Show a ppi By TAYLOR MICHAELS TV Data Features Syndicate Q: Did Christopher Reeve ever play on “The Secret Storm” or was it another soap? How is he doing? -- Vivian Messer Valley Ala A: Reeve isn’t listed among the cast roster for “Storm” which aired on CBS from Feb 1 1954 to Feb 8 r on another 1974 but he did CBS soap of the same vintage From 1968-7- 6 he played young Ben Harper on “Love of Life” one of the earliest TV soaps which enjoyed a run between Sept 24 1951 and Feb 1 1980 1 hope you saw Reeve's inspiring surprise appearance during the recent Oscars telecast Now that he can spend longer periods without a respirator he is scheduled to begin work this summer as the voice of King Arthur in the Warner Bros animated feature “The Quest for Camelot" Q: I had to drop you a note to let you know that “Sam” the affectionate nickname Rita and Chris use on “Silk Stalkings” refers to golfer Sam Snead not sleuth Sam co-sta- ar MAY 4- 11 1996 jummUMWKjW SUES Spade as you reported in the March 17 TV Pipeline I think this was explained in the very first episode I knew you would want to set the record straight --Linda Peter Oregon Ohio A: I have to admit Linda your explanation sounded pretty farfetched to me but since I don’t watch the show 1 went back to USA Network publicist Karen Reynolds who earlier had supplied the “Sam Spade” answer from a unit publicist on "Stalkings” Guess what? You’re right on all counts! In the opening episode writer David Peckinpah did introduce the “Sam” nickname linked to a comment about “a hole in one” which had um sexual connotations Thanks so much for clearing this up! Q: Who was the lady in a “70s TV show who played a phone operator who always said “One says Ruth My sister-in-laBuzzi but I disagree --C Douth-wrigof New Brunswick Canada A: Right show wrong performer The astonishingly versatile Lily Tom ringy-dingy- w ht Standard-Examin- er ”? ptayspywnniMiM' $u lin who with Buzzi on cre“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-ln- ” ated the character of Ernestine the operator whose professional motto was “We don't care We don’t have to We’re the phone company” Q: Who was the actress who played Fred Sanford’s sister-in-laon “Sanford and Son”? Recently she has been on commercials for Church’s fried chicken --TW Sourlake Texas A: LaWanda Page played the disapproving “Aunt” Esther Anderson on both “Sanford and Son” and its unsuccessful spinoff “The Sanford Arms” She subsequently 1977-7- 8 on Redd Foxx’s ABC variety show as well as two other flops “Detective School” and w “BAD Cats” Send questions of general interest to TVData Features Syndicate North way Plaza Queensbury NY to tvpipelinetvda-taco12804 or Only questions selected for this column will be answered Personal replies cannot be sent m 31 |