Anecdotes

Has appeared in more than 200 TV commercials from 1980-present.

In 2004/05 he and wife Valerie Elson produced a successful interview/variety show for Adelphia public access television in Los Angeles.

In 2014 he was interviewed for Marco Capalbo's documentary, "Three Penny Opera.".

In 1980, Donald's friend, actress Shelley Winters, asked him to photograph some of her personal items for publication in her autobiography "SHELLEY Also Known As Shirley." He is given photographic credit on page 511 of the book... and received an autographed copy of the book's first edition. The inscription reads: "To Don, a great friend and photographer. Love, Shelley. PS: For Annette (Donalds wife) - who's always there when needed.".

Donald and his wife, Valerie, are residents at the Motion Picture Television Fund (MPTF) in Woodland Hills, California.

First cousins, author Leslie Waller and Oscar nominee Richard Elson.