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March 3 '--TVS .1 Fri Ma i rch 3 1 1 1 i TV 1 i () March 3, 1 1. 'TV i ::,1 1961 AIM1 'BETTY 'ANDERSON 1.. 1.11..:00$(0:..:-..poi,..i011.0-6 To ViEETJANET DEGORE 72' 4 et. Kouto Mr. Joties ili 1 By JIM DOYLE 1 '4 North American Newspaper Alliance NEW YORK No matter 1 what happens to Janet DeGore, I ..1 11.1 and many things may, she'll never end up as a toe dancer.

ij And she'll never marry an actor. 4 Miss DeGore who plays sec-I retary Marsha Spear on ABC'4, tv's "The Law and Mr- Jones" 1 (Friday, 9:30 p.m: on Ch. 2 1 0, locally) tells the story of a i tv show in which she appeared I sometime ago in -I 4 "There was this old actor. 4 He hadn't worked in a I long, 1 4 long time and the part meant a lot to him. He was terribly I nervous and uncertain and the harder he tried the shakier he got.

Everybody was pulling for him, but he was replaced at Ithe last minute. They just couldn't take a chance on I 1 3 I tried to eon- sole him. I said he hadn't been given a fair chance, that they bad changed his 1 lines every five minutes and so I didn't fool him a 4 4 bit. He knew I was just try-El 1 Gal Fri ay i 2'3. I i 1 i i i 1 i 4 i 1 i 1 1 1 A 1 rl I 1 i 1961 I O'f.

rillitil i 1 r. 1 it i never marry an 4:,. i i I 1. -1 1r, '''1''''-'7111 EET-- JANET. DEGORE ,1 'BETTY BETTY ANDERSON' I 1 1 I M'' 1 Friday 1 1 Jones a inor ona ue artin i 'By JIM DO.

1 1 .1 North Am' etican 1 1- g. Newspaper Alliance 1 I i 1 II: tAl a ys-With Teen NEW YORK No -matter whit ha pens tb Janet DeGore, I i 1 I '1 Iiii annevderlreaPnndZuthp things may, mto dancer she il. she'll if. 1 And sh 7.etttr 7 e''' plays 'sc- 1 Go a tv's The Law and Mr. jJones 'A (Friday, 9: a0 p.m: on 2.

locall tells the story of, a Ail 'i tv show in which she appeared to A' sometime age in K-', -1 '71. I There, was this old actor. 2 i 1 He hadn't worked in a long iiO44 1 long time and the part meant 7 I 1. 1 i a lot to He was terribly ..1 4f neryous and uncertain and the 11 pushald4inegrft I hhn but he was, replaced at 4'''' 1 the last minute They just couldn't take a on I 7. Kt'Ug': 1 "Afterward, I tried to COn.

ftig.1..:;'V.;',.$1;-,:n.,...,:;.:,.'1.--:.;.,,:,.!..: ,,,7,.... .4 '1 I sidd. he 'hadn't I 7 1. --I, been given a fair 1 41 that they bad Changed his Alsgt.41'..t.01-;.-- 7 lines every five minutes and 1 so on I didn't fool 'him a otio, R.sp:o..,,,,......,,,,i 1 bit He knew I was just try- to.11(.4. i 1 JANET DEGORE She'll never marry an actor.

tv, but she is rather grateful Ito watched thousands of these days for the that feet and eventually up fikn and tape have taken its popped Miss De' Gore. She 1 'was summoned to Holly- 'RIGHT' GIRL- wood forthwith. and turned When. James Whitmore, who out indeed to be the one. plays Miss De Gore's high- Miss De Gore has no 'roman- minded' lawyer boss in tic interests at the present, Law and Mr.

Jones," and pro-- but she is firm On the "no ducer Sy Gomberg were plan- actor" policy. 1 fling the show, they agreed "One egotistical introvertin that the part of the secretary a family is enough. I don't had to be cast just right. want someone shouldering me "Jim said, 'there's a girl in out of the way to get, to the New York. She's the one: 3 mirror first in the morning." was in a show with her a long i time ago.

I don't remember New Daily News I tv, but she is rather grateful He watched thous these days for the fact'', that feet and even tui fikn and tape have taken its popped Miss De 1 was summoned tt 'RIGHT' GIRL wood forthwith an When James Whitmore, who out Indeed to be tht plays Miss De' Gores high- Miss De Gore has minded' lawyer boss in tie interrests at the Law and Mr. Jones," and pro-- but she is farm on ducer Sy Gomberg were plan- actor" policy. fling the show, they agreed "One egotistical ini that the part of the secretary a family is enough had to be cast just right. want someone should "Jim said, 'there's a girl in out of the way to New York. She's the one .1 mirror first In the was in a show with her a long time ago.

I don't remember Hew Ni tv, but sne is ratner gratetui He watched thousands of these days fact; that feet and a up fihn and tape have taken its popped MSS De' Gore. She 1 11 'was summoned to Holly- i -1 IMIGHT' GIRL- wood forthwith and turned When James Whitmore who out indeed to be the one. plays Miss De' Gore's high- Miss De Gore has no 'roman- minded' lawyer boss in tic interests at the present, Law and Mr. Jones," and pro-- but she is firm on the "no ducer Sy Gomberg were plan- actor" policy. 1 1 ning the show, they agreed "One egotistical introvert, in that the part of the secretary a family is enough.

I don't had to be cast just right I want soineone shouldering me "Jim' said, 'there's a girl in out of the way to get to the the one 1 mirr first in the morning." New York She VitiMaseinagoa sh. dwonithl hreremaemlobnegr New ew Dail News 'I 0,: i DEGORE 1. 1 She'll never marry an cider. -r '1" 1. I 1 Il tv.

but she is Father grateful watched thousands or these for the fact that feet and eventually u0 film Auld tape have taken its popped Miss tie7Gore. She i '11 Holly. Ives summoned 1, to place J. i 'RIGHT' 1 GIRL- woodforthw.ithL ng. 1 gball 1, I.

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i i I 1. 1 i .1 i 11! 1 ..14 l'' 1 I 4. iC 11; I '1 i- I. bar name and I don't remem- bete the name of the show, but Report on Chi she's the 7 itt Whitmore collared all his daily five minute old tv films and sat down with Al Matm as Com to watch himself act, a 'will start on U. 2 happy 1 task for any actor.

network Monday at I Report on daily five-minute with Al Mann as 'will start on U. 2 network Monday at her name and I don't remem- her the name of the show, but Report on she's the "AB Mid-Day wnitmore collared all his dail five rm ute old tv films and sat down with Al Mann as to watch himself act, a 'will start on U. 2 happy 1 task for any actor. network Monday at By PETE RAHN Globe-Democrat 1 1 Tv-Radio Editor "Now that I've finally been forced to shed the 'Betty Anderson' character, I want to avoid that type of role if I possibly can It's time that 1 came to a parting of the ways with teen age acting So speaks Elinor Donahue, who best known to mil. lions of television 1 fans as Betty Anderson, that whole- I some, perennial teen-a daughter of the "Father Knows Best" tv family.

In real life, actress Elinor. Donahue will be 24 years( old come April 19; She is the mother of a four-year- old son, Brian. I phe was married for two years to a Hollywood sound They were divorced in April, 1958. Is When Miss Donahue and I' chatted on long distance, I was taken aback when informed about her son, Brian. Anderson's" 1 a riage and divorce had been duly chronicled in the gos-, sip cohmins, but 1 couldn't recall seeing or hearing any prior mention of a youngun.

"I'm not surprised," she says with a laugh. "When the 'Father Knows Best', show was still going, 1 wasn't permitted to mention such things. At least agreed not to mention Brian or my marriage unless some- ohne asked specifically. "You know these pUblicity' 'people. The 'right in'bge' is everything.

So in those days I agreed to forget the real, meunless asked point blank and concentrate on being' 'Betty "It rankled me at the time I couldn't show i off my baby or even brag about bis first stepbut I now I'll admit that the publicity men were right. When I meet 'Betty Anderson' fans days they think Brian is my little brother. When I tell them he is my son thy are disappointed. It is hard for some people to believe that the real me isn't just like 'Betty'. 1 1 "Now I'm getting 1.

rn for all those years. I've become' la iroud, boring mother and I' wl about Brian tto any- one who will listen." SHOWS Miss reference to the aFather Knows Best" show in past tense may be confusing to some i 90 a word of explana ion. I Those "FKB" episodes currently showing on ph 4 1 via CBS at 7 p.m. Tue1sdays. are repeats.

The series is no longer in productioi and the Anderson family hats dis'banded That all came abou last summer when Robert (Father Anderson) Young decided to make good hi an- nual threat to call a It to the program. A mov dic- tated by his tax accountant 1 who informed him tha further production was usieltss since repeat residual earnings had passed the por of diminishing returns. Miss Donahue has hired to fill the role of Ellie 1 been 'Bet( I wa role time age 1 So who lions Bett 90Mi daug 1n0i In Dont okl I the old mars H0113 They 1968. WI chat; VIOS form Tint duly -sio recai prior says the wasn such '') agrel 1 i t'll Pe01: ever: I ag, me (Bet "It 1, babY Lii5 I admi were 'Bett days little them disap some the I 'Bett all th a.tprc one ''l to th shovo conft 90 a Ti currf via are no the 1 band Th; sumr ther cided nua; the tated who ther since Inv; dirair Mil By PETE RAHN Tv Globe-Democrat "Now that I've finally been forced to shed the I 'Betty Anderson' character, I want to avoid that type of role if I possibly can. It's time that 1 came: to a part7L.

of the ways with teen-. age acting, roles." 1 speaks Elinor Denabue, who is best known to horn of television 1 fans tilt: 90me, perennial daughter of the .1 "father Knows Best" tv fainily. In real life, actress Elinor Donahue. will be 24 years( old come -April 19; She is the mother a'' four-year- old son. Briare 1 was married for years to Hollywood sotmd technician.

They were 4958. Is. When Miss Donahue and I chatted long distance, I 'was', taken aback, when in- about her Brian, Anderscnis" 1 mare 1 rime: and. divorce had been or LOS C' HAVALES rPi de ESPAIIA 1 1- i 4 GALAX fl big to soften the blow. he said, can always go back to ray old I asked what that was.

'I was a toe he said I 1 4 2 Report" a 7 newscast 1 and the 1:25 p.m. big to soften the blow. 1 1 'Oh, he said, 'I can always go back to My old 'm I asked what that was. 'I was a toe he said- 1 1 V. CT 1 ...,9 1 -A, 4,..) -liA iti fv, $.

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Vt, 4. 0 i tc, A de ESPARA S' 1- BELL I i 4 Don-Li N. TEO '1401 11 1A A- i 1 1 I 0 FIELDS e.i.( 4 l'' A i 0 AND ill 4 Ifni I uLLUWAY A 4 I I' 1 A trkekv 1..0 l'a NI CHAVALES A 41, Cl ESPA do 0 AtA BELL BE 1- 1 I 4 to soften the blew big -Ili 'Oh he said, I can always go back to my old JO. I asked what that '1 was i toe he '1 1 1 ELINOR DONAHUE AND SON, BRIAN become a proud, boring mothers" I 1 Walker on the "Andy Grif- came interested in acting as fithiShow." It isn't an every, an art form and not just a week part, it won't by any job stretch of the imagination "By the time I was 20 '1 ever be as big a role as was really digging In We 'Betty Anderson', but Elinor had atdirector named Peter is happy. I I Tewksbury on 'Father Knows 'I'm quite content with an Best' who was me irregular work schedule for learn the business.

Working the time being" she reports with him was better than "I contracted to do a mini- going to a dramatic school Mum of 10 shows -for the and I would have liked to Andy Griffith, program, have had just one more year which means I appear in an under his guidance." episode every third week. As 'BEM' TYPE Ellie, I'm 'sort of a cozy pal In addition to handling to 7 Andy Romantic under- that "irregular" chore for tones, but no engagement in the "Andy Griffith sight. I 1 Miss Donahue is appearing 1 -WE AND SON, BRIAN proud, boring mothers if- came interested in acting as 7, an art form and not just a fly job. on By the time I was 20 'I as was really digging in. We or had adirector named Peter Tewksbury 1 wksbury on Father Knows i an Best' who was Me 1 learn the business.

Working or le than ii- wi5h him was better to a dramatic school he and I would have liked to have had just one more year an under his 1 'BEM' TYPE In addition to handling r- that "irregular" chore for in the "Andy Griffith Miss Donahue is appearing I INCURABLE HAMS Miss De Gore, in New York to visit her mother and whip up a little publicity for the 0.. show, was speculating on the "once an actor, always an 11C- tor" mystery, or why some hams can't be cured- I 1' "Many, actors are really in-. troverted people. Performing is compensation for them, per- forming and vanity. And an 1 egotist naturally never be, 1 lieves anyone who him he is finishedor that he'll 1 never get started.

And people II are kind; they try to let others down easy. 1 "The day I start bearing 'sorry, you're not quite right for the part' too often is the 1 day I quit." 1 She hasn't heard it too often up to now. Miss DeGore more or less grew up in the trade. Her mother was an assistant to Ernie Kovacs when Ernie was just learning that lunacy i'''i can be lucrative. 4 14 PHILADELPHIA GIRL A 1 This was in Philadelphia 0 'where Janet was born and a ri town that will always hold a touch of glamor for her.

"I 0 was going to a dancing school run by Jeannette MacDonald's 0 'sister. One day Miss MacDon ald came around to visit. She Li was like a queen greeting her fkii subjects. People were awed PI by stars in those days in a way that isn't true any more. can still remember the guilty feeling I had several Ri years later when, watching iilt a Jeannette MacDonald-Netson Eddy movie, I suddenly thought, I really isn't II very The De Gores, mother and daughter, followed Kovacs to 3 New York and Janet followed him into tv.

She broke in the palmy il days of live television and appeared on all the big shows of the era. She was in the way version of "Mesnber of 14 the Wedding" and replaced anti other actress the Musical years ago. Unfortunately for l. "Green Irepi I shortly thereafter. 1 1 Miss De Gore, unlike many a fellow thespian, likes live 5 INCURABLE HAMS 1 Miss DeGore, in New York to visit her mother and whip up a little publicity for the A show, was speculating on the "once an actor, always an RC-, tor" mystery, or why l'some hams can't be cured "Many actors are really in- .1 itsmer cov fortmng and vanity.

And an 1 egotist naturally never be- lieves anyone who tells him 1 never get started. A he is finishedor that he'll And people 1 1 ers are kind; they try to 1 th do eas 1 'k y. "The day I start hearing ii-. sorry, you re not quite right tb for the part too often is day I quit." 1 She hasn't heard it too often tin to now Miss DeGore more A or less grew up in the trade. mother was an assistant er mo to tr ovacs when Ernie Ernie iiil'i as just learning what Itmacy lucrative.

can i PHILADELPHIA GIRL Vii This was in Philadelphia 0 ::1 4where Janet was born and a 1 ti town that will always hold a 'touch of glamor for her. "I (,, was going to a dancing school run Jeannette MacDonald's 1 sister. One day Miss MacDon- 'E 0 aid came around to visit. She as 1t like a greeting her 1 subjects. People were awed 2 wa tl Foy stars in that isn true any Mere uouae uays m- a ir-1 0 9 can still er the eral $4 remmbev eci 1 guilty feeling I had se years later when, watchi a Jeannette MacDonald-Net- ng if.i, iii I son Eddy movie, I suddenly ni thought, I really Isn't 0 very The De Gores mother and fl 'sister.

One day Miss Mac l'I ald came around to visit. She. gi was like a queen greeting her subjects. People were awed Pi by stars in those any more way that tru. Li "I can still remember the gu ilty feeling I had several years later when, watching days of live television and ap- til a Jeannette MacDonald-Nel- I son Edd I movie, I suddenly lq thought, really isn't thnu A very od and daughter, The De er, folloesw Kovacs mother to A New York and Janet followe ti him into tv.

4 She broke in in the palmy ttl peared on all the big shows a the era. She was in the Broad: Fl way version of "Mesnber of the and replaced an. 4 other actress the Musical "Green Willow" a 11 couple l''': the agoahoUwafowrttmaa or years I shortly thereafter. 11, .11 I Wits Gore, Andike many 4 4.4, 'A. 1:....

1 1 run Jea- nnette MacDonald's be around forever and i on tv dramatic series when LONG HOURS suitable parts are channeled "Really: I was both sorry her way. Naturally, she has and happy when I heard that trouble with some casting di-'Father Knows was to rectors who still can't see be scrapped; her as anything but a 'Betty was relieved from a Anderson', type. A girl in her persona1-41 a in i I ystand- late teens, who is simply ray-point. We worked such terrl- ishing in flat heels and skirts, au bly 1 long hours when the I nt1' ponytail hair-do and show was in production (13 "It really Isn't all that hours a day, five days a bad, I guess," says MISS week) that there wasn't Donahu "and I wouldn't enough time left for anything want aney'one to get the Ins- elsefor Brian. pression that I was unhappy I ve got to admit though doing 'Betty'.

But now that that I was, hoping 'Father she is no more, I'm for would onfitinue in production parts that are a distinct for 'just one more year change of pace." "Look. When I landed the CHANNEL CHATTER. lob of 'Betty Anderson' on 'Tames Daly will star in a that show I was 16 years old. '''Hall Of Fame' special A happy-go-lucky teen-aget titled "Give Us Barabbas" and it was just a wonderful on Pairti Sunday, March 26 job' to Me. I didn't care a The "ighlal tv drama will be whit about learning the finer based on the New Testa ment story of Jesus Pontius points of acting' pflate and the tine! and "But as I got older, I murderer Barahhaa, who i realized that 'Betty' wouldn't was freed instead of Christ be iround forever and -I be: 1 by the 'shouting on tv dramatic series when suitable parts are channeled ry her way.

Naturally, she has at trouble with some casting di- to rectors who still can' see 1 her as anything but a 'Betty a Anderson', type. A girl in her rf- late teens, who is simply rav- ishing in flat heels and skirts, jaunty ponytail hair-do and le 1 1 "I really 1 so on. I sn 't all that '1 bad, I guess," says Miss 1'1' Donahue, "and I wouldn't 1g want anyone to get the im- pression that I was unhappy doing 'Betty'. But now that aturany, sne nas some casting di- still can't see hing but a 'Betty ype. A girl in her rho is simply rav- heels and skirts' rtail hair-do and isn't all that says miss 'and I wouldn't to get the Im- it I was unhappy ir But now that more, I'm for are a distinct lace.

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