Photoplay (Jan-Jun 1963)

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He'd have more money if he kept away — everyone knows that in the long run you can't beat the horses. Even gamblers know it. No tarnished image What’s more. Vince is sensitive about being thought of as a big gambler. He worries about what his fans will think of him. He knows he’s accepted as a strong, benevolent figure and he doesn’t want this image tarnished in any way. So lately, when he sees photographers trying to snap him at the track, he chases them off. And this doesn't help matters either. It’s a vicious circle. Nevertheless, he doesn’t stay away — which would solve everything. He goes to the track and he keeps playing the horses. And he keeps worrying. Nothing is solved. As his friend said — he’s a selfdefeater ! Dr. David Goodman, in his syndicated column once wrote. “The compulsive gambler is the world’s worst lover. He prefers placing a bet on a horse, any time. If the world’s most beautiful woman crossed his path at the race track and offered herself to him, he would say, ‘I can’t leave now; it’s only the third race.’ ” Exaggerated? Perhaps. But girls do shy away from a gambler because they suspect he isn't good husband material — he’s in love with Lady Luck rather than with a real girl. Beautiful Diane McBain dated Vince and liked him — until he asked her to drive down to Baja California with him for the races. At that point she balked. Later she told an interviewer, “It’s Vince’s passion for racing that. I’m quite sure, has prevented me from taking to him.” The attitude Diane McBain had is not an uncommon one among girls who really un derstand the psychology of the gambler. Vince’s steady girl, Sherry Nelson, ap parently doesn’t mind his gambling, fo she does go to the track with him. Shi once quipped, “I gave Vince a winne (at Santa Anita) and I haven’t been abL to lose him since.” But only recent]; Sherry said. “I’m afraid to marry Vince.' The thought of being his wife, the mothe of his children, frightened her. She couldn’ stand the fans, the fishbowl existence, th tearing and clawing at her man because t the fans lie’s not an ordinary human being lie’s Dr. Ben Casey. Could Vince hel] Sherry over the obstacles his very succes has put in the way of their happiness' Some of his friends doubt it. Others thin! he could do it if he’d only learn to relax and enjoy his new fame and fortune, in stead of being beset by inhibitions am fears of which he isn’t even conscious, bu which manage to spoil his fun. When “Ben Casey” caught on so big. i became evident very soon that Vince Ed wards was the star, though Sam Jaffe hai a more distinguished career as an actoi Eor a while, Vince cooperated with th studio; he was affable to visitors, talkei quite freely in interviews. Then he begai to tire, and the bitterness came through He began to complain about the Ion: hours, the tension of memorizing so man lines, the pressures of having to grant s many interviews and pose for so many pic tures. He enjoyed his publicity, there wa no doubt about that, and he read ever line written about him, but he became— and still becomes — infuriated when mis quoted. He still permits the studio to mak publicity appointments for him, but h either avoids giving a forthright interview or else he keeps the interviewer waiting long, long time — or both. Then, when th stories are unflattering. Vince exclaims “See? What’s the use of giving interview when this is the stuff they write abou me!” What he can’t see is that he provoke people until they can’t possibly be nice t him. and when they hit back at him, h feels justified in being bitter and angr> As one friend put it, “Vince is an injustice collector. He wants to feel put-upon. 92