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By: Beverly Washburn / Hollywood Memories In 1958 I was cast in one of 3 episodes I did on Wagon Train. This particular episode starred Lou Costello and was titled: The Tobias Jones Story. What was interesting about this episode is that it was Lou Costello's (of Abbott and Costello fame) only dramatic role. And that it was written by Harry Von Zell. Sadly, many of our wonderful stars and personalities are often forgotten as years go by; however, many readers will remember Harry. He is most famous for being the announcer on the old George Burns show. He also played one of their befuddled neighbors. Harry started his career in 1927 and worked with the likes of Eddie Cantor, Bing Crosby, and Dinah Shore, to name just a few. He also did a few acting parts in various movies and TV shows. But what he was notoriously known for was his blooper which earned him an honorary award for the immortal "National Hall of Bloopers." Harry’s entry was when on the radio he referred to President Herbert Hoover as Hoobert Heever! I've mentioned in past columns that many of the stars I worked with were not familiar to me, because I was too young. In this case however, I knew exactly who he was, as I used to watch Burns and Allen with my parents. 10 My Day in a Property Brothers Video By: Dianne Davis / That’s Entertainment How does a 70 plus year old woman get to be in a music video with the Property Brothers? Apply. They were looking for unique acts so I sent a photo of me with my puppet Charlene. (File that under things we didn't know about Dianne.) The Property Brothers recognized me and thought I would be a fun fit with a character they had scripted – an uptight reporter from “Architecture Quarterly.” Reverse type-casting! I got the call. The next day I got another call. Would I ….um, can't tell you, it would be a spoiler. I said, “Do you know me? I'm pretty much up for anything.” The day of the shoot I am there at 7 a.m. (If you know me, you know there is no 7 a.m. in my universe, but this is special.) What's it like doing a music video with the adorable talented Property Brothers and dozens of others? A long interesting day that stretched until almost nightfall. Was it worth it? Absolutely. A very interesting cast of characters. I recommend that you watch the video NOW! Find it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrNx_ VXmkyI . 7:30 a.m. wardrobe. I brought choices for the “Uptight reporter.” Scarf, blazer, etc. Approved. Then sit in the tent as dozens of young hard-bodies come by checking their skimpy bathing suits for the pool party scenes. My first scene – ring the doorbell. Scene 2 rehearsal – They open the door and Jonathan looks at me and says, “This will be fun. We've never Remembering Harry Von Zell May 2017 seen Dianne not smiling.” And it was fun. Hours of hanging in the tent between “my scenes” and getting to chat with a lot of interesting people… and a few airheads too. The Craft Tent was filled with delicious food all day. I got to meet Buddy the monkey, and I ate lunch with Jonathan Scott – a most personable guy. And at the end of the day, yes, of course they paid me. Would I have done it just for the adventure? I'll never tell. In addition to The Vegas Voice, Dianne Davis is a reporter for Sun City Anthem TV (SCA-TV) specializing in entertainment and is a columnist for www.lasvegasroundtheclock.com. He was one terrific man and extremely nice to me. Harry not only wrote the episode, but interestingly, he also played the villain in it, because as it turns out, the murder that Tobias (Lou Costello) is about to be hanged for, was actually committed by Harry's character. He was absolutely wonderful and believable in the role. In this photo, that's me crying (what else is new) as I KNOW Tobias didn't commit the crime. I loved doing that episode and have many fond memories of it. It was a delightful cast and I was honored to be working with all of them, and of course, I was already a big fan of Lou Costello and Harry. Harry died in 1981. I will always treasure my memory of that show. Until next time, remember: Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter... Beverly Washburn graced the silver screen as a child actress and is the author of Reel Tears. You can contact Beverly at: bjradell@ hotmail.com. Check out her awesome, new website: www. beverlywashburn.com.
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