- Playing oldest son Mike, he turned to TV writing and directing after he abruptly left the successful series, My Three Sons (1960).
- His paternal grandfather was vaudeville impresario John W. Considine, who was once acquitted for killing a Seattle police chief in self-defense.
- Did a slew of work for Walt Disney as a brushcut brunette juvenile actor, first on the The Mickey Mouse Club (1955), including The Adventures of Spin and Marty (1955) (as Spin) and "The Hardy Boys" (as sleuth Frank Hardy), then remained in the Disney fold to include some of his teen movies (The Shaggy Dog (1959)).
- Worked with Fred MacMurray on two projects: the theatrical film, The Shaggy Dog (1959), and the long-running TV series, My Three Sons (1960).
- Grandson--on his mother's side--of Lois (Mendenhall) and Alex Pantages, founder of the Pantages Theatres chain. His ancestry included Irish, and from his maternal grandfather, Greek.
- Younger brother of John Considine.
- Profiled in the 2016 book, "X Child Stars: Where Are They Now?", by Kathy Garver and Fred Ascher.
- Son of Carmen Elrene Pantages and John W. Considine Jr..
- Nephew of sportscaster Bob Considine.
- The famous scene where George C. Scott slaps him in Patton (1970) was done in several takes before getting it right.
- In 2000 he and David Stollery, his co-star in the original "Spin and Marty" shows, made cameo appearances in The New Adventures of Spin and Marty: Suspect Behavior (2000) for the ABC network.
- Is a sports photographer and auto-racing expert.
- Passed away just five months after his friend and fellow Disney actor Tommy Kirk.
- Survived by his wife, one son, one brother John , one sister Erin, and two grandchildren.
- Ex-brother-in-law of Toby Considine.
- Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery Culver City, Los Angeles County, California, USA.
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