I had the pleasure to meet him at a con a few years ago. He was really a stand up guy. He had an interesting and diverse life too, doing not only acting but doing painting and scupture too. I remember him telling an interesting story about how he got started. He was in a stage production and they needed somone who could lift up one of the dancers in one of the songs, and he was the only person involved who was strong enough, so he got to be in the play and learn some dance steps.