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submitted my first original TV script," he says, grinning. "I don't know whether I can write for the stage, but I've done so much editing and adapting, I thought I might as well give it a try." As he usually succeeds at anything he does, he'll probably do all right. Casey's first experience as a TV actor was typical of his ability to take things in his stride. He had been cast as Abraham Lincoln for what he thought was a radio show. He got the part because he was tall. This was back in 1945, when TV was still pretty much a novelty, and nobody had thought to tell him it was a telecast. When he came all prepared for a radio broadcast, he found to his utter consternation that it was TV. So — in a half-hour — he learned his part. "Whew," he recalls, "that was one of the worst moments of my life!" Since then he has been a familiar face on TV in such shows as Danger, Studio One and The First Hundred Years, among others. The Aliens have only acted together once. That was in an Equity Library Theater version of "Hedda Gabler," with Fran as Hedda. "It was strange," says Fran. "I don't know whether I should like it all the time. Somehow, working together cuts down our family life. It's hard to explain." 1 o both Casey and Fran, the family is the important thing. They have created a home for their two children and have given them that sense of security which comes only when two people love and understand each other. Fran — who moved from place to place all through her childhood and early acting days — is determined that the children shall put down roots. And Casey — who has roamed the world since his college days — agrees with her thoroughly. The Aliens' apartment is geared to the children. Such homey touches as a velocipede in the corner of the dining room, a gymnasium swing suspended on the door frame between the living room and dining room, convince you that this is a home where children are loved and treasured. Even the coffee table in front of the huge divan has been specially constructed so that it can be sat upon or jumped on by an active five-year-old. The children have respect for each other. "They have very different temperaments," says Casey, "but we have taught them that each has the right to his own point of view. If they learn to live together, it will help them to get along with others when they are grown-up." The Aliens give them further help by answering their questions seriously, considering their likes and dislikes. Casey sees the world as a place of high adventure, of fun. He likes people and is liked by them. To him, there is nothing dull. He can find something interesting in anyone, no matter who' he is or what he does. Fran, who is much more reticent, finds herself carried along by her handsome husband's enthusiasm. "Being married to Casey has been the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me," she says earnestly. "His multitude of interests has opened the doors to so many things I'd never have found for myself." One thing is sure. The Aliens are a closeknit family in which each member contributes something to the joy of living. That Casey and Fran have been able to build this warm unit while leading busy outside lives is a tribute to them both. They have done it because their home and their children are more important to them than anything else in the world. The children have the security that comes from being loved. And Fran and Casey have found happiness in their love for each other. ''Who'd be/fern /was ever embarrassed by P/MPLE&/0 New Scientific Medication... OlGctrclSli STARVES PIMPLES SKIN -COLORED . . . hides pimples while if works Proved effective by doctors . . . endorsed by nurses in nationwide tests Doctors prove this new-type medication especially for pimples really works! In skin specialists' tests on 202 patients, 9 out of every 10 cases were cleared up or definitely improved while using clearasil. And when 3002 nurses tested clearasil, 91 out of every 100 nurses reporting said they preferred it to any other pimple medication. Amazing starving action, clearasil actually starves pimples because it helps Clearasil Now also available in Canada (slightly more) remove the oils that pimples "feed" on. And clearasil's antiseptic action stops the growth of bacteria that can cause and spread pimples. Instant relief from embarrassment because clearasil is skin-colored to hide pimples while it helps dry them up. Greaseless, stainless. Pleasant to leave on day and night for uninterrupted medication. America's largest-selling specific pimple medication. . .because clearasil has helped so many young people and adults, clearasil is GUARANTEED to work for you as it did in doctors' and nurses' tests or money back. Only 59^. Economy size 98^. At all druggists. Get clearasil today. 77