by Gloria Stavers

(NOTE: This is the first part of a two-page article about Luke Halpin and actor Timmy Rooney.)

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Which Is The One For You?

THE NEW television season has blossomed like a big fat rose and two of the cutest guys on the airways have emerged with triumphant reviews and long-term contracts. Both are young and blond and both are destined to be big, big stars. Here they are introduced to you. Read all about them, watch their shows and then you decide: which one is the right guy for you?

Luke's face is somewhat familiar, for he is the young man who starred in two Flipper flicks before becoming a regular on NBC's fabulous color presentation, also called Flipper. Here is the description Luke's national fan club prez, Gregg Simpson, gives of him:

"Luke was born in New York City on April 4, 1947, wich makes him 17 years old. His real name and his stage name are both Luke Halpin. He stands five feet six inches tall and weighhs 120 pounds. His hair is ash-blond and the coloring of his eyes lean toward the green side. Luke lives in Miami with his mom and dad and his ever-faithful, clothespin-chewing, Whiskey.

"When I asked Luke what some of his favorites are he answered in a very serious manner - after 'Mickey Mousing' around a little. You see, Luke has a great non-stop sense of humor. His favorite singers are all the current popular singers, especial the Mops. I mean, the Beatles. He admires all actors, having no one particular favorite. When it comes to food, he likes all tasty dishes, but has a weakness for seafood. You sometimes wonder how he could eat so much of it after swimming with so much of it each day!

"His taste in clothes is restricted to the Continental look, particularly in light colors. His favorite colors for clothes are olive and blue. His favorite sport is water-skiing.

"When I asked him what color hair he preferred on the 'hat racks' of girls, Luke replied, 'Mousey brown.' Which goes to show you that blondes don't have all the fun in life! Luke's favorite TV show is Saturday Night At The Movies. Luke enjoys having conversations with older people and his favorite subject in school is Science. He hates English. His ultimate ambition in life is to be a race-boat driver in ocean races, and his secret longing is to race a boat from Miami to Nassau."

Of course, there is more to Luke Halpin than this, but this is all there is room for. If you are interested in joining Luke's fan club, write to Gregg Simpson, Box 157HA, Honey-in-the-Hills, Florida, 32737.