Procter lived in Munich in the early 1970's. That's where he met the terrorist, Carlos the Jackal, and was pursued by Neo-Nazis who thought he was a spy. He was actually doing a series of historical articles for "Mankind Magazine" on Nazi Germany. He grew up in Wisconsin and moved to California to attend UCLA. He worked for John Houseman's Theater Group, got his Equity card as a stage manager then went on to become a theater manager and producer. He currently is the manager of Boston's famed Wang Theater.