- Although he began his career playing heavies--often trigger-happy cowboys (i.e., The Wild Bunch (1969)) or sadistic rednecks--he graduated into more "law-abiding" roles as he got older, and in the 1980s and 1990s especially was often cast as a small-town sheriff.
- Profiled in "Names You Never Remember, With Faces You Never Forget" by Justin Humphreys (BearManor Media).
- He appeared in two films that were nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: American Graffiti (1973) and Midnight Express (1978).
- In March 2013 he attended the Western Film Festival in Williamsburg, VA.
- Did a private signing with Rocky & Brenda Whitehead in Tucson, AZ, , on 7/9/2000, where he signed 60 of the Limited Edition American Graffiti (1973) 1951 Mercury Coupe 1:18 scale Ertl American Muscle Diecast cars.
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