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The Marshall News Messenger from Marshall, Texas • 46

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Sunday, June 26, 1983 6 MARSHALL NEWS MESSENGER SOAPS edgy about 'AfterMASH' Robin Thomas has no regrets about acting Morgan By lu Haraer HOLLYWOOD Kirrj Hoctta, and owner of one of the bert-tncrrt faces oa teienstoa thanks to Cot Sherman Potter and "M'A'S'H" confesses that he's nervous about the award-ladea show's upcoming sequel Hia first aunt ia front of the cameraa uace CBS permitted the Korean War to end ia February ia la "Sparkling Cyanide," an America nizatioa of an Agatha Cttristie classic aet to air a a TV movie lome-Ume ia toe new season. Ia it, Morgan (eta to play a cop his first outing behind a badge since be played Jack Webb's second banana in "Dragnet' back in the late 'Ms. It was a welcome relief from gnawing his naiU about But "Nightmare" in partic-lar has helped make her a superstar in, of all places. Red China. The movie was a monster hit behiad the Bamboo Curtain, she says, not because it depicted capitalists falling victim to death and destruction, but because the Chinese were fascinated that the VS.

government could "permit" so critical a film to be made. Her love affair with the Chinese burgeoned with the release there of The Dove." Soon, she's off on a third trip to Peking to help promote her "Touched by Love." She said: "I certainly don't see myself as an ambassador to China, but I like to think I'm doing something positive to help Sino-Amencan relations. "And I'm having fun." dribs and drabs about what's being planned for the new series, but nothing of hciaL "One thing I'm pleased about ts that they are going to make Potter's wife one of the regular characters. "Originally, they were going to introduce her ia a couple of eptsodes, and then kill ber off somehow. I felt sad about that we'd bees together a long time! He added "Casting her is going to be difficult.

I've racked my brains, and I cant think of anyone." "Nightmare in Badham County" and "Killing at Hell's Gate" are movie titles in ber resume which make actress Deborah Rtlfin sound like a graduate from melodramatic 'B' pictures. Lloyd Bridges takes time out for Toying', but passes on a regular role in new soap ByNaaryM-Kefciardt "When I turned 10 1 decided it was time to get back into acting." says the darkly handsome Robin Thomas, who as Mark Singleton, is one of the newer cast members of -Another World." "I felt that if I was ever going to take acting seriously, this was the time to do iL" Although Thomas had always been interested in an acting career, be spent his teen-age years in the pursuit of science, which be later gave up to study drama. "Being exposed to theater. I soon learned that science and art are closely related. Both disciplines require skill, study and creativity.

Now that I look back, I'm happy with my decision to pursue a theatrical career." Robin Thomas Thomas has other talents besides acting, and when he first arrived in New York, he earned a living utilizing his interest in carpentry, soon becoming well-known for his By Nancy Parent th iew daytime serial created by Agnes Nixon, will premiere on ABC in a two-hour prime-time motion picture, Sunday, June 26. It stars one ofTVi all-time i- A 1 LJ Lloyd Bridges A 1 -v" coo; skill at renovating apartments and restaurants. Some of his fondest mernories of that period in his life is the wort he did for Yoke Ooo and Joha Lenaoo. Thomas vividly recalls his first meeting with the famous couple. "About a year before John died, Yoko called me for an interview in regard to renovating their Manhattan apartment In the middle of that interview John Lesnoa walked in and I wasn't sure I would be able to speak, let alone create and calculate.

But he put me at ease instantly and I was able to mumble some answers to their renovating Questions. My interview ended with Yoko asking my birthday as well as the time of day I was born and where I was bom. A week later Yoko called me and said they wanted me to do the renovation their numerolo-gist had OK'd me for the job!" Between his carpentry, acting jobs and drama classes, Thomas also dabbled in modeling and spent tune in his studio sculpting. Thomas hat appeared in tht TV movies "Svengali" and "Portrait of a Hero." His feature films include "Prince of the City" and "Boys in the Band." His regional theater credits are extensive, and he's no newcomer to soap operas, either, since be portrayed Matt Butler on "As the World Turns" for a year. Thomas and his wife, Gina, who is a professional dog trainer, live in a Manhattan apartment that they share with their own canine pals, a Golden Retriever and a Rottweiler.

The couple are expecting their first child in mid-December. Long Island, N.Y., neighborhood as Mrs. Helmut Huber. She has two children and doesnU seem to be in the market for a new housemate. Her soap role also has been long standing; this is the 13th season as Erica for the 33-year-old actress.

It was her first big job and aside from a cameo with a bunch of other ABC soap stars in "Young Doctors in Love," she hasn't yet branched out. I hope your next job lasts as long. PEN PAL Where can I write to David Hasselhoff of "Knight The NBC series is produced by Universal TV, so send your letter to the show's production office there, at 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608. nv no ncn urhotv O.V.J TCIMi aavMowa. It's been off the air more than on the nasi few months.

ABC has pre-empted the show often for "The Thorn, Birds, a number of special 1 and Tone movies, bu "Houston" hasn't disappea for good. The millionain detective will be back in th fall on a different night and later time slot. There will al be a shift in the tone towarf straight action rather thaf rf 1 "I Harry Margaa next month's prodoctioo start on -AfterM'A'S'H." Said Harry; "I bear little favorites, Lloyd Bridges. Bridges plays Johnny Forbes, a oae-tuiie lungshsrewaa who has become a successful business tycoon in the construction industry. He's a family man with great hopes for his son be wants him to" become president.

Bridges will not be a part of "Loving" when it goes to daytime TV he needed to free up his schedule. He plans to continue his work in miniser-ies, which have been a mainstay for him in past seasons. He's played roles in "The Blue and the Gray," "Roots" and "Moviola," as well as in TV movies like "Silent Night, Lonely Night" and "The Great Wallendas." Recent feature films include "Airplane" and "Airplane II." But he could not pass up the opportunity to work with "Loving's" director, the high- IM3 UMI FMIm Syndict 32 Miss Ekberg's sign-off 33 Veronica or Arthur 35 Venus on WKRP 38 Plays Dick Loudon 39 Masterson 42 Milburn Stone role 44 Played Miss Brooks 45 Rote tor Savalas 47 Miss Balm TV DIALOGUE a -4iifmit character each week on The Lloyd Bridges fjfcew" and th icttwwBl ef hanging around "San Francis-" co International Airport" Bridges was pleased and proud when his sons, Beau and Jeff, followed in his "acting" footsteps. He looks forward to working with them, and is currently shopping around for a project to do with Jeff. He was very disappointed when scheduling conflicts precluded his working with Beau in "Hotel New Hampshire." Bridges will soon be seen on the Disney Channel's "Epcot's America just before he takes off on a tour of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Travel, tennis, acting and family not a bad life for Lloyd Bridges. Mr! Ewell's ID Sportscaster Scully BJ's vehicle Mr. Lear's insigne White Shadow star Daryl Anderson rote Played Columbo Plays 12 Across on Barney Miller 007 A "Simon" brother Was Brandy on Lobo House Morris or Douglas AlanorB.B. Joan Van Ark role Plays Buck Rogers Mr. Allen's insigne Lucy to Lucie SOLUTION iTELfi-pUZZLE ly-praised Michael Lindsay Hogg, who is known for his sbm a "Bri4shd Rviit ed" and the London and Broadway productions of "Whose Life Is it Anyway?" According to Bridges, "It's a pleasure to work for a captain who knows how to run a snip." As the television industry grew.

Bridges became one of its most popular actors, appearing on live TV in such shows as "Alcoa Hour," "Climax" and "Playhouse 90." "Sea Hunt" made him a star. Four series followed. Bridges remembers each one with a certain fondness. He recalls Rod Serling's wonder- ful scripts for "The Loner," the beautiful locations and action of "Sea Hunt," the social values stressed by the police work of "Joe Forrester," the challenge of playing 20 Miss Osmond 22 Sweetheart of Sigma 23 Opp. ot WSW 24 Isaac on Love Boat 25 Illumed 26 Shroyerrole 29 Comedian Ben 31 Played McMillan init.

DOWN 1 Lindsay Wagner rote 2 Gotonka or Dahl 3 Mr, Caine's ID 4 Electrified particle 5 Actor Jack 6 the Nation 7 Mr. Linkletler 8 Mr. Redtord's insigne 9 Ron Howard role 11 Course for Quincy 12 Plays Renko 13 M'A'S'H co-star 19 Nimoy. to pals 21 Do, mi 22 Gulager 27 Mork's planet 28 He and 29 Cheers, 30 Marvin or Remick 33 Life 34 Played Det. Fish 36 Amin 37 Dixon and Reed 38 Plays Vera on Alice 48 49 50 52 53 55 57 58 39 40 41 43 45 46 49 51 54 56 "i 1 I 5 3 Is I 6 7 8 9 To-" 12 13 TT" 1 18 19 1 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 "52 I.

I I 53 (54 1 55 56 NAMED FOR A PLANE In World War II, Col. Frank Kurtz flew a B-17 named the Swoose. He was commanding officer of a B-17 group, 463rd bomb group. Is he any relation to Swoosie Kurtz of "Love, Not many fathers name 1 their daughters after a plane, but Col. Kurtz did.

Swoosie Kurtz SUGAR MOMMA Due to unemployment, I got hooked on "AH My Children" this year. What can you tell me about the deliciously nasty Erica Kane (Susan Locci). If she's not married, maybe she'd like to support me. I'm afraid that your new love is known around ber ACROSS vn on HSia vQlNYJ 3d WQH Tn'jd 1 fcl jn 1 a "tli TrM vTn5 jTa 3 TTSH vrflr iTirrfQ3rirn3N3 5y3lT "I I 1 a vp lyTTcoH 1.6 Shown. Klmger on MASH 10 Chachi's last name See 58 Across 1 Duce Fa bray, for short 1t An of Murder 17 Mr.

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