Darryl Hickman Reflects on TV Battle Scars and Broadway Run
Darryl Hickman says television left battle scars but his stage work keeps him steady. He recalls pilot rejections at CBS and ABC, explains NBC’s The Americans cancellation, and notes a New York based series being discussed while he continues in How to Succeed. He and his wife enjoy life in New York and he hopes for more stage work and another musical.
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Darryl Hickman
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Robert Morse
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ABC
Ollie Treyz
Treyz
New York
Van Heflin Declines TV Ads Embraces Select Roles
New York based actor Van Heflin criticizes advertising domination on TV arguing pitchmen undermine acting. He refuses commercial voice work costing five months of his Broadway pay and notes a preference for roles in A Case of Libel and Cry of Battle over selling razor blades.
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Louis Nizer
Heflin
Philippines
ABC Radio Picks Harmon for Olympics
Sportscaster Tom Harmon will cover the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck Austria starting January 29 for ABC radio and more than 400 stations. He previously reported the Squaw Valley games noting thawing relations with Russian athletes and recounting a tip about oxygen use by the hockey team.
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Tom Harmon
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Danny Thomas to Produce Six TV Specials in 1964 65
Danny Thomas announced retirement of his 11 year CBS TV comedy series after this season and said he will produce six color specials in 1964 65. One will be a 90 minute Rip Van Winkle and another a musical drama titled The Night the Baby Was Born. He aims to try serious drama beyond his usual on screen persona.
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Danny Thomas
Danny
Lahr defies retirement as Martian role and TV encore
Bert Lahr says age matters less than outlook and continues acting. He swaps a clown suit for a Martian outfit in The Eleventh Hour Christmas episode Is Mr Martian Coming Back. He notes Waiting for Godot energized him and the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet remains popular at 12th TV season and sixth among 30 city Nielsen rankings.
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Bert Lahr
Who
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Lahr
George Burns
Jack Benny
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