The Washington times., 1935-08-17

beginning tell you everything in order from the time
I was born. Mother is always right.
was born in Atlanta Ca, April II, 1926 My dads
name is Walter Withers and my mothers is Ruth
E. Withers. Dad and mother had anything to do
with acting and neither did my grandparents. re-
member when very small used to entertain mothers
guests and guess that's when 1 started to act.
Once in while mother and dad took to the theater
and when l the people the stage begged mother
to let go At first she wouldn't let me- kept
bothering her until allowed to sing and dance and
give limitations of movie stars on the amateur night After
that in many stage plays and also the radio
station WGST where was known "Dixies Dainty Dew
DROP also got big thrill when mascot for the
Georgia Tech football team and they gave yellow and
white sweater to to the games.
Three years ago mother decided ought go to Holly
wood and get into the movies She got lots of letters
from peope-not like this one but they called them let
Of ntroduction-to all the most important people in
Hollywood. Then the funniest thing happened when we
arrived there. No one wanted to see us. don't know
yet what mother did with the letters.
For half year nothing happened and didn't do any
acting at ALL Both mother and discouraged and
when dad wrote to home mother decided to stay
just little while longer and if nothing up
going to return. little while later started to get small
parts in pictures. The very first "Handle With
Care" with James Dunn. This picture was directed by
David Butler, but didn't get to know him we'll until
played in bright Eyes, He is my favore because he's
so nice to little boys and girls Then after that came parts
in 'Kid Millions, with Eddie Cantor Hollywood Pa
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About that time had addition radio station
KFWB in Hollywood and featured that station
for year and half 'The Nuisance
One day received call from James Ryan, the casting
director at the Fox studio in Hollywood who looking
for little girl who had to be Shirley Temples playmate
in picture and be to her. There lots of other
little girls with and he called into his office
time When walked in he asked to read lines
from the script which did Then told him what had
done before and also did Of my imitation of movie
stars. Then he took to Mr.. Butler and introduced
to him. When mother and returned to Mr.. Ryans office
he told that chosen for the part That the
happiest because had Shirley Temple in
the movies and always wanted to play with her in pic
ture.
When the picture finished signed to contract
with the Fox studio After that played in "The Farmer
Takes Wife, with Janet Gaynor She's swell and we are
great friends. Then Mr. Wurtz the producer told us
that going to play the leading role in "Ginger and
that the of the picture would be my in the
picture.
met Jackie Sear for the first time. He's swell He's
champion horseback rider and he taught how to ride
He has two ponies and has several ribbons different
contests. O. P Hegge who plays my Uncle Rex always
used to read to the set while waited until every
body ready like him especially we'll And Walter
King He is supposed to be my fosterfather in "Ginger
He always brought candy and finally mother had to
scold him about it. Mr. Seller, director and great
pals 1 call him Uncle Lew
Right now am having vacation until I start the
next picture, "Ths Is the Life.'
Yours truly