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 "I
have played in many TV shows but there's no doubt that I became
famous thanks to my character Major Steve Trevor on Wonder Woman.
The funny thing is the reactions of the critics who think that my
character it's kind of a victim of feminism, since it's always in
danger or in problem he can't solve waiting for Wonder Woman to
appear. The truth is that most of the time is like that, but if we
were all the time the strong sex, protectors of those weak
creatures, it's time for them to take the lead." |
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These are words of Lyle Waggoner, with a big smile and a sense of
humor. In person he seems even taller than what he looks on
screen. He's
6'4" and 160 lbs and a 42 inch. chest, he coul be Superman or any
other comics superhero, but Lynda Carter's presence in the series
with 5' 8¼'' and 38-25-35 left him in the background but he
doesn't seem to care. |
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He tells
about his life and career: "I was born in Kansas on April 13, 1935
but I grew up in Kirkwood, a neighborhood in St. Louis. At the
University I was good in Literature, history and atletics. I was
really good in high jump and hurdles. Then I did everything... For
seven years I was a door-to-door salesman... Then I took acting
classes and I dreamt of becoming an actor. Between 1954 and 1956 I
enlisted on the Army as a Army Signal Corps. operator. My uniform
was very different to that of Major Trevor. Then I made all kind
of jobs until I moved to Hollywood. A lot of things happened
there. I got a contract with 20th Century Fox and I made my debut
on "New Talent Development". then I got a lot of offers and in
1967 I began on teh famous "Carol Burnett Show" until 1974. It was
7 years during which I also made a lot of stage plays like the
"The Cat And The Owl", "Boeing-Boeing", "The House Of tea Of The
August Moon", "Don't Send Me Flowers" and "Born Yesterday".
I also had appearances on "Sonny and Cher", "Dinah Shore", "Marcus
Welby"... I've been lucky... And it was teh same in my personal
life when I got married in 1967 with Sharon Kennedy whom I met in
a beauty contest. She gave me two sons, Jason and Beau justin who
are now 9 and 7 years old. They're both Wonder Woman fans and they
don't care who's solving the problems... I want to tell you that
Lynda is a wonderful lady and pay no attention when they say
there's a romance between us. She's very happy with her husband
Ron Samuels and I with my lovely Sharon. |
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Date and Issue: Volume XV / Number 762 /March 8, 1978.
