- Father-in-law of Olivia Hussey.
- Worked as a stunt driver as his acting career waned.
- When a "Los Angeles Times" TV critic belittled Hawaiian Eye (1959), Eisley wrote a letter printed in the critic's 7 December 1960 column: "I, too, would like to see more food for thought on television. I have children whose viewpoints will be largely affected in certain areas by their many hours gazing at the one-eyed monster. But our world is solemn enough as it is. I'd hate to limit them--or myself--to a leisure-time diet devoid of laughter, adventure and romance".
- Grandfather of India Eisley.
- Plays the piano.
- Was cast in Hawaiian Eye (1959) after he was seen in the comedic play "Who Was That Lady?" at the Players Ring Theater in Los Angeles.
- Studied drama at the University of Miami "not because I thought I could really be an actor, but because I was taking the easy way out to get a degree."
- Father of David Glen Eisley, Jonathan Erickson Eisley, Nan R. Eisley and Amanda Eisley. Also had seven grandchildren.
- He's one of a number of white actors, including Michael Landon and Alejandro Rey, who have played Native American roles.
- Competed on All-Star Family Feud with his fellow cast mates from Hawaiian Eye: Connie Stevens, Troy Donahue, Grant Williams and Poncie Ponce against the cast from Lost in Space.
- Graduated to television from Broadway and made his name playing Tracy Steele in the long running Hawaiian Eye.
- In 1964, Eisley acted as master of ceremonies at a "Project Prayer" rally attended by 2,500 people at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The gathering sought to flood the United States Congress with letters in support of mandatory school prayer, following two decisions in 1962 and 1963 by the United States Supreme Court, which struck down mandatory school prayer as conflicting with the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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