- Initially met Roger Corman while both were taking Jeff Corey's acting classes. Michael was offered his first film role by Roger (who was there to study the art of acting, not to be an actor) during class.
- Former amateur boxer.
- Keeps fit playing tennis.
- Holds a pilot's license.
- His last name of "Forest" comes from the end of his real name, Charlebois. "Bois" means "wood" in French, but also "woods", which is to mean a small forest.
- Speaks fluent Italian. He dubbed over 500 films while he was in Rome.
- Under contract to Warner Brothers and Universal during the 1950s and 1960s.
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