 Hughes often paired him with Billie Bird playing his wife.His later film career included roles in "Invitation to Hell" (1984), "" (1994), "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" (1995), "Menno's Mind" (1997), "Chairman of the Board" (1998), "Forces of Nature" (1999), "Inferno" (1999) and "A Crack in the Floor" (2001).His television credits were far more numerous in the 1950s, having appeared in such television series as "I Love Lucy", "Crusader", "Trackdown", "Colgate Theatre", "Perry Mason" and "The Rifleman".