Show STARS IN THE SPOTLIGHT M BY ETHEL VINE or among the young newcomers on the screen who have shown promise dan dailey jr stands out for the excellence of his work whether he Is playing the father of a 6 young youn K s son 0 a as he is in mokey or of wilet whether her he I 1 is portraying a prize fighter as lie he does in his new picture sunday punch the performance foi for mance is is genuine authentic and imaginative dailey was born in new york dit city but moved with his family to blittle a little town in long island baldwin when still a small boy it was this accident of moving which 1 indirectly shaped his career for in in baldwin at that time victor moore jack denny and ana other celebrities of the theatre lived and spun long yarns about DAN DAILEY JR the fascination of the footlights spotted fay by scout dan listened spellbound and soon discovered in himself a natural ability to dance so when he heard a dance recital was to be given in baldwin he got himself on the program hoping he might attract the attention of a theatrical producer for by by this time he was convinced that acting was his dish luck was with him tor for a vaudeville pro ducer did go to the recital and was sufficiently impressed by D baileys Dai leys Ys footwork to offer him a job with a travelling tra velling unit he ha was sending out this was the start of the young mans career on the stage will which ch during the next few years took plenty of punishment but like all y stage struck boys an and sears girls who do possess talent he never thought ot giving up his ambition and he did all sorts of odd jobs waiting on table clerking in a grocery store and others to enable him to make the rounds of broadways theatrical agents and take whatever acting bits cams came his wayt way 7 pint first break his first real break came when he got into the cast bait of bales babes in arms during the shows run he married a schoolmate esther when the show closed they were up against it until he got ea a role in stars ir your eyes when tt it closed he was offered two t tempting toles roles th thi juvenile lead in too many girls on tour and the juvenile lead I 1 ii 1 I married an angel also on girls t the broad road he took the latter and ha always been glad he did for from then on things have looked up for him recent pictures include the getaway get A way and lady be good in sunda sunday punch he appears with william lundigan and jean rogers rogeis he has as a honie home near hollywood and between pictures goes in for riding he loves horses and swing music he and mickey rooney often get together for foi jive sessions |