This is no surprise. He would have make zero depth impact. I think they had a "discussion" with him. Personally, when I scanned our roster recently for 8-10 potential cuts, Townley was at or near the top of my list of dead wood.
I love TCM and the classic Noir films from the 40's. I love Bogart's movies. While most say Casablanca is their favorite Bogart movie, my all time favorite film noir is The Maltese Falcon.
Eddie Muller does those noir film intro's the best.