Serious Looking, Game Playing Dad

Dad and I would play games from time to time when I was growing up. The picture that comes to mind is of us sitting on the sofa with a board between us while the flashlight of the NBC Mystery Movie (McCloud, McMillan and Wife, Columbo) swept across the screen on Sunday night. I got to where I could beat him in chess and Mastermind. I never saw anybody (including myself) beat him in checkers.

I never could tell how much Dad enjoyed playing games. At family get-togethers, when I would ask him if he wanted to play cards, he would often say, "Oh, I'd play if you need a fourth" as if he would play to facilitate the game but not so much because he enjoyed it.

This somber picture looks like it may be a head shot for a bio, resume, or story somewhere. It has not held up so well. There are odd streaks and discolorations on it (many of which I have cropped).

Is this from the early 1960's? Or a little more recent?