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Tellers Who, How and Why
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JAMES "CHIMMIE" WALLINGTON made Eddie Cantor famous as coffee salesman, NBC. He's cur-razy about dogs. Has two terriers. He's blond, 25, and has been married three years.
DAVID FORD BOND was soprano soloist in a Louisville church before he became baritone. Graduated from WHAS. Joined NBC, N. Y. Wife thinks he'll be an author, some day.
GRAHAM McNAMEE, said to have best known voice in -world. 'Fraid it will change if he has bad tonsils removed. Began telling Who, How, etc. at WJZ ten years ago. Baritone.
PATRICK J. KELLY, voyaged 250,000 miles by sea, and was shipwrecked three times before he came to port at NBC, N. Y. He was born in Australia, married in Hungary. Tells for Nellie.
JOHN SHAW YOUNG, pondering his future, flipped a coin and turned to Yale. Graduated. Joined WBZ-BZA. Has a polo complex, but can enjoy other sports. Bachelor by preference.
ALOIS HAVRILLA growls, trills, sings and laughs loudly all the way from his home in N. J. to NBC studios, N. Y. Other motorists blame prohibition. It's only exercise for his vocal cords.
JOHN WESLEY HOLBROOK was headed for the bar when he decided to become professional ski jumper and skidded into radio. He won a wife and American diction medal for 1931.
EDWARD "THUNDERING" THORGERSEN herded cattle, and rolled his own before he was known for his "Adam's apple" roar. Loves horses and the sea but he lives alone.
GEORGE HICKS now doing his Thirteenth and luckiest job. Flivvered East from California and won first audition over 200 others. "I wonder what's next?" he asks, sometimes.