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PARADE of PROMISE Brief outlines of the careers of promising young people. Joseph Cotten, seen above with Major, his Scottie, is the young man who arrived with a hang in “ Citizen Kane.” He was bom in Petersburg, Virginia, on May 15th, 1910, and seventeen years later suddenly decided to become an actor. He started in Miami as billposter and handyman, with an occasional wallcing-on role to keep his ambition alight, and stayed with the company for five winters. The summers he spent in New York trying to impress theatrical managers—- with no success until he tackled David Belasco and the producer, without even mentioning the word experience, made him assistant stage manager and understudy to Lynne Overman in “ Dancing Partner.” Later he got a job with the man who brought him to films and fame—Orson Welles. He became a member of Welles’ Mercury Theatre group. He made a stage hit opposite Katharine Hepburn in “ The Philadelphia Story.” His film role in “ Citizen Kane ” followed. He has also been in “ Lydia ” and “ The Magnificent Ambersons.” He stands 6ft. 2 ins. and is brown-haired. Kathryn Grayson is the little lady with the lovely coloratura soprano voice who made her debut in “ Andy Hardy’s Private Secretary.” Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, her real name is Zelma Hedrick. At fifteen she went to Hollywood with her parents and was still at school when she was given a contract by M.-G.-M. without even a test. She is 5 ft. 3 ins., brown-haired and hazel-eyed. - 89