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...times. Women could wear stone- washed jeans, but not regular ones. To build unity, and save time, staff members were encouraged to lunch at the hangar's cafeteria. Ueberroth was a regular. With his thin mouth and athlete's stride (he looks strikingly like the 1940s actor William Lundigan), he had become a revered, somewhat intimidating presence...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Master of the Games: Peter Ueberroth | 1/7/1985 | See Source »

Died. William Lundigan, 61, perennial supporting actor; after a long illness; in Duarte, Calif. A radio announcer in his native Syracuse, N.Y., Lundigan caught the ear of a movieland talent scout with the resonance of his bass voice. Signed on the spot to his first film contract, a commercial for a Tarzan film, Lundigan went to Hollywood in 1937. He played in such rough-and-tumble epics as Dodge City (1939) and The Fighting 69th (1940); otherwise, he said, "nothing much happened" in a 17-year career during which he appeared in more than 125 films. Later Lundigan moved...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jan. 5, 1976 | 1/5/1976 | See Source »

...diners that, although the U.S. Army Strolling Strings and the Marine Band were imported from Washington, the wines, the flowers and most of the guests were California products. He might have added, of the Hollywood variety. On hand were: Mrs. Clark Gable, Shirley Temple Black, Actor William Lundigan and even Zsa Zsa Gabor, whose unlikely dining partner was Henry Kissinger. Did they discuss world affairs? "No," purred Zsa Zsa, "but we talked about a lot of other affairs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: Nixon's Tranquillity Base | 8/29/1969 | See Source »

When the race finally got under way, the American ship took a commanding lead, while an explosion wrecked the Red rocket-leaving the Russian crew alive in the capsule. Colonel Edward McCauley, U.S.A.F. (William Lundigan) knew what to do: Mars would have to wait for another try. Abandoning his perfect orbit, he went to the rescue. The next stop for Spaceman Lundigan was the White House, where he confronted the President of the U.S. (a deep, off-camera voice, not resembling Ike's). "You have," said the President, "at one stroke done more to make the American position clear...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Summit on the Moon | 6/6/1960 | See Source »

...into Space (CBS, Wed. 8:30-9:30 p.m., E.D.T.) is made up of the best kind of science fiction: stories that come as close as careful research can bring them to becoming documentaries of tomorrow. The adventures of Colonel Edward McCauley, U.S.A.F. (William Lundigan), sometimes seem tailored to the familiar serial formula: Will the expedition land successfully on the moon? Will the space tanker explode? Will the colonel get lost among the stars? But the action is always trimmed closely to expert predictions. The show should spin into orbit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TELEVISION: Total Adventure | 10/12/1959 | See Source »

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