Raquel Welch...just a very nice lady. Met her briefly in Nam and mostly hung around awhile just to watch her interact with GIs. Do not have a clue what I was expecting, but she was just very kind and gracious to everyone who came in contact with her. She made a very good impression and I suspect it was her attitude that brought out the respect she was shown. She has a very warm, genuine smile, by the way.

Come to think of it I have never met or witnessed a celebrity who wasn’t kind when shown courtesy. David Hedison was pretty cool. Met him on the street outside the B&O RR Central Building in Baltimore when he was in a play across the street. We were passing one another and he saw that I recognized him and greeted me with a smile and, “Hi, Kid.” He made a great first impression. Working on the mezzanine of the B&O Central Building in “GO” Telegraph Office, we overlooked the rehearsal hall, which was across the street. Saw a lot of great dancers rehearsing, including Juliet Prowse for Irma La Douce...floor to ceiling windows in the rehearsal hall, and they usually opened the curtains. Coincidentally, the rehearsals coincided with my lunch hour.