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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1975-04-10, Page 20with Jerry .Appleton won the Miss Teenage Santa Rosa award and was on her way to the Miss Teenage America Pageant. She ebdidn'tt d win the pageant id discover an' ambition to become an actress. Her new series has encountered rating problems being placed against CBS' Friday Night at the Movies and NBC's 'Rockford Files'. What became of one of the Tohy — B.F., stars of 'Search' 'London, ,Frao,0Alia? Ont. PAGE 2 checking your Burt Reynolds (The Great One) has played in how many television shows of his own? — Ellen H., Winnipeg, Man. Actor Burt Reynolds' career (in- cluding, has had many folds "'if you'll pardon the pun, the first Cosmopolitan centerspread). In 1959, Darren McGavin starred in a series about life on ,the Mississippi river during the 1840's called 'Riverboat'. 'McGavin'play�ed.,the captain of, the good ship Enterprise and TV SIGNAL Supplement to: The Kincardine News' — 396-2963 The Clinton News -Record — 482-3443 The Goderich Signal -Star — 524-8331 Program listings in TV Signal are based on the latest In- formation received from the stations up to press time. GODERICH — CLINTON KINCARDINE 2 — WJBK - DETROIT CABLE 3 — SEE 6 4 — WWJ -. DETROIT 5 — WNEM - BAY CITY 6 — GLOBAL 7 — WXYZ - DETROIT 8 — CKNX - WINGHAM 9 — CKLW - WINDSOR 10 — CFPL - LONDON 11 — CHCH - HAMILTON CABLE 12 - LOCAL - GODERICH ds CLINTON 13 — CKCO - KITCHENER - SEE 13 CABLE 3 — LOCAL - KINCARDINE 5 — WNEM - BAY CITY 6 — GLOBAL 8 CKNX_ - WINGHAM 10 - CFPL - LONDON 11 — CHCH - HAMILTON 13 — CKCO - KITCHENER A Signal Publication 23 -year-old newcomer Burt Reynolds was his first mate. New York City actor ed Tony The 1966-67 television season Franciosa has appear g ('eared on saw him return as star of his the Broadway s ful own series - 'Hawk'. Unwdas films r- of Rain'), nand acted starred Hollywood two tunately for Reyno not renewed beyondAu ghe wass ofst le then Game' - 'co-starring ng The Name 26 episodes. 'Dan gust' Barr his next television vehicle but Robert S taac Stack With Hugh it also was cancelled after but an McClure). I would like to write to Jim - one season (1970).oThe West . At the and Doug Fran- Bob Walton tono the Walton Palm Beach, Florida native ciosa the moment Tonyi show. —ton continues to be a big box office is sitting by hoping ABC Dorval, Que. draw in films with no apparent will be sufficiently impressed plans to return to television. Can you please tell me more about Karen Valentine ... she's a terrific actress! — L.W., Montreal, Que. Karen Valentine, co-star for five years on ABC's 'Room 222' (1969-74) and currently starring in her own 'Karen' series, was born in Santa Rosa, California, some 30 years ago. Since 'Room 222' went off the air, Karen has • kept busy with several made- for-tv-movie roles to her credit. The new half-hour situation comedy was developed for television with ' Karen in inind by former • 'Room 222' producer Gene Reynolds. Karen started off with little intention of being an actress. In high school she was president of the Future Teachers of America Club with teaching her only am- bition. Then suddenly Karen 'Reflections In A Golden Eye' starring Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor. The television series in question was 'Banyon', Forster's first exposure to television star- dom. The 1972 action series also failed to make it beyond Christmas. with his movie -pilot based on David S. Harper plays Bob on CBS' highly popular supplying `$10,000 Pyramid' 'Matt Helm' novels and films starring Dean Martin. `The Waltons°. David was born (ABC) and `Jackpot' (NBC). in Abilene, Texas, on Oct. 4, Host of the new `Blankety The star of the TV show 1961. Music is his big passtime Blank' series is an old favorite Nakia' looks very familiar to these days with ; hopes of - Bill Cullen. me but I can't remember the becoming a professional name of the other, , , c „, _„musician one day soon. Fan E.F., Kingston, Ont. mail will reach David if ad- dressed to 'The Waltons', CBS- TV,7Television City, 7800 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, Calif . 90036. • remains the one and only television series undertaken by the 69 -year-old silver - haired film actor. + Daytime game shows continue their current wave of popularity on the major American networks. ABC has dropped reruns of 'The Brady Bunch' in favor of still another Mon -Fri game show format. `Blankety Blank' is produced in New York City by Bob Stewart Productions already At the beginning of this season, the ABC Television Network announced an ex- citing new western drama called `Nakia'. Deputy Sheriff Nakia Parker was portrayed by Robert Forster. By mid- season, . the network lost confidence in the storyline and dropped it in favor`of-'Caribe'. Forster was born in Rochester, N.Y., and majored in psychology at the University of Rochester before deciding to pursue acting. From bit player on Broadway, he mad,p his film debut in John Huston's Jerry Appleton, `tvQ', P.O. Box 816, Burlington, Ont. +Charlie Chan came to television as a weekly series for the first time in 1957. The great Chinese detective was played. by the late J. Carrol Naish'while actor James Hong was "Son Number One". +Movie great Cesar Romero starred as Steve McQuinn, the fearless diplomatic courier in 'Passport to Danger'. It II(INCARDINE • HURON HARBOUR TV & APPLI ANCS Your Franchised dealer for ELECTROHOME & ADMIRAL Sales & Service 396-3820