Hollywood Studio Magazine (October 1969)

WALT SWINK PASSES Final rites for Walter E. Swink, 73, retired postman and father of two film industry employees, who died at UCLA Medical Center. Survivors include four sons, Robert Swink, a film editor at Columbia Pictures; George Swink, a post production supervisor at 20th-Fox; James Swink, a lawyer, and Harry Swink, a Seattle businessman. Also, two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Maxheimer and Mrs. Kathleen Schilling. The family requests that donations be sent to the Father Garrett Home for Boys in Acton, Calif. MRS. PASTER HAS SURGERY Mrs. Gary Paster, daughter of Columbia studio head Robert M. Weitman, is resting comfortably after minor surgery performed at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Husband is stationed at Fort Bragg. IT’S A BOY Mr. and Mrs. Roy Regan, a son, Brian, 6 lbs., 13 oz., born at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital. Father is assistant to Robert M. Weitman first vice president in charge of studio production for Columbia Pictures. JACK ATLAS PROMOTED New York: - Jack Atlas has been named Columbia Pictures executive in charge of studio advertising activities, it was announced by Robert S. Ferguson, vice-president. Atlas, who joined Columbia in 1960, has been functioning as the company’s West Coast advertising coordinator and head of the studio trailer department. * * * • . • • Nice bread for Richard who started at Columbia as an executive assistant, then served as associate producer on “Model Shop” before moving to Paramount where he was executive assistant to Douglas Cramer, v-p in charge of tv production there. Nice to have Richard back at the Gulch. . . .Recent visitors on the “Here Come the Brides” set were Mrs. A1 Bean, wife of the Astronaut who will be Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 12; Mrs. Gerry Morton, wife of the publicity director for TRW; Mrs. Gene Cernan, wife of the Apollo 10 Astronaut; and Mrs. Christopher Kraft, wife of the chief flight director for NASA, and daughter Christy Ann. * * * Havard appeared in “Mickey One,” and “Raisin In The Sun,” both for Columbia, while residing in Chicago. He made his stage debut in “Raisin In The Sun.” * * * Suzie Kaye, who plays a voluptuous young starlet in Columbia’s “Billy Bright,” has managed to do one thing few girls can boast about. She appeared in Playboy Magazine — with her clothes on. ^ H 5 ^ OBITUARIES - Producer-writer Stanley Niss died of a brain tumor on July 22nd at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. His most recent film was “Pendulum.” He is survived by his wife, Nancy; a son, James; two sisters, Mrs. Bette Abelson and Mrs. Estelle Wieder; and his mother, Mrs. Ida Niss. Services were held July 24th at the Wilshire Blvd. Temple in Los Angeles. . . .Set decorator Frank Tuttle died August 6th of cancer at the Glendale Community Hospital. Tuttle’s most recent films were “Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice,” “Marooned,” and “The Liberation of Lord Byron Jones,” all unreleased. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, and two daughters, Karen and Marti. Private services were held on August 12th. . . .Messrs. Niss and Tuttle will be missed by the entire motion picture industry. SHEAR PLEASURE BARBER SHOP WHEN THE CAMERA MAN SAID "CUT." That's Eleanor Rodriguez and her customer, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., who won't let anybody else touch a hair of his head. 10212 Riverside Dr. TOLUCA LAKE For Appointment Coll 769-4114 MANICURES • SHOE SHINES ELEANOR RODRIGUEZ, BEV¬ ERLY WADE, JOAN ALLEN, GRACE FENRICH, LEE DOMKEE, WANDA WOLFSON MANICURIST CATHIE SMITH, POLISH ENGINEER REED CHEN AULT. j* ■ f \ f f f \ | ■ H J| AAA Meetings Every Wed. Eve. §\ L U rt \J LlO IVI “Your Key to Good Health ” TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER Established For Many Years 24-HOUR SERVICE OPEN MEDICAL STAFF LATEST PROVEN METHODS * REGISTERED NURSING SUPERVISION A Separate Distinct Building With Privacy * Your Problem Kept Strictly Confidential NORTH HOLLYWOOD LODGE ^ and SANITARIUM 763-4338 984-0790 From L.A. phones 877-4454 12003 Riverside Drive North Hollywood Page 12