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Jed Allan Broadway BoundFrom Star Role on LassieiBy RUTH THOMPSONTalj 6-foot-3), black-haired, virile and handsome Jed Allan would — in fact did— rolls in the dust to get the role as ‘‘Lassie’s” current co-star. But more about THAT, like anon.Right now— though — is it true that Jed and “Lassie” are (as Winchell was always saying) “Phffft?”“Well. As of now, yes. We've shot our last script. The repeats are starting.” And Jed has goneThursdayMOVIESCONTINUED11:501 Artists And Models —Head of a down-and-out advertising agency willland that big account if he can find. the right model. Jack Benny, Ida Lupino, Richard Arlen, Martha -Raye, Connie oBswell, I^ouisArmstrong, Ben Blue,Gail Patrick, Judy Ca-nova.r:m m mm •Resort CableTVSuggestionsFriday7:45 p.m. — Ch. 11New York Yankees vs. Cleveland IndiansSaturday1:30 p.m. — Ch. 11Yankee Baseball5:00 p.m. — Ch. 12» 13Wide World of Sports Boxing — Nino Ben-venuti vs. Tom BetheaSunday1:00 p.m. —Ch. 11Yankee Baseball4:30 p.m. —Ch. 3,7ifoung’ People’s ConcertMonday10:30 p.m. — Ch. 13A‘Now”—The Women’s Liberation MovementTuesday10:00 p.m.—60 Minutes -Nixon Tour of theCh. 3, 7- TriciaWhite HouseWednesday8,00 p.m. — Ch. 6I Am Curious (Maple)Thursday7:30 p.m. — Ch. 13A Animal World —, Turtles of the SeaL... *■back to teaching his drama class. And discussing a possible Broadway musical. Noth with us, though, yet. Just with the producers. “Oh well • i . Imight let you say, it would be a musical. And they’re thinking of it for Fall.” He disarmsyou with a big grin.Now, it’s not that he doesn’t like the1 dog. Or vice versa. Just it’s a policy with the “Lassie” show owner, millionaireJack Wrather, and his wife Bonita Granville (the series’ coproducer) “to shake things up every few years and bring in a new cast .. . .” (These words are Bonita’s, not Jed’s. She gave them to VIEW in an earlier interview).Jed, who’s both fun and comfortable to spend time with, says he knew the series couldn't be a forever-thing for him anyway. Still he did want it for a while; always hoped they’d see fit to build up part as Forest Ranger Scott Turner. They didn’t.But meanwhile . . , back to those dusty beginnings Jed swears with'a booming laugh are true: “I did want the show I’d already had two auditions. With Jack. With Jack and BonL ta. And they liked me. Then they said, ‘Can you come back again to see if the dog likes you? The dog has to like you.... too.’So” we made a date. And when the day came I went over and rolled around the dusty play yard a friend of mine has for his female collie.” (Lassies are always male). “I reported.... and was kept waiting one,two, three hours! I panicked. And so help me I did, yes I really did, rush back to the play yard, rolled some more to renew. die scent on my sports coat.” The dog which was Lassie that year fell all over me’.”He laughs. It’s a big beautiful and younger—Dean Martin type laugh. “But it was a wonderful dog anyway .... friendly. So I don’t know if it made a difference.” That-’Las-sie” is now retired, The current one: ‘Also wonderful. And Tthink even more gentle. But you see the episode with the blind children? I found it very touching.” (Will be shown anadditional time before this cycle ends in September.)Jed plays fair. He wants you to know that in a sense there is “Only one Lassie.” At atime, he might add. Since theseries is already many genera tions old as dog's life—primetime goes, there is always a crown prince Lassie getting into the groove as stand-in ami hi! a round pa! to the reigning Lassie. But only one does the camera work in anv season's ^ ishows. And that dor works hardno plan afoot to bring him back to the series with a strengthened role. He comments; “I'don’tthink they HAVE a new castyet. Lassie may just aort of wander for weeks • . » withguest stars.”Jed himself is wandering too.With back to Broadway seemingthe likeliest bet at the moment with occasional television. guest roles worked in. He insists he4makes a great villain , . butif the Broadway things pansout it won’t make him a meanie.And, except for a Broadway fling, Jed, a native New Yorker, isn’t anywhere near eraxy about the Big Town anymore. His wife ’’born in the Bronx, though we met on a vacation in Miami’’ is also a happy transplant to Tarzana, -Calif. “We’re even trying to get my in-laws to move out. Wonderful people, the joy of giving to their children was what mattered. He was a working man . . . and put three kids through college.” Jed and Toby have three now also. (Mitch 10, Dean, 7; RiSk -4). “California is great forthem. . . he says.Jed himself left New York in 1953 to work his way throughthe University of Washington asa drama major. He supported himself as a radio and TV announcer and sportscaster.1961 was his milestone year.Broadway for the first time!\ (In Buddy Hackett’s “Viva Madison Avenue.”) in 1962 he appeared with Ray Bolger. In 1963 he co-starred in Oliver and “Barefoot in the Park. 1968 wasn’t bad either. That’s when he and Lassie got together. And even if they’re parting it’s as friends. His kids can watch the show anytime with his blessing. In fact, he’ll join ’em. Unless he’s too busy on Broadway, of course.9 0The :irr a’! r» dated, anda-e a)I owned and trained byE idlt;t Wcyh-rvviv, now in hisJfin. ereaf guy.R fpeech. I»- v nrAv a I-m * » *»-d an'--.i!.PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS DISCUS Opponents of State aid to private schools, including parochial institutions, who base their ar guments on the premise tfcat separation of church and state has been a fundamental fact oi life since the founding of the Uniter States, will discuss the issues on “Look Up and Live’ Sunday, May 24 at 10:30 a.m. in color on WCAX-TV, Channel3. The taped broadcast, titled “Privilege or Penalty; A Different Voice.” follows one presented last Feb. 15 featuring four Roman Catholic proponents of state aid.Participants include Dr. £1-wyn Smith, a Presbyterian minister and professor of religion at Temple University. Philadeh vhia; Leo Pfeffer. professor of constitutional law and chairman of the Political Science Department at Long Island University and special counsel of the American Jewish Congress; and Joseph Mulholland. assistant dean of Fordham University Liberal A-fs College at Lincoln Center.News Correspondent Jo-f'ph B't*. p' as moderator.* nrWhatAs f at a* Jed * there's ireP? don’t get your r.y cab Of2600.
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