TV Radio Mirror (Jan - Jun 1955)

26 WHAT'S NEW FROM COAST (Continued from page 7) folks may think radio is on its way out, but certainly not CBS! They've just handed Patsy Campbell a three-year contract to continue in her role as Terry on The Second Mrs. Burton, the part she has been playing in the popular daytime serial since 1947. Under her new deal with CBS Radio, Patsy is also allowed to do an occasional television program. Jack Barry, of the kiddie program, Winky Dink And You, and his actresswife, Marcia Van Dyke, have welcomed their second visit from the stork — a boy, whom they've named Jonathan. The Barrys have another son, Jeffrey, who is a year and a half old, and Jack now says the third tot — when and if — will just have to be a girl. Bob Hope is all excited about his latest talent find, Mile. Line Renaud, a French gal who made her American TV debut on the show Bob filmed in Paris. Line, one of the top recording artists in France today because of her French version of "Doggie in the Window," is due in the. States any minute for another appearance with Hope, and he is convinced she should stay over here and pursue a night-club, movie and TV career." It looks as though little Gail Clooney, nine-year-old younger sister of the singing Clooney girls, Rosemary and Betty, is also headed for a future in show business. She has that vocal spark, too, and is being coached by the elder members, of the Clooney clan. Well-known actor Charles Dingle has taken over the role of Hugh Overton in the daytime serial, The Road Of Life, and will remain in the part permanently. Complaining commuters have nothing on actress Anne Burr, star of NBC-TV's day drama, The Greatest Gift. Anne lives in New York, but her daily program is telecast from Philadelphia, so she gets up at six-thirty every morning in time to catch an eight o'clock train to the Quaker City. She has her breakfast and studies her lines on the train, and at ten o'clock her rehearsals begin. The show goes on the air at three in the afternoon, then Anne catches the four o'clock choo-choo back to Manhattan, has an early dinner with her husband, watches a couple of television shows and hits the pillow early in order to make that six-thirty alarm call the next morning. Ann Baker, who is television's Corliss Dave Garroway now has two of 'em on Today — J. Fred Muggs and the latter's wee protegee (a baby-girl chimpanzee)! Patsy Campbell's new contract makes sure she'll continue in title role of CBS Radio's The Second Mrs. Burton. Archer, recently revealed that she has been the bride of Los Angeles construction man Earl Long for more than a year. Ann, who is twenty-two, confessed she had kept her marriage a secret because she feared her career might suffer. Ann was worried that the public wouldn't accept her as a teenager on the show if they knew she was a married woman in real life. Singer Marion Hutton and musical director Victor Schoen became Mr. and Mrs. in Santa Monica, California, a few weeks ago, with sister Betty as matron of honor. It was the third marriage for each. Betty, by the way, is still turning down television offers, insisting she has really given up her career for good. But those who know her best don't believe it, and vow she'll change her mind any day now. On a sad note, Polly Bergen, the PepsiCola girl, and her actor husband, Jerome Courtland, have agreed to disagree and, at the moment, are officially separated. Career trouble, it seems, and close friends are trying to dissuade the couple from, a quick divorce in the hope they may be able to solve their problems. Mulling the Mail: Mr. B. B., Chevy Chase, Md.: Lucille Wall is not on any regular television show at the moment. . . . Miss H. B., Hollister, Calif.: Sorry, I cannot send out pictures of stars, but suggest you write directly to the people in whom you are interested, in care of their programs. . . . Mr. G. W., Athens, Ohio: Lee Ann Meriwether, the current Miss America, has made a couple of television appearances and aspires to a serious acting career after she finishes her national tour, which is part of her duties. As to your other question, I suggest you write Miss Meriwether, or her mother, c/o The Miss America Contest Committee, Atlantic City, N. J. . . . Mrs. L. P., Burbank, Calif.: Yes, I would say you are right in assuming Pinky Lee is just about the most popular television personality with the youngsters right now, and his rating keeps going up and up. The book you asked about is Otto, the Bashful Pup, a book of verses Pinky wrote for children, and it will be pub