The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-13
WAVELETS
By ED LEAMY

/ going these days. Besides her Able
stint, Ann plays herself Miss
Thomas" in the new Easy Aces show
and Is starring in when Doctors
Disagree" the new Rose Franken
play. Between Able, Ace and Doc,
Ann says, in the dialect that pays
her board bill, "a girl has got no
personal life at all"
Ken Niles laugh and his infect
ious humor won him an unexpected
radio assignment this week--replac-
ing Tom Breneman as master OF
ceremonies on the Blue Network
Breakfast at Sardi's' morning show
over wATR. The popular Abbott
and Costello announcer viii preside
at the daily audience participating
show until Breneman RECEIVERS from
bad flu attack.
Worlds luckiest fellow Is young
Dick Haynes, star Of CHS Here's
to Romance" program. Six months
ago Dick was broke, hungry. A night
club spot led to his present radio
sponsorship which In turn led to a
one picture bid from goth Century
Fox. When studio executives saw
the prevue of his first picture -Four
Jills and Jeep," Dick got a fifteen
thousand dollar bonus and new
contract which calls for five thou
sand a week for. his second picture,
twelve thousand a week for his
third. Said Daryl Zanuck: This
kid Is best potential property the
Fox lot has had in twenty years"
Harry Won Eel, announcing for
flu victim Harlow Wilcox Tuesday
on the Fibber MCGEE and Molly
show, fell afoul of the well-known
ability Of Fibber to confuse people.
Harry never did get to do the COM
mercial. and ended up by deciding
his name was Harry Won Wilcox or
Harlow Won zell, or just possibly
Milton Cross.
Recently Morton DOwney was In
the midst of a rehearsal for his pro-
gram "SongS by Morton Downey,"
heard Monday through Friday. over
and the Blue Network. planned to
earn his way in life as a lawyer
politician. but things worked out
otherwise.
SThere was q man who lived right
on the border between Russia and
Poland. For years officials Of both
countries were unable TO figure
which country he lived in. Finally
after much pickering he was told
he lived in Poland. Thank good
ness he said as he breathed q sigh
Of relief. Il just couldn't stand an
other one Of those Russian win
ters.'"
Ed Prentiss, adroit actor who por-
trays the Reverend Bob TcmIey In
the Sweet River" series on WATR
the Blue Network, planned to earn
his way in life as a lawyer politician,
but things worked out otherwise.
In 1882. as president of a young
mems political club, Ed delivered q
rousing speech over the home town
station In Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The
station manager--cold to the polite
al message. but warmly appreciative
Of Eds oratorical ability Offered
him a Job as an announcer. Eds
march to the White House ended at
that point.
After two years Of announcing. Ed
went to Chicago, bodily buttonholed
O network production manager, and
asked for q chance TO demonstrate
his Thespian talents. Somewhat sur
prised. the producer gave the young
Iowan q come-back-in two-weeks
brushoff. But Ed insisted on an i'm
mediate hearing because he was re-
turning to Cedar Rapids In two days.
Pinned-down by fast-talking Prem
tiss. the producer suddenly reEnemb-
cred that additions for lead role
In q network serial were being held
that day. Two hours later, Ed re-en-
tered the producers office and calm
ly announced. II won the part"
Since then, he's bounded to the
top as one of the most versatile and
sought-after radio actors in Chicago
Slightly under six feet tall, he
weighs ITO pounds. has brown eyes
and curly brown hair.
Tenor Bill Days Of the Groucho
Marx show, who is also an excellent
amateur photographer. win show his
prize efforts at the annual Photo.
graphers Art Exhibit in Los Angeles
next month.
VIII Wright. regular member Of
America Ceiling Unlimited" cast.
once aired his own QBS program,
called "Bill Wright vice President
The versatile actor s also heard as
"zeh". Of the eEb and xebs cQmedy
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