[1] He was known for his silver screen portrayals of police officers, such as in British thrillers Cover Girl Killer (1959), Witchcraft (1964), and Devils of Darkness (1965).

[2] On television, he co-hosted eight of the 32 episodes of the 1964 magazine programme Open House.

[2][3] He was also noted for playing pipe-smoking authority figures in crime series like Dixon of Dock Green, Gideon's Way, Detective, Z Cars and Crown Court.

[2] He also appeared in the television series Raffles in the recurring role of the Albany porter.

[1][4][5] In 1961, he narrated the 15-minute instructional short The Warden, His Duties and Training,[6] In July 1970 he appeared on theater stage opposite Alec Guinness in the Bridget Boland play Time Out of Mind at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.