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Variety radio directory (1940-1941), 1940
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1PROFESSIONAL RECORDS—Continued
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5*WACKER, BOB. Singer (the Tune Twisters). (R) Gulf Musical Playhouse, July to Sept., 1939 (Gulf Oil, CBS); Calling America, since Oct., 1939 (cooperative program, Mutual); others, including local shows and transcriptions.
7*WAIN, BEA. Singer. (R) Quaker Party, 1938-39 (Quaker Oats Co., NBC Red); Your Hit Parade, 1939-40 (Lucky Strikes, CBS). (F) Shorts. (V) Appearances with Larry Clinton's Orchestra. (PR) RCA Victor, with Larry Clinton. (Married to Andre Baruch, announcer).
9WALD, JOHN R. News commenator, announcer. Born Hastings, Minn., Sept. 6, 1908; h. 5 ft. 11 in; w. 169; red hair, blue eyes; e. University of Minnesota; m. Jean C. Wald; one daughter, Susan Ann, 6. First radio appearance in 1929 with the KSTP Players, KSTP, Minneapolis-St. Paul; from 1929 to 1937, he was chief announcer for the same station. (R) As announcer: Pabst Blue Ribbon Malt Program, 1935 (Pabst Blue Ribbon Malt Co., NBC Red), Magic Key of RCA, 1936 (Radio Corporation of America, NBC Blue), Waltz Time, 1936 Charles H. Phillips Chemical Co., CBS); as news commentator: Richfield Reporter, 1937-40 (Richfield Oil Corp., NBC Pacific Red). (F) M-G-M, 20th Century-Fox; shorts (voice work and commentating). (L) Stock, 1928-29.
11WALL, LUCILLE. Dramatic actress. Born Chicago, Ill.; sister of Mildred and Geraldine Wall, both of the stage; h. 5 ft. 7 in.; light brown hair, brown eyes; e. Sacred Heart Academy, Washington, and American Academy of Dramatic Art, New York. Has appeared in stock, and in several Broadway productions. Entered radio in [address hidden], New York, playing with Frederic March on the Collier Hour. Subsequently known for four years as The Collier Love Story Girl. (R) Currently: Your Family and Mine (Sealtest, Inc., successively NBC Red and CBS); Lorenzo Jones (Chas. H. Phillips Chemical Co., NBC Red).
13WALL, PEGGY (Margaret B.) Dramatic actress. Born Spokane, Wash., Feb. 24, 1917; h. 5 ft. 2 in.; w. 108; honey colored hair, grey-green eyes; e. Thornton Township High School and Goodman Theatre. First radio appearance in 1934, in The Romance of Helen Trent. (R) Rich Man's Darling, 1936-37 (Kissproof, Outdoor Girl Cosmetics, Jo-Cur, CBS); It Can Be Done, 1936-38 (Household Finance Co., NBC Blue); The Romance of Helen Trent, 1937-38 (Edna Wallace Hopper, CBS); Monticello Party Line, 1935-38 (Caldwell Syrup, transcriptions); Stepmother, 1938-40 (Colgate-Palmolive-Peet, CBS); others, not current. (L) Stock, 1934-37 (f).
15WALLACE, TOM. Producer, director, M.C.; vice-president, Russel M. Seeds Advertising Agency, Chicago. Born Bisbee, Ariz., June 11, 1899; e. University of Arizona (Kappa Sigma); m. Angie M. Wallace; three children, Tom, Jr., 16, George, 14, and Marganne, 10. Served in the U. S. Navy during the World War. Entered radio as a singer; chief announcer for KNX, Hollywood, for three years; formerly head of his own advertising agency. (R) Lifetime Revue, 1938 (W. A. Sheaffer Pen Co., Mutual); Avalon Time, 1938-40 (Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., NBC Red); Plantation Party, 1938-40 (Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., NBC Blue); role of Uncle Walter on Uncle Walter's Dog House, 1939-40 (Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., NBC Red).
17WALLENSTEIN, ALFRED FRANZ. Musical director and conductor. Born Chicago, Ill., Oct. 7, 1898; h. 5 ft. 10 in.; w. 157; brown hair, hazel eyes; m. Virginia Wallenstein. Began study of the cello at the age of eight; toured as soloist at the age of 13; in 1916 he became a member of the San Francisco Symphony; in 1917 he toured Central and South America as accompanist for Pavlowa; in 1919 he became a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; then toured South America as soloist and studied under Klengel in Leipzig; from 1923-29 he was solo cellist of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; he was head of the cello department, Chicago Musical College, 1927-29; in 1929 he became solo cellist with the New York Philharmonic under Toscanini; guest conductor of symphony orchestras. First radio appearance in 1923. Currently also general musical director of WOR, New York. (R) National Dairy Virtuosos, 1931 (National Dairy Products, NBC Blue); The Voice of Firestone, 1937-40 (Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., NBC Red).
19WALLINGTON, JAMES. Announcer. Born Rochester, N. Y., Sept. 15, 1907; h. 6 ft. 2 in.; w. 190; brown hair, blue eyes; e. University of Rochester and Union College (A.B. degree); m. Betty Jane Cooper, dancer; two children, Barbara
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