Clinton News-Record, 1975-02-06, Page 18PAGE 2
checking your
The fall of 1 961
with Jerry .Appleton
television scene. In the fall of
'53, Monty Hall (also a
Canadian) hosted a new
A good number of longrunning program called 'Matinee
television' favorites got their Party' featuring the singing
initial airing in the fall of '61. talents of Terry Dale and
Unfortunately a larger group of Wally Koster with comedy
hopefuls ended in failure supplied by none other than
'Window' on Main Street Larry Mann. After winnjng
..' (Robert Young's comeback the Canadian Liberty Award
-following the successful `Father for Character Actor of the
Knows Best'), `Mrs. G Goes To Year, he decided to" try his
College' (with Gertrude Berg), luck in Hollywood. Over the
'The Bob Newhart Show' (which years he has appeared on
was cancelled just at the such series as `Mannix',
moment it received an Emmy) •perry Mason', `Gunsmoke',
and such baggies as 'Top Cat', Bonanza' and others. Mann
'Alvin and the Chimpmunks' acid also has a long list of movies
`Follow the Sun'. The shortest to his name 'The Singing
lived, and least remembered, of Nun', 'The Russians Are
all tv offerings that , year was Coming', `Oklahoma Crude'
something called `You're in the and more recently he played
Picture'. Host Jackie Gleason the train conductor helping
spent the second week's half Paul Newman and Robert
hour episode apologizing to the Redford set up their poker
viewers. game in• 'The Sting'. Larry
The Emmy -award winning Mann and his wife, Gloria,
'The Dick Van Dyke Show' now live in a Los Angeles
made its debut in 1961 only suburb but delight at the
almost dropped by sponsoropportunity to return to
within "a few weeks of its Toronto to shoot 'Police
premier show. The memorable Surgeon'.
cast was made up of vaudeville The actress who plays
comedians Morey Amsterdam Barnaby Jones' secretary is
(Buddy), tRose Marie (Sally), very pretty what do you
Richard Deacon (Mel) and know about her? — G.H.,
Mary Tyler Moore as Laura Edmonton, Alta.
Petrie. Comedian -actor -writer -
Pretty indeed! And actress
director Carl Reiner (father of
Lee Meriweather has held the
'All In The Family's' Rob Miss America title to prove
Reiner) created the concept and the fact. Following her year's
played the seldom seen but reign as the 1955 Miss
always felt Alan Brady. be encouraged America, Lee Meriweather
Readers may appeared in numerous live
to direct mail to: Jerry
Appleton, P.O. Box 816, television dramas as well as
a 14 -month stint as hostess
Burlington, Ont. along side Dave Garroway on
1 know the actor who plays NBC's early morning `Today'
Lt. Gordon on `Police show. During the 66-67 season
Surgeon' is Canadian but she co-starred with James
where exactly have I seen Darren and Robert Colbert
him before? — F.L., London,
Ont.
`Police' 'Surgeon's' Lt.
Gordon is indeed played by a
Canadian actor - Larry
Mania. Mann's. career
stretches way back to the
early years on the .Canadian
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Greg Peters on, N13e.
Betty Jones to Buddy Ebsen's daytime serial 'The Days of
'Barnaby Jones' in Jan. '73. .Our Lives'. Peter, born in
Lee is wed.to actor Frank •
downtown New York City
Alcttcr (Cara's husband in
miles from the nearest live
'The Cara- Williams Show'- horse, has co -started in two
1964, and one of the zany tv westerns sit -ice the mid -
astronauts on the ill-fated fifties. In 1965, Neville Brand,
`It's About Time') and they William Smith and Brown
live in - the Southern
(Stuart Brooks _ on _. ______..--..__..-..__.___
Star Trek' Shat►ier as- a the—Bobby Sherman Enter -
Young and the Restless') in prises has grossed millions
the short -tweet science fiction nomtc•tue• octcCti\c' tracking
upon millions sincethe form
series 'Time Tunnel'._ Miss down a murderer'. MichaelMeriweatheC was signed by Learned played his troubleddicof the e1c•ctde. Somehow the
ew
producer Quinn,.wife. Chuck was portrayed by Sherman '' i agic will carry
executive Peter Brown. Peter Bro��n
.him hack to the small screen
Martin for the role of the tc is
. daughter -in -law -assistant ssistant may ne ,recognized
California area.
Could you' kindly answer a
question which has plagued
us for weeks - what was the
nickname given to Andy
Devine who played Wild Bill
Hichkok's' sidekick in the tv
series? — Mrs. L.E.M.,
Montreal, Que.. •
A little touch ofnostalgia?
were a trio of rascal Texas
Rangers. At the end of the
series' first year. its time slot
was turned over to a new
show called 'Star Trek'. Prior
to his stint as a Ranger,
Peter was deputy marshall
Johnny Russell. Another
character in that very `Police
Story' segment mentioned -
Lt. Galvin - was portrayed by
Character actor Andy Devine 1926 none other than John Russell.
made his acting debut in The Small world!
as a movie extra, Why data they ever _Lake_
Arizona born Devine with the Bobby Sherman's show off
constant giggle has been part the air? Jeannie G.,
of two television series Winnipeg, Man.
'Andy's Gang' (1957) and in ,.Singer -actor Bobby
the early 50's he played Sherman has had two dif-
Jiggles in Guy Madison's fct•ent television series.
'Wild Bill Hichkok'• Shernv�tn•s ABC series 'Get
On *Police Story' this week Faget}1e,r.• made its debut in
1 recognized the actor the, fall of '71 and bowed out
playing Chuck but just can't in January. a victim of low
place him and it's driving me
ratings, lie co-starred for two
crazy! — John D., Ottawa, full seasons in yet another
Ont. ABC series - 'Here Comes
The 'Police Story' episode' The I3riclrs'. No need to pity
in ducstion starred William the 33 -Nevar -ole} performer -
some season soon.