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painter, Cotsworth achieved a one-man show at the Hammer Gallery in New York City in 1954.

The award-winning personality and New York City resident sent a nice collage-type autographed photo in 1978.

Mary Jane Higby (1915-1986) was no stranger to the airwaves, either. Her ambitious journey through the medium has spanned roles in Comedy-Drama "Joe Palooka," a story broadcast out of Chicago; Serial Drama "John's Other Wife," first heard over NBC in 1936; Serial Drama "Joyce Jordan, Girl Intern," which debuted over CBS in 1938; Serial Drama "Linda's First Love"; Drama "Listening Post," first heard over ABC in 1944; Variety "Parties at Pickfair," which originated from the legendary, fabled Beverly Hills, California, estate of silent film superstar, Mary Pickford (1893-1979); Serial Drama "Perry Mason," first airing over CBS in 1943; Serial Drama "The Romance of Helen Trent," that made its foray over CBS in 1933; Variety "Shell Chateau"; Serial Drama "Stella Dallas," first heard on NBC in 1937; Serial Drama "The Story of Mary Marlin," originating on WMAQ Chicago in 1934; Serial Drama "Thanks for Tomorrow"; Serial Drama "This Is Nora Drake," which began on NBC in 1947; as well as Serial Drama "When a Girl Marries," originating over CBS in 1939.

The New York City resident also authored the book, "Tune in Tomorrow" (1966), in which she reminisced about her making serials like the preceding and her interactions with colleagues.

She signed and returned the picture I supplied her around five years prior to her passing.

Gale Gordon (1906-1995) was primarily a supporting actor but one who was to later pack considerable power playing the curmudgeon, the blustery-type character. He particularly struck gold later as the irascible boss of legendary comedienne Lucille Ball (1911-1989) in her own landmark work on television.

For radio, his path was soundly carved with Adventure "Big Town," a program first heard over CBS in 1937; Comedy "Burns and Allen"; Mystery "The Case Book of Gregory Hood"; Comedy "Fibber McGee and Molly," originally known as "The Smackouts," starting out on NBC in 1931; Science-Fiction Adventure "Flash Gordon," which began over Mutual in 1935; Serial Drama "Glorious One"; Serial Drama "Jonathan Trimble, Esq."; Comedy "The Judy Canova Show," with its 1943 foray over CBS; Situation Comedy "Junior Miss," first heard on CBS in 1948; Situation Comedy "My Favorite Husband," with a CBS debut in 1948; Situation Comedy "Our Miss Brooks," beginning over CBS in 1948; Drama

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