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Seven Sunday, July 4, 1965 BERT'S EYE VIEW 'Petticoat' lead Actress Claims She's 'Character' wd By BERT RESNK TV and Radio Editor WHEN SHE WAS 12 YEARS OLD, Bea Benaderet sang a minor role in a children's production of "The Beggar Opera" on a San Francisco radio station. The manager of the station immediately signed her for a featured'spot as a vocalist on one of his programs. She's been in show business ever since that time. It's a career that included Gertrude Gearshift, a Brooklyn telephone operator, on "The Jack Benny Program." She had regular roles in television on "My Friend Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet "The Great Gildersleeve," "Fibber McGee and Molly and Meet Millie." In all those series, she had character roles rather than the leads. "I still think of myself as a character," she said.

AS A "CHARACTER," she has the lead, Kate Bradley, In CBS-TV's Tuesday night "Petticoat There's only one difference between being a supporting actor and a lead. "As a supporting actor," said Bea, "I flattered myself that I worried mulifd and experimented for the sake of integrity. "With a lead, you take all that and quadruple it. Which is fine with her. "I'm a great fan of acting," she said.

"I think it is the most wonderful profession in the world. -I can walk on the set in the morning not thinking I can put one foot in front of the oAer, and then on stage, something happens. You come to life right "I would die if I didn't work." THERE WAS A SMALL interval, after eight years of appearing as Blanche Morton on "The Burns and Allen Show when Bea didn't work. "It las terrible," she said. "I'd have all the housework done by 10:45 in the morning and then have to keep I had to write and express my feelings for that fabulous special they had on Monday night called "What's Happening, Baby." Like man, that program was so hip and Murray the was the most.

Teenagers of America appreciate everyone who was involved in making the show a swinging hit Like it's what's happening, Dion Jones, Long Beach One thing we teenagers have to agree on Murray theK's "It's What's Happen ing, Baby" was the greatest 'cause it is what's happening--right, Baby? Wendy Long, Long Beach "I don't think either one you is old enough to be my mother, so what's with this "Baby" bit? In fact, you're boih probably young enough for me to be your father. Why don't you talk plain English? Like 23-skidoo. make a Could you please ask MGM if it wouldn't be better to change the title of the television program, the "Man from UNCLE," to the "Men from UNCLE," since Robert Vaughn is not the only UNCLE agent in the show, but is usually accompanied by David McCallum and other fine actors? Carol Daniels, Long Beach Every time I try to get through the gates at MGM, that lion roars at me and I chicken out. The only suggestion I would maize to MGM (s to replace the lion. Speaking of TV commercials, we really don't believe the name of that big fellow on the horse is Granny Goose.

My wife, who Is an expert on x-word puzzles, says he is Hugh Marlowe, the actor. Is she right, as usual? J. Paul Gleason, Long Beach No. He's actor Phil Carey. And the horse isn't Trigger.

Bannon. "I don't believe any child should be pushed in any she said. "I don't think I pushed Jack the aCtl yd0 eCC a imagine how surprised I was when he told me he wanted to be an actor." She also has a married daughter, Mrs. Maggie K.lfoil. "irmm the time mv Maggie was a very teeny girl, said BeaTM Ihinic I knew thatdl she wanted from life was Maggie and she didn't push Jac, bread and butter.

i- WHAT KIND of an actor is that? The kind, she explained, who told her recently that his son was an engineer in Turkey and added: "Thank goodness he's not an actor. foreign-exchange student won't be Bea's she said "he'll be better off away from me. "A young man nas to be independent and Mother can te a mamhow you watch It, Mother's going to.say. you think you ought to wear your sweater? j. A I 7 Won.

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