Father Virgil, a member of U.S. Army 99th Infantry Division, was killed in action in Germany in 1945.
Originated the role of Grunt in the G.I. Joe animated series.
A playwright, ten of his plays are published by One Act Play Depot.
His play, Scotch Rocks, was staged in Los Angeles with Tony Papenfuss and William Sanderson, the brothers from the classic Newhart television series, heading up the cast. Sanderson's wife, Sharon, was the Producer.