Biography

Wed on February 29, 1972, they observe their anniversary every four years; on their "fifth" anniversary--celebrating 20 years of marriage--they threw themselves a Hollywood party catered by Aunt Kizzy's Back Porch.

Missed meeting actor Gerald McRaney at Ole Miss by only a few weeks. McRaney left school at the end of one semester, Gary transferred in at the start of the next semester. They discovered this when Gary wrote an article for Drama-Logue in 1983 on McRaney as the star of "Simon & Simon"; 23 years later Gary worked with Delta Burke, McRaney's wife, in the play "Southern Baptist Sissies" at Hollywood's Zephyr Theatre.

Bought their first house in 1978 in Los Angeles adjacent to Hancock Park where they settled in with loads of critters. At one time they had a total of 14: 3 dogs, 4 cats, 1 rabbit, 2 guinea pigs, 2 ducks, 2 parakeets. Once on a trip to the pet store for food supplies the checkout clerk said, "Geez, you folks must have your own zoo!".

Married actress Brenda Musgrove; they met in the Red Balloon Players when they portrayed brother and sister in an original play, "The Dippy Witches".

Wrote Drama-Logue articles on four Screen Actors Guild presidents during the 80s: past presidents Howard Keel and Dennis Weaver, future president Melissa Gilbert and the current president at that time Ed Asner, plus an article on Gilbert's future husband Bruce Boxleitner when he was starring in "Scarecrow and Mrs. King".