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Michael Kearns is a well-known fixture in gay theater and activism here on the west coast. I still can’t get over the fact that you thought he and Jesse Ditmar were the same person. (!) Did you ever read the phony book, “The Happy Hustler”? He’s quite a good actor. I remember seeing him on “The Waltons”. He also was in a play with Nick Nolte. I was so disappointed to learn that he didn’t act and sound like his character in “L.A. Tool and Die”. Great off-screen, intro scene of Richard Locke: “Howdy Hank, thought I’d see you here.” “Don’t let me stop you Jim.” “Nothing could!” ; ) Great picture of him with Wrangler. Where’s it from? Gay theater out here especially in the 70’s, always featured a lot of skin. Jim Cassidy was in a production. Do you have any photos or info. about the play, “News for Tennessee” with Fred Halsted and Joey Yale? I wanted to see that play back in the day, but I was so young and closeted.

Really? There’s a two page article titled, “Halsted Plays L.A.” about this play that’s featured in the April 1979 issue of Honcho Magazine. The one with a shirtless Richard Locke holding a motorcycle helmet on the cover. There’s a inside picture of Fred Halsted, also shirtless, that prominently shows his appendectomy scar. Side note: Greg Kolb was in production of the musical “Let My People Come” at the Whisky-A- Go-Go on Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood.