He had been working at Columbia as an assistant director on such films as The Desperadoes and Cover Girl.
In January 1959, Dalton was cast as Elizabeth Bingham in the episode "The Desperadoes" of the ABC/WB western series, Sugarfoot, starring Will Hutchins in the title role.
The Desperadoes Steel Orchestra, also called Despers, is a steelband from Laventille in Trinidad.