Radio-TV mirror (July-Dec 1954)

Dynamic Young Dad Take the word of his wife — Fran Carlon, who's also a dramatic star — life with Casey could never be boring! By ELEANOR POLLOCK It takes someone with a deep understanding of people — and what makes them act the way they do — to portray a hero convincingly at noon, and then to be equally realistic as a heel three hours later. That's the dual existence lived by tall, handsome Casey Allen in his professional radio life, five days a week. As Bill Roberts — in Rosemary, late each morning — he's the warm-hearted, sympathetic editor of the local newspaper, a leading citizen interested in the community, founder of the local boys' club, a family man completely devoted to his wife Rosemary. Then he undergoes a complete character change. "I start think ing differently the minute Rosemary is off the air," he says, "and, by mid afternoon, I'm the scheming, conscienceless father, Philip Wallace — in Hilltop House — whose main object in life is to get the custody of his small daughter so that he can have the use of her inheritance." It's a tribute to Casey's acting ability, that he can portray an unsympathetic father . . . for, in his third existence — his own real life — he's the most understanding and sympathetic father imaginable. Adored by his two children, Kerry, 7, and Kim, 5, he treats them as individuals, respects their (Continued on page 76) Casey Allen is Philip Wallace in Hilltop House, CBS Radio, M-F, 3 P.M. EDT, for Miles Laboratories, Inc., makers of Alka-Seltzer. He is Bill Roberts in Rosemary, CBS Radio, M-F, 11:45 A.M. EDT, sponsored by Procter & Gamble for Ivory Snow. 62