Variety (November 1963)

os ; bern conductor ‘who was-one of the ~ -Jeading: conductors. on the Ameri : oe ; years, > He “was oo was -13. as-a piano soloist:. He -was | his; FRITZ: REINER Fritz ” Reiner, 14, : "Hungarian odiums ‘for..more than: 40. ‘died Nov. .-15 in. ‘New ‘York: s to have returned: after -a '10-year absence te the. Metropoli can P : performance *of, : Tung.” : + He ‘began’ fo ‘study: ‘piano’ when. he was ‘six. years old. -and made his |Metro: in 1920 for which: she. also’ first * public™ ‘appearance: when: he: '’ graduated from the. Budapest Royal. 7 Comique. of: Budapest. ~-dyctor who became ill just -before a--performance of, “Carmen; ‘and this’ launched his: career as “a can-: ductor.. .Between--1910. and. -4921, ~ he was associated with: opera ‘houses : in Ljubljana and: Dresden. . “in Rome and. Barcelona,-he was: in vited.to succeed: Eugene Ysaye. in: -as conductor of the: Cincin-. _ 4922, -.. “nati. ‘Symphony, . From that time on -though US... frequently: : raking ; the Curtis Institute in i Philadelphia, , . the Pittsburgh Symphony. and the: ‘Chicago Symphony among. others. Wie and two daughters ‘survive. | ‘GEORGE BRAN DT. ~ George. -Brandt,: 47, Broadway legit producer Jong: identified’ with’ New York’s Subway ‘Circuit, died Nov. 12 at the Neurological Insti-. ‘tute of. the: Columbia-Presbyterian ‘N.Y. He ‘had ‘un ‘Medical Center, dergone .an’ operation for a‘brain tumor three years ago. ‘Brandt, .whose. father, ‘William = -Brandt, and: uncle, Harry | Brandt, : established: the Brandt: chain ; of} tures before: moving: into ‘legit. “He. ‘went to Hollywood when he. was: "about .20 seeking © a: career: as at. _ producer and made. six.:shorts for. .. .€olumbia Pictures;.one of which. _ ‘gtarred. Rita Hayworth. He then . switched -to writing. scenarios. from’ “MGM, but: with little. suecess.’ Scrapping. his. plans for .a ‘film .. @areer, Brandt returned. to New. York and teamed with. Jules -J. -Leventhal. Together . they revived the: Subway : Circuit. which « com= | “prised a chain of: four. theatres in | three. boroughs. The houses ‘were _the Flatbush ‘and’ Brighton : in ‘ Brooklyn, : the Jamaica: in. Queens | ‘and ‘the.. Windsor ‘inthe | Bronx.” Fo Brandt toured plays:on. this circuit . during the period. .from -.1939: to » "1951, first “with~ Leventhal and of then | on -his: ownafter the. death: : of his. -partner. 7 ‘Name.. perforniers: headlined: on # the Subway. Circuit in. such plays 'as -“Private: Lives,” “Goodbye My a Fancy, ” “Born Yesterday, »” “Anne' ‘af the Theusand Days,” : “Clutter-. “puck,” “A: Streetcar: Named ‘De . sire”. and:. “The. Madwoman of ‘Chaillot.”.-In. 1950, Brandt -was play. at. the’ Selwyn. Theatre, 4 Brandt house on Manhattan's West 42d: Street: The. legit entry. was “The Respectful: Prostitute.” The ‘dramas. 7 ‘Nocturne, ” ‘Springtime: for Henry” and “Diamond. Lil.” He: ‘also ‘pro, duced shows for Toad tours. | ., Surviving are: bis. wife; “four _ Children, two by a@ previous marriage: his parents, : ca brother and ond two. sisters. ° . a a “DOROTHY. GREEN. Dorothy. Grees Nevember, ber, Ti, & -gilent. ‘SCT eer: maiden name. of. Desathy c Gieen, dierNov. 16 in ‘New York, She ap | peared. with: Witliam Farnum, ‘Mik. ton. Sills, among: others. Her pictures :in|. cluded.“The American Way,” “The | °Grouch” and ‘Forest Rivals”. which: |: she made’for ‘World: PicturéStu-'|., | dios. -She® ‘also appeared: ip the'| serial, “Patria,* International tan-: Opera this © week to” conduct -‘a: Films » “Gottertiamme“4A ' Parisian: Romance’ Mother: s Secret: ”* Her last. picture. a She retired. after. cher: marriage. to. '.. Academy of Music in’ 1908,. where} N. :. one of his music teachers. was com=}. | poser. Bela ‘Bartok. | > After-graduating he was ‘engaued — “ae a vocal: coach at. the’ Opera-.f = Shortly. |-: “thereafter, .he-took. oyer for a.cen-|' | vive. fo } Giannini, : ° After a year. of’ guest-conducting career’ was” centeréd ‘in: the: In Loving Memory.” LORENZ HART. November 22,. 1943" _ teddy Hart, Dorothy Hort, Lorn Met is ‘was. done in fun and not meant to |. p be: sexy. Jt. was ‘this concept. that | ' .. Brandt was tmanagerially ‘active {ade it possible. for her to. con: on the Main Stem with such shows |{ as'-“Good Hunting,” “Manhattan | Her swing ‘and ‘Montagu’: Love; _ for. At: ‘the. Fox: Studios, “she made ‘and: “Her “The: Good -Bad. Wife”: for. made the. “serial, “Souls. Aflame.”. orman. f er, an attorney, Husband © nd three . ‘sisters. sur= “TOMAS: L. “WALKER | company-. exec; died. in Hollywood: Nov. 12,-after having lived im re-t tirement: Since 1964.” ' Prier: to his entry. jnte. ‘fim, { ‘Walker was with the late Dr: A. Hf ‘brother of founder of} Bank of: America: and ‘head: ef the |. old Bowery :& ‘East River. National ‘Bank, N. Y. He also was secretary-. treasurer of Tansamerica Corp., until 1931. During’ this tenure. he par-. ticipated in early. film financing and | | established reputation: in: ‘that | "+ guest : appearances throughout. Eufel rope,’ Mexico and South .Ameriez.. = He: had. also ‘bean. associated with = : From 1596 te-1938 he. was assis| tant t fo. 0 the: president of United. Are} tists: “Yater 3 * ¥p. of that cosmpaiy. | He ‘became N.Y. rep of Hal Roach | Studios, 1938-40, ‘where he: served as veepee. Walker ' joined Edward Smali . Productions" in 1941 as -v.p. -genoral | manager, remaining: there . untik 1949when Bank of America him from Hollywood to: N.Y ‘He was in the east until retirement |" ‘| in_1954. . @. His, ‘wife. ‘and sie children, ure ‘Vive. * “URSULA. HALLORAN. who conducted :her own agency, ‘was found dead Nov. 13 in Her} New York ‘penthouse. apartment. Cause of her’ death was. undeter-| mined: Miss © ‘Halloran: Started: “her ca period ‘she. “handled. | columnists. had such. clients’ as Victor ,Borge and ; several” ‘radio and television shows. rg “Ariother ° client was” “Bob | Hope: whom she accompanied.‘on his re‘cent: trip’ to -Russia. on: the’ bestseller list. CARRIE FINN ELL few. weeks “ago;. -her: last. known engagement . “was” at. the: Galaxie: Club, Newport, Ky. several. weeks: “project; failed to spread te other | 5#2film houses and collapsed after | . two months: with its. Gemise at-+* tributed. to: the Tack of | suitable. a specialty that, in her own. words, tinue work. at her ‘advanced. age. specialty. was. the muscular | ‘control of her bosoms. She could |’ them in ‘.clockwise. © and |“ counterelockwise. directions. sirnul| taneously. © Also “she. could: them: pop out. ‘of ‘her ‘brassiere. without © touching: them, | . pmieay years on the: burley circuit, pe waa ‘generally: in ‘the feature, i . a a “Adonis; i " Miss Finmell | ih ‘the : heyday. ‘of, her | burlesque: billed: Legs.” ". She, had’ ‘them insured by! "Miler: \time, she. was on the stout: side, | helding was i ‘Fights ta. othe ‘Canadian National | i: | Weald's Fair in: *caattles’ reer in: New. York in‘ the: -NBC pub-. -licity: dert.,. ‘where. after.:a brief | “syndicated | ‘Later ‘she’ opened -her:| ‘own agency.: At various times she ‘She : -eollabo. rated with him’ on his recent. book, {| “TI: Owe. Russia “$1, 200,” “which. is _ Survived’ by” mother, ‘two sisters | and a brother. ‘Mise ‘Finnell ; was’ best known: for make |. Inher. “Late in. ¢ abous Miss | i in burle yen tured 4nto more. elevated : fields. Mike. Todd featured . her: ‘in. “Star |. and: she stressed the fun ‘rather than thesex angies inher turn. | At one-time, Miss Finnell played. ‘the better. part of a year’ in the Empire Theatre, Cleveland, : where: she. was credited. with having ‘started :the’ ‘ stripteape. She -had: a ;eeries of straps sews ‘om one of | tier gowme, ané each week ‘would | ‘work in. one less, . ‘By the time she | oo. . fBOt vid of the: straps. aad the: 4 A t ‘bein a | Thomas L.: Walker; .69,. former’ she was on her .way to being Bankof America -offieial ‘and. -film perpetual’ attraction. there:”. From the. striptease evolyed the.. ‘strip, | ‘which was generally, conceded. .to ‘be. the be i OF he: end. off Burlesque: an | FRANK kK: ‘COMKLEN. _ "Frank -R.. Coukiim, @0, partnered. with. his. brother, J. W. (Patty), in ‘Conklin. Shows -~. Ltd, Toronto, ‘largest ‘earnival. im Canada, died | Detroit. 2 The Conklix bees. most. juer ; n of miéw ‘Exhibition, Teeonte,which: they , thought, 14 years. age after imevest“@ling some $3,000,000 in ‘a: perma-. nent ‘setup of buildings” at the CNE:.: The. ‘Conklin eontract, -inti-| { dentally, comes. -_ for. Tenewal ‘at Sede a cet ' pro pee a. 6 ’ midivay = ak © last. summer's |: ‘Natives of. . New: ‘Jersey... brothers were ‘peamut: sale Oe Coney: Island: aad New Yeck’s wal Madison “Sq:. Garden when. they a decided: to. move: to ‘Canada..: They | ran a. kewpie. doll concession. in. ‘Brandon, Man., before. forming: Fy | partnership to-set up Conklia & sent Garrett Shows in 1829. They Tater | ‘handle liquidation ef «number aft Shows Conk ‘pix. which. the: institution: ‘had fi|. nanced and was: forced to take over. | changed: Rame to heir firm’ mushroomed | -inte: . into” Canada's His wife survives. ~ MMY CAMPBELL ~ Fimeay ‘Camobell, 58, band-;a ‘Teader, died’ Nov.” is in Dublin. “Ursula ‘Halloran, 38, press: agent Born. in Newcastle, England, he | ‘for. various. theatrical ‘personalities. was the son of’ a.musical director |’ and |. began: his. career ‘in’. South ‘Shields. in: a. pit exchestra.-. Later, | ke condueted orchestras: at Black-' pool and Brighton. {Fe’s: ne ‘rela-. tion -to songwriter Jimmy. Camp| t bell. ‘cofounder.:of. CampbellCon-: : nelly Music Corp. ).. -Hemoved. to: Ireland in: 1935 tol, baton” ‘a: dance. band; ' ‘then. con-. ducted ‘Theatre Royal “Orchestra |. until. 1944 when he. returned to London: as musical director for. Sid: Fields’ at the Prince ‘of. Wales. The-| atre. Hereturned. to’ ‘the. Theatre ; ‘Royat: in’ 1951.:" When. the. theatre |. closed: last. year,. che ‘moved. to the:| Gaiety... Surviving. are “his. wife; . three sons {one, James Jr.,. is Manager G£ Savoy ~ Cinema, Cork) and a daughter. TT HEATHER. CAMPBELL (Donald Angus Campbell), died in’ Darlington, . ‘Eng.,Nov. 10,: ‘follow= ing’ an automobile. crash when her }vehicle. left: the: road and..struck a tree. near Scotch Corner; ¥ corkshire, | ng.. Daughter of. “Digger” Pugh, Aus. tralian-born artiste and.circus pro| ducer, she: was.a former dancer, and alse partnered her. husband ‘in. his: early. career.‘ She toured. the’ US:: whenher -husband joined : a circus there.as a-clown.. .. ..Arrol, -a: Scot-born comedian, is. a former emcee of Assoeiated ‘Television’s “Sunday ‘Night at the London. ‘Palladium: The .: couple's: daughter, nine-year-old’ Donna, _al-} SOreceived. minor: Injuries in. 1, the} accident. oe ay : ED "WARREN ; : Ed Warren; 44, “New. York ‘song-. writer, died Nov, 7.o0f a heart attack in Venice, Italy, ° ‘where: he had “beén resident ‘since August: |. -As .a> lyricist, he was’ coauthor. of: “Take Good Care’ of He was. a ‘member ot ASCAP, of: ‘multiple. seleresi. Noy. & in: ete fe. ister. : largest Carnival |: ve, / result. of ‘an. ‘auto accident. ‘Her,”* ' “Tonight I Won't Be There,” ‘herself -as.“‘The |“ | q° DoHer ‘|Lhis work in sallaboration “with | ‘composer Arthur: Kent.. A’ native s| Virginian, Warren. moved. to New. », | York ‘in 1949: from . Atlanta where fr he had ‘béen -writing special mate-' tial: for night : club: acts. © Survived. hy a sister. 7 CUED. HEDIGER. “Ted. Hediger, 58, writer-pro re ducer in radio who. started’ as.an that | announcer on WCCO, Minnepolis, ‘in. the "26s, died Nov.. 13.:in San} Bernardino, . Calif. After ~a: tenure -| with. NBC ‘in Chicago, he. went .to-Hollywood in 1938 as net's contact ‘with. -producers on’ the Crosby, Hope: and’ Benny shows.. “Long a@ -writer-producer. for’ the | { Hediger : 3 ‘Horace Heidt. aed Xavier Cugat. shows. At time. ‘of his death he was superviser of |: ‘publications. for | Aerospace, San° “Martin: _ Kone”. series, | Bernardino: a es wite survives. CHARLES C: DOERNER ' Charles _ C.. Doerner, | trumpeter: and po -died Nov: 8 im St. Petersberg, Fla . where he had lived for 27 "years. {A mative ‘of New. York, -he was. |tewmpeter im theSt: Petersburg | Kennel Club Dog Traek Orchestra} befere retirement two years .ago. He . was with -almostevery top ‘orchestras.’ Sheri ea are his wite % a | SOR and * ‘| Bree. a Le tienen dicd Nov. 12 mz Portland, Me., after a long iltness: f He ‘Played the Keith circuit for 23: years in his own “Gladstone's: Re- vue.” Following. his retirement he. moved. to .Rayniond.* Me., where he wae. vated asa stamip ‘collector. ’ . Survivors. inclede is: wife and | Chie Cochran, 70,. Tongtime com-| ie; died Nev. 9 in Cincinnati, where he started. with’ tab. shows. while |: ‘a youth: Later he was.in minstrelsy: with Al G: Fields..and for years. with burlesque” “wheels: and in Vaude.. He quit Another and sister. Ee MYRON VAN BRUNDT Sister. and nephew, both: on the ‘mainfand, ‘survive. ": CAPT: JOHN s ‘PETERS. Cae ‘John. S.. Peters, 68; mili: | ; ‘tary ‘techrrical adviser on films and ‘occasional ‘screen. actor, died. Nov. ‘2 ae San Fernando, Cal veteran |. Bp Besdleates er, . Gisdstone,_t 82, Jong| actwe-som ef Roland Culver; mother fis actress Lucinda Curtis. trowping. in : 1957.4 ‘Surviving. are his wife, * daughter, . Myron Van Brundt, 76, one-time: | midwest: stock company actor but h BSOre. Feeently om artist. and ‘art: .-} teather, died Nov..10-in Honolulu. “MARRIAGES | Sheila Worrall to Richard Ruseh-. ton: “Manchester, Eng., recently,’ Bride is with. Granada-TV proigotion” dept. | . . ‘Nalerie Felt -to Marion Harpe: Jr. Noy: 8, Miami, He’s president {of Interpublie Inc., global commai-' nications and marketing. organiza | tion; longtime Paris resident, bride was a fashion consultant there.’ . Bette ‘Lynn Denman to Pal Taft, . ‘Houston, Nov. 15. He is owner of KODA in that city... Doris: McCall to -Bob. Randall, Houston,-. recently. Bride is a ‘KPRG, : "Houston, * staffer; jhe’s a disk: jockey on. “KRIS; "Corpus. Christi. “ Chailendra Jones to ‘Thomas : ‘Slevin, Oct. 30, New York. She’s ‘a feemer actress, now with -Time magazine; he’s a tv producer... | Lila Kronenfeld to Duke Niles, New. ‘York, Nov. 17.:-He’s head ‘of -Rayven. and Paris. music. firms and. ; manager: of The Village. Stompers. BIRTHS: ‘Mr. ‘and. Mrs. Al Hall, daughter, Chicago, Nov. 7. Father is a WGN“TV director’ there. “Mr. and Mrs. David Lane, daughter, Manchester, ‘Eng., -Tecently. Mother is Mary Mudd; ef ‘The Mudlarks. singing trio: father. ‘ig an emcee-singer. name. bend ‘in the era of: ‘big dance : Mr. and Mrs. Marvin }eane,-sem, New York, Oct. 31. Father handles eastern promotion for Warner. “ ie. and Mrs.. Michael. Culver, som, Leadon, Nov, 10. Father is the Wr. and Mrs. Hal Hurzon,: sek, Burbank, Calif., Nov: 11. Mother is former: “actress: ‘Irene © Gilbert; father’s an agent with ‘the Mishkin office. ~ -Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jankowski, son,. New York, Nov. 3. Mother, -| Zita: Jenner, is a British actress, ' comedienne and. puppeteer. Mr. and Mrs. Dean Reilly; sem, San Francisco, Nov 3. He's bose ae companist for Kingston Trio. ‘Mr. and: Mrs. Howard Caine, ‘30a, ‘Hollywood, Nov. 1. Mother is ae- tress Joan-Ellen. Caine; father’s a ac ‘Mr, and Mrs. Jerry. Zucker, sen; ‘Westwood, N. J, Nov. 24: Fathet is manager of tv sales development ‘for ABC. Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Kaufmaa, Nov. 6, New York. Father is an attorney in the international division: of : Screen Gems, ‘Inc. — Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sinclaie, \san, Nov. 4,. Hollywood. Father. ™ editor of. Corman-UA’s “The. Duli Mr. .and Mrs. John Clark, :sea, ‘Oct. 23; New York. Mother is actress Kay Hawtrey: father is an jous Patriots.” actor. , . His wife, son and two daughters — ‘survive. . Mrs. ‘Maud: Gardiner: ‘Bump; au: thor’. and songwriter, died Nov.. 3 in Albany, N.Y.:. Surviving are a ‘son:and two ‘grandsons, one of whom is opera singer Alan Rich+F sont but I intend to keep on try ling. to. find projects. with -back‘grounds that I think will. capture “John: M:. Kelley, 50, a eircus burt |e, interest ‘of ‘audiences. ard Bump,. known professionally as: “Alan, Richards." who -foiinded. the. Circus .World. “Museum in. his home town of ‘Bara ‘hoo; Wis., diedNov. 4 in. ‘Laconia, N.H. He--was an. attorney. for. the and. appeal.” "| Ringling Bros. Cireus for 30. years, "Natalie: Bernstock: “treasurerof | ‘Sta Mothers Club Inc., died Nov.. ‘Heather Campbell, ‘35; ‘wife’:of'| ge ers Clu 7 Carrie‘ Finneil;. who’ -at. 70° wim| stage and tv comedian. ‘Don: Arrol had. -one of the ‘most ‘acrobatic | | bosoms. in the. burlesque. and. cafe’ field, ‘died at her homé in Hills-| boro, ..O., -.Nov.. -14,. surviving ‘her. ~ responsible for introducing z shorthusband, Tommy. Morris,. by’ only | En ” lived novelty in'pairing a film ahd} two weeks. She Was: active until’ a. 7 in New.: York. .She ‘was wife of. ‘photographer ‘Jack Bernstock, and mother. of actress Valerie East. Another. daughter also survives. "Jean Savage Klenner, 59; died. Nov. 3-in “New: York. She's ‘the widow ‘of compdéser John Klenner.. She: was.a receptionist-secretary: for ‘Irving | Berlin.:Music:.Co. for. many. “years... Four: Sisters. survive.. " Leo. Rice; 55,: program producer at Tadio’ station” WWRL inNew York, died ° ‘Nov. y in N.Y., after a ‘long illness; “He' -was associated. with -WWRL -for -more than. 15 years. His. wife. survives: Wayne Wilcox, 43, Detroit sales 7 manager. for CBS: radio ‘network, | died ‘Nov: 8 in. Northville; Mich., as He -joined. ‘CBS in 1956.. His. wife; ’ and: daughter. survive. me Wife, 60; of. ‘Sir ‘Compton Mace | Kenzie, author-. ‘and -broadcaster, ‘died « Nov. 10: in. Edinburgh. ck | Lofton A. Tart, 84, board chair-|-Te ‘mat of radio: WCKB, Bunn, WC, ; died Oct. 26 in. that city: ~~ Enow other’ comedy,. | the-World” (Par), to be done e ‘possibly with Jiil St. John. of these ‘pictures are wholly: Amer ‘ican in their -approach;” ‘Once people. "got accustomed Bill Holden —Continued from. page. 2 I-have to do things ‘that satisty me. Of course, I’m nat. ‘always “I’ve made two pictures with. | foreign. backgrounds that:-were net successes,” Holden submitted. “Bat the other. films have had. interest Regarding the” failures, “Satan ‘Never Sleeps,” set’ in. China but lensed: .in England, and “The. Lion,” made in Africa, Holden was inclined to what he ‘called inept |‘production. ‘ Holden’s most recent picture te called . “10. Days to Kuala Lampur” .(UA).. It. was made_ earlier. this. year in: Malaya. ‘Stil unreleased is:“Paris When It Shzles” (Par), in ‘which he co-stars: with Audrey Hepburn. Next is -—" “Greatest. Job in Rome’ and Venie “B < next -yeag Holden; : -Asked: if. it is becoming more. difficult” to .find suitable stories, ” | Holden ‘replie@, “I. think: so. Me tion. pictures aré now more than limitedin. what they cam shoot because of the exposure “en tv of -places all over the. ct seeing all the” ‘backgrounds, : . [takes the sting out: of them. = “Therefore,” Holden « contint ; “motion pictures will have to coh {bine special .backgrounds with a. new a proach: to. shooting. I use ’ as an example. Tony p realy has anew sp _ proach: to. -makisg a comedy.”