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Altoona Tribune from Altoona, Pennsylvania • Page 13

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Altoona Tribunei
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Altoona, Pennsylvania
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r- a wo mm THE PROGRAMS LISTED IN THIS 8UPFLEM ENT ARK PROVIDED BY THE STATIONS AND THEY ARE PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR TIIEIR ACCURACY VOL. 7 No. 46 ALTOONA, TUESDAY, MARCH 25 JVJ FOR WEEK ENDING MARCH 31 8th on N. IB. D.

51st in ALTOONA fJBC 1340 Re. W3 More Than Ever William (Bill) Gargan. who plays the title role in "Barrie Craig Confidential Investigator," has had the perfect background to create just such a role. He has a long list of radio and theatre credits and he was once a private eye. Bill Gargan was born in Brooklyn, N.

to parents considerably removed from the theatrical world, his mother being a school teacher and his father a detec DARRIE GltAIG CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR William Gargan stars as a Confidential Investigator who moves fast in unusual directions. WEDNESDAY AT 10 P. M. Most Powerful i 1 nAAi DAitnUy ifiudi rupuiai I tive. After graduating irom m.

James school in Brooklyn, Bill Dial 13 0 Kr. WFBG 1F i Si MHEBIGFAVOWTE, followed in his father's footsteps. However, he always wanted to be an actor especially after playing a few leads in school plays. He got his first training in by attending Broadway shows on Saturday afternoons to s'tudy acting techniques. It was between sleuthing assignments that he took an audition for "Aloma of the South Sea." He got a role in the play, the part consisting of speaking one line and wearing Tahitian native make-up, and performing the duties of assistant stage manager.

Before the show had run its course, he was playing the lead, was stage manager and was in charge of all road shows. Then came featured roles in "Laugh That Off" and "Out of nHI The Combined Facilities of WVAM and WJSW now bring to Central Pennsylvania listeners even better local and network programs along with Altoona's best sports coverage. the people and hero roles. In 1935 he went to England with a Gau-mont-British contract, and there made "They Are Looking. Up" and several other films.

Among scores of motion pictures in which Gargan has played supporting and lead roles in Hollywood are "The Story of Temple Drake," "Man Hunt," "Sporting Blood." 'They Knew What They Wanted," "Cheers for Miss Bishop," "I Wake Up Screaming," "The Bells of St. Mary's," and "Canterville Ghost." His latest picture is with Bing Crosby in "Needle "in the Haystack." S9 the Blue Sky," and with Leslie Howard, "The Animal Kingdom," in which Gargan's -portrayal of the meaty Red Reagan role brought him great critical acclaim. It was Movie Director Lewis Milestone who persuaded him to go to Hollywood. His first film role was in "Rain" with Joan Crawford and Walter Huston. He played the heel and with such success that after that he played a long succession of heels.

Subsequent top parts called for Gargan to enact aviators, char-mong cads, tough guys, man of TUESDAY, MARCH 25 DRINK ''TRU-ADIE The New Orange Drink Sensation It's made with uou-car-bonated water. WJAC-TT Channel IS WVAM CBS 1430KC WRTA ABC-Mnt. KC WFBG NBC 13 KC 6 :00 Dawn 8:15 Continued 6:30 Continued 6:45 Continued 7 Musical 7:45 Clock .0 News 8:15 Devotions SO Music 10:00 Newt 10:15 Arthur Godfrey and Groom 10:45 Al Pierce show 8:45 News. Music Riley's Rooster Review News Saored Heart Riley's Rooster News CBS World Newa Devotions Hometown USA CBS News Information Unlimited Cresson Arthur Godfrey Arthur Godfrey Continued Continued Continued Continued Mystery Meid-lloue Folks Good Morning Neighbors Jamboree Civic Events M. Arronsky Devotions Mrn.

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