 He won two Obie Awards for his work Off Broadway; for his 1958 performance as John Proctor in "The Crucible" and in 1980 in David Mamet's play "Reunion".He won a Drama Desk Award in 1978 for his role in "Molly", earning honors as Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play.He appeared in early live television productions including "Kraft Television Theatre", "Academy Theatre" and "Studio One", as well as on "Ben Casey", "Gunsmoke" and "The Andy Griffith Show".