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Show By LYN CONNELLY U al, MARCH, 35-year-old actor- comedian, won the assignment assign-ment of master of ceremonies for "The $64,000 Question" after some 300 candidates had been screened for the role, including top emcees In radio and television, commentators, commen-tators, Broadway actors, screen stars and others ... As It turned out. he makes a wonderfully understanding under-standing emcee who rejoices with the victors and mourns with the losers . . . You can't imagine anyone any-one else in the part The career of the personable new pilot has ranged" from amateur ama-teur welterweight boxer on the west coast during his late teens to nightclub comedian and featured performer on some of the most popular radio and television shows . . . Born In San Francisco, he Joined a nightclub act following his high school graduation . . . He didn't get rolling however. Until after his army stint ... He was half of the team of Sweeney and March, who were heard on CBS stations for 89 weeks . In 1947 he appeared frequently as guest artist on the "Perry Como Supper Club" and did guest stints on many of the comedy programs, Including those of Jack Benny and Bob Hope. He was the "next door neighbor" on the Burns and Allen radio program, and when the pair went on television .he continued In the role . . . Subsequently, the Sweeney Swee-ney and March combination was reactivated and performed as a disc Jockey pair for a year . . . Most recently Hal has been playing play-ing la the part of Imogene Coca's husband on her Ill-fated television series ... He was also one of Marie Wilson's boyfriend on "My Friend Irma" and teamed with Tom D'Andrea In "The Soldiers." Up to this year, Hal was a bachelor, bach-elor, but meeting lovely Candy Toxton changed that status In February . . . His Immediate ambition am-bition is to find some good acting roles to be won't be typed as an mcee. |
