Radio and television mirror (July-Dec 1951)

Doras w PERIODIC PAIN Midol acts three ways to bring relief from menstrual suffering. It relieves cramps, eases head , ache and it chases the "blues". V. Dora now takes Midol at the ^ r. first sign of menstrual distress. FREE 24-page book, "What Women Want to Know", explains menstruation. (Plain wrapper Write Dep't. B-51, Box 280, New York 18, N. Y, 16 MR. and MRS. CYNTHIA STONE The charming young actress who appears on Buck Rogers and The . Plainclothes Man started out in several careers before she decided that she wanted to act. "I think now," says Cynthia Stone, "I always wanted to, but I was just scared. Everything else looked easier!" Cynthia was born in Peoria where her father was an executive with the First National Bank. She attended school there, and finished at Finch in New York. At the time she was planning to be Dr. Cynthia Stone, psychiatrist. But gradually her marks at Finch convinced her that she didn't have a scientific mind. In fact, after a year there, she found she would have to take another course, any course, in order to graduate. The only thing open was dramatics — and a star was born. After graduation Cynthia went through the motions of looking for a job in radio, but she still had her "too good to be true" feeling about an acting career. So she entered her modelling phase. It was fun, and not hard, but she found that her brief flyer in the drama had spoiled her, and she haunted the networks — in earnest. Director Bill Marshall liked her audition record, and she was soon playing parts in Modern Romances, Portia Faces Life and others. During this time she also played in a little theater play called "Power Of Darkness." Cynthia had about five lines but she was much impressed by the leading man, Jack Lemmon, and he with her. Cynthia and Jack were soon going steady, and last May they were married — after five months of apartment hunting. Their first piece of community property was a dog (mostly wire-haired) named Duffy. Cynthia likes to cook, design clothes, and collect antique jewelry. JACK LEMMON Jack Lemmon arrived in New York via Harvard and the Navy determined to succeed as an actor. He had $300 which seemed like a lot at the time. A month later, it didn't look so good. Jack rented a room for $4 a week. It was wonderful, except that it had no window. He took that as long as he could, and then found a seven-room apartment for $2.50 a week! It had a drawback, too. He had to close off five because they were infested with rats. All very bohemian, but Jack was happy when he found a steady job and could move to a conventional hole in the wall. His first professional job came about accidentally. He visited the Old Knick Music Hall where a friend of his was working. It was amateur night and the friend thought it would be fun to call on Jack to play the piano and sing. He did and won. The prize was a twoweek job as M.C. there. Jack stayed on for a year at the Old Knick, writing several shows. All this time he was doing short jobs in stock companies. While playing in an off-Broadway production, he met Cynthia Stone, who had a small role. Since she was very pretty, Jack asked her to coach him for a radio audition. She did and — much to his surprise — it was his first successful audition. He got a few small parts, and then attained the role of Butch in Road Of Life, a part which he still plays. His first TV break was on the Kraft show, and since then he has appeared on Studio One, Ford Theater and others. Married last May, Jack and Cynthia are about the busiest couple in town. They are redecorating their apartment, keeping up with radio-TV appearances and looking forward to a long career of working together.