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Show 21 file Ball Like Tribune, Tridiiy, October 8, 1971 Country Music Awards Program To Be Telecast Dei. Ernie Ford, or 01 Ern as he tx aff" 'tionate-lknown to fans and friends alike, will be the host on this year's Country Music Association Awards program to be Tennessee y telecast live "A on Sunday, Octo- ber, 10, from p m. (EDT) over NBC-T' A native of Bristol, Tennessee, young Ernie began Ins ladio career there in 1937 as . staff announcer for $10 00 a week. He later went on lo study voice at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. Fiom 1939 to 1941, he announced for stations in Atlanta and Knoxville. When World War II came, he immediately enlisted in the Air Corps, became a bombardier on heavy bombers and later- an instructor. IC-- ll - While stationed in Caiiornia he met and married is wile, the former Betty Heminger. His phenomenal career as Ernie" "Tennessee began when he met Cliffie Store, a veteran of Country and Western music, who included Ernie as a regular on his Saturday night radio show Possessing a superb bass voice, he is able to smg anything from Opera to pop. and is unsurpassed as a religious alburn recording artist, having recently passed over the 13 million niaik in sales. His for religious appreciation music inspired Ernie some years ago to close every performance with a hymn a tradition which he still maintains. face that Tennessee Ernie Fold shows to his television audience is the same face he shows to friends, and stranger. Fortunate enough to possess a good disposition, he endeared people across the nation with his The and down to earth approach .then he had his regular daytime television series in the 1950s. This earned him Ins fust nighttime show, which ran successfully for five years. It was on these programs that Ernie proved to be one of the best story teller s in the entertainment field as well as an excellent winning smile actor. d In 1961 Ernie left his nighttime television show by going home to Northern California where he could devote time to his family. After a year off from television and personal appearances, he returned to a daytime network television show for top-rate- three years. For the past several years, Tennessee Emie has been of his time his ranches, playing golf and being with his lamily. Home is a Califor spending In 1955 his recording of 16 Tons was the fastest and biggest seller in the history of relaxing ISt Zj Tennessee Eniie Ford will host fifth Annual Country Music Awards Presentation. i the record business. It sold one million copies within three weeks and went on to sell two million in nine weeks. The original recording sold well over 4,000,000 copies and the gold record is now in the Country Music Hall of Fame. much at house where nia ranch-styl- e he and Betty, who have been married for 29 years, spend most of their time in Portola Valley, Calif. His oldest son. Buck (21), is married and lives in Colorado. His youngest, Brton (18), has just finished high school and in the next few months will determine which college he will attend. His show busutess endeavors during this time irclude some recording and a few personal appearances in addition to a couple of television specials and guest spots on friends TV shows. His upcoming appearance as host on the Country Music Awards program this fall will bring him back t: his home state, and particularly to Nashvilles Grand Ole Opry I House, w here he is known and loved, and sure to be welcomed with open arms. Impossible Greg Morris, one of the stars of Mission: Impossible on the CBS Television Network, will narrate and appear in a feature documenta-- r y film, for Around, The Turning the United States Department of Labors Manpower Administration Job Corps. The film, to tie distributed by Hearst Metrotone News, will be made in conjunction with the AFL-CIand shot on various locations throughout the country. Morris will film and narrate his portions of the film in Los Angeles this week. B B O B Stars Of Murder Once Removed WHO YOULL MEET In cn Murder Once Removed "The New CBS Friday Night' Movies," Friday, Oct, 29 on the CBS Television Network: JOHN FORSYTHE as the scheming Dr. Ron Wellesley: A native of Carneys Point, N.J., went into acting from sportscasting; appeared on Broadway in Vickie and Yankee Point," went into movies (first film was "Destination Tokyo); toured in w a r 1 1 m e stage musical Winged Victory; returned Mister in to Broadway Roberts," starred 18 months in Teahouse of the August Moon. Played dramatic and comedy roles in such movies The as The Glass Web, Trouble With Hany, In Cold Blood, Topaz, The pms Bachelor Father, John Forsythe Show and "To television Rome With I.ove series. BARBARA BAIN as the enigmatic Lisa Manning: A native of Chicago, studied dancing with Martha Graham ; became a topflight fashion model in New York, studied drama at Actors Studio where she met her husband, actor Martin Landau; New York stage performances include Miss Julie," "Desire Uncle Under the Elms, The V a n y a," Wedding Breakfast Had several feature television roles: starred three seasons on Mission: as the sophistiImpossible Cinnamon cated super-agen- t Carter for which she won three Emmy aw aids. RICHARD K1LEY as stolid Frank Manning: Born m Chicago,, made stage debut in high school playing title role in The Mikado, played in summer stock, toured in Streetcar Named Desire," made Broadway debut, in Misalliance for which he won Theatre World award; starred in musicals Kismet, 1 Me No Lullaby, Sing Redhead," (for which he No won the Tony award); Strings," The First Roman, played two years in Man of La Mancha. Movies include The Phoenix City Story, Blackboard Jungle, "A Spanish Affair. Has made many dramatic guest appearances on television. JOE CAMPANELLA as Lt. Phil Procter: Born in New York, enlisted in Navy at 17, was one of youngest skippers in World War II; worked as brin nificence with the flew c radio broadcaster, sports studied at Actors Studio, tried out for New' York Giants foot- ball team. Played on Broadway in "The Captain and the Hot Spot and "Gift Kings. of Time, for which he won Tony award nomination: Born Yesterday," The new new IMPROVED TOTAL AUTOMATIC COLOR-l- or far greater tuning ease, The Caine Cbuntry Girl, Mutiny Court Martial. 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