of Pippin and appearing with Carlotta in a production of Cinderella as the evil stepmother at the Sydney Opera House.
After completing a master's degree at the University of Sydney, he began teaching at the Wesley Institute.
[7] He also worked as a television actor, appearing in recurring roles on Number 96 and Holiday Island.
[2] Arnold died on 13 February 2020, aged 81 or 82, at Blue Mountains Hospital in Katoomba, New South Wales.