Born in Mount Vernon, TX. From 1921 to 1939, Templeton (whose nickname was 'Dink') was the coach of the Stanford University (CA) track team; one of the team's members was future actor/singer Merv Griffin. Templeton entered American film as an actor in the early 1930s (SEAS BENEATH, 1931 - uncredited; MAKE ME A STAR and NIGHT AFTER NIGHT, both 1932; THE THIN MAN, 1934 - uncredited). He started writing stories for film in the mid-1930s (TOO MANY PARENTS, 1936; SATURDAY'S HEROES, 1937; ON THE SUNNY SIDE, 1942), and began producing and directing some of Paramount's "Musical Parade" short subjects in 1944. Often working as an assistant director, he did direct THE SUNDOWNERS (1950), QUEBEC (1951) and A GIFT FOR HEIDI (1958) as well as episodes for the TV series "Rawhide."  Nominated for Short Subjects (Two-reel) 1945: THE LITTLE WITCH - Producer  Nominated for Short Subjects (Two-reel) 1946: COLLEGE QUEEN - Producer 2 nominations