THE HERALD STATESMAN, YONKERS, N.Y., THURS., NOV. 19, 1970
Sandy Smith Enjoys Healthy Success by Harvey Peck
Sandra Smith(Julie) mentions GL in this article. Not sure what she's getting at. Seems frustrated by GL's stories but wants to get married and let her husband lead the way.
NEW YORK- The lady doctor on CBS' The Interns" is not a member oi Women's Liberation. In fact if there's a guy around with a tremendous amounf. of drive seeking a helpmate, Sandy Smith is move than willing to give up her career and spend the rest of life as the wife of a successful man. "Don't misunderstand me," she explained during a recent New York visit. "I'm for equal rights for women But in my own case. . . I'm happy with my lot.'' Being pro male is nothing new for Sandy.
She gave up a lucrative steady job on the popular daytime drama "Guiding Light" because she could no longer put up with the "momism" which she feels dominates all daytime housewife oriented television.
"I just couldn't get up in the morning any more .knowing I had to go through another day of that stuff. When my contract came up tor renewal it was like a parole, of course the money was helpful and I met a lot of talented actors, but the stories are a joke."
Somewhere along the line the Minneapolis born Miss Smith has lost her drive for stardom, a refreshing trait to discover in a young actress. She doesn't fight with her male co stars for the best roles but she turns in a professional job and frankly likes it when the writers give her character. Dr. Lydia Thorpe, a nice piece of the sub-plot. Perhaps because she has no stars in her eyes, she's very popular on the set and can even get sway with criticizing a scene she's not in. 'The boys have to be conscious of the fan mail count: and the way the weekly leads are distributed." she points- out, "1 don't blame them. Nighttime TV belongs to the men. With the exception of comedy stars, I can hardly think of a young actress who has made it big off a TV series." She enjoys acting but she enjoys life more.Since she ran away from daytime drama and moved to Hollywood, the jobs have come easily for the talented redhead. She had guest star roles on "Gunsmoke,' "Hawaii FiveO," "Bonanza, The FBI," and "The Flying Nun" before signing on for "The Interns." She hopes the show runs and runs been because this time the storylines do not infuriate her and she looks forward to coming on the set every morning. "After all," she concludes, "I'm earning good money while looking for a husband. As for ambition,well I'll save it for him."
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