Jack Kelly - A Bunch of Google Goodies! :)

Hi!

I've gathered a bunch of JK goodies from the annals of Google News (it seems like there's a lot more free stuff here than there used to be):

UPDATE (5/31/20): The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel articles were removed from the Google News archive again. Articles from the MSJ --but only from 1990 to the present--are now accessible only with a library card from the Milwaukee Public Library. :( 

UPDATE (7/9/18): Good news! The links below to articles from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel have been reactivated after the paper suddenly pulled its archival articles from Google News in 2016. Hopefully, the links will remain active for a while. Here is a very thoughtful commentary about the importance of online archival material to researchers, bloggers and readers.

• Yikes! JK needed a vacation in 1960.
• Even so, he still wanted to do some stage work. (Lots of info about JK's early stage career here.)
• Here's another fun story from 1962 that gives a glimpse into JK's life right after Maverick. (I love the little caricature of JK, even if it does look a bit more like Hank Williams Sr. ;->) And, JK finally got to do that stage work. I also admire this quote: "I loved playing the part [Bart Maverick], but there comes a time when you have to step out into the deep end and find out if you can swim." (I think that's wise advice for any career.)
• An ad for something called "Shoot In at NBC". It's a Bob Hope comedy special. Apparently, it was the comics (like Buddy Hackett) vs. the cowboys (like JK). Wish this one was on YouTube!
• Now, here's a story from 1968 that has JK navigating through choppy post-Maverick waters. The writer seems to think JK might sink--but he manages to stay afloat! :) And, he's surprisingly candid about his place on the Maverick series and James Garner...

Coming next: A JK story I didn't find on Google. In fact, it's from a Kellection that was started before I was even born! And, it was only a few feet away from my computer all this time. STAY TUNED.... :)