ɪnðə lˈeɪt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z hiː ɛnɹˈoʊld æt ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɐkˈædəmi ʌv dɹəmˈæɾɪk ˈɑːɹts ɪn nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈɜːkt æz ɐ mˈɑːdəl.
In the late 1950s he enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City and also worked as a model.