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Show J ASK ME ABOUT TV I r . . - .... . .n By Val Carew STAR STRUCK I would like to know something some-thing about the actor who plays the lead in the new series "The Powers of Matthew Star." Where can I write him? MB, Hills-boro, Hills-boro, Mo. Peter Barton plays Matthew Star and Louis Gossett Jr. is Walt Shepherd. Shep-herd. Peter was born in Valley Val-ley Stream, L.I, in N.Y., on July 19 not too many years ago. He was about to register regis-ter for his third year in pharmacy school when be decided to take the advice of his sister, Linda, and try for a modeling career. He was ' signed by a modeling agency agen-cy in New York. A month later he went on an open casting call for a part in "Shirley," the shortlived short-lived Shirley Jones series. He got it over 300 other actors. In '79, Peter moved to Los Angeles and began studying acting. He played the lead opposite Linda Blair in "Hell Night" and gave her her first on-screen kiss. Write him in care of the series at Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028. H.T. FAN - Where can I write to Henry Thomas? He is my favorite actor. S.S., Tampa, Fla. Write Henry, who is E.T.'s good friend, in care of Steven Ste-ven Spielberg Productions, Universal Studios, Universal City, CA 91608. ZONE-D On a "Twilight Zone" episode called "Little Girl Lost," my boyfriend thinks Charles Grodin played the father. I disagree. C.W., Willis-boro. Willis-boro. N.J. You are correct. The gentlemen gen-tlemen in the cast were Robert Sampson and Charles Aidman. No Charles Grodin. Sarah Marshall was the mother. (Do you have a question about TV? Write Val Carew at 200 Park Avenue, Room 602. New York, NY 10166.) |
