Early acting roles On April 16, 1962, Galloway appeared in an off-Broadway production of the play
Bring Me a Warm Body. Despite the production running for only 16 performances, he received a Theater World Award. Galloway began his television career in 1962 in the New York-based soap opera
The Secret Storm as the first actor to play Kip Rysdale. He then appeared as law clerk Mitchell Harris in 26 episodes of the short-lived TV drama
Arrest and Trial (1963–64), and he was seen on
Tom, Dick, and Mary, one-third of the 90-minute weekly sitcom
90 Bristol Court, broadcast from 1964 to 1965. In 1963, Galloway signed up with
Universal Studios and guest-starred on numerous TV series, including
The Virginian,
Wagon Train,
Convoy and
Run for Your Life.
Ironside (1967–1975) On March 28, 1967, Galloway starred with
Raymond Burr in the TV movie
Ironside. The film detailed the shooting of San Francisco Chief of Detectives Robert Ironside (played by Burr), who was left paralyzed and who used a wheelchair. The film spawned a successful
series of the same name, beginning in September of that year. As Det. Sgt Ed Brown, Galloway remained on
Ironside with Burr and
Don Mitchell for its eight-season run, appearing in 198 of the 199 episodes.
Later career Following the cancellation of
Ironside in 1975, Galloway was reunited with
Barbara Anderson, his former co-star from the show, in the TV movie
You Lie So Deep, My Love. He then continued to guest-star on numerous TV series, with appearances in
Police Woman,
Medical Center and ''
Charlie's Angels''. In 1979, Galloway played Timmons in the short-lived NBC comedy
Hizzonner. The same year, he hosted a syndicated game show titled
The Guinness Game. Galloway also made a few appearances on the popular game show
Match Game. In one of his few big-screen appearances, Galloway portrayed Richard, the husband of Karen, the character played by
JoBeth Williams, in
Lawrence Kasdan's 1983 film
The Big Chill. He joined the cast of the soap opera
General Hospital in 1985, playing
Buzz Stryker until 1987. In 1988, Galloway appeared in the
Perry Mason TV movie
The Case of the Avenging Ace, reuniting with
Raymond Burr for the first time in 13 years. Galloway and Burr had a long association with one another; aside from
Ironside and a subsequent
Perry Mason movie in 1990, the two actors starred in the 1973 TV movie
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John. In 1993, Galloway and Burr appeared together on screen for the final time, reprising their
Ironside roles with fellow co-stars Don Mitchell, Barbara Anderson and
Elizabeth Baur in the TV reunion movie
The Return of Ironside. ==Personal life==