PAGF M FRIDAY. JULY 23 O ® MOVK 'Who's Mlni>| Hm Stmt' A man who •arm kit living o> a poedh walker (oik madly in low ««Mi a girl ha believes n jmt ml ifrls iTlnr up>iM»n in o deportment itoft Jerry lawn, Jill St. John, Agnes Mooreheod. John McGtver 1963. (D CM--fi WmV In Itvitw (3D ® ® «WmI to Martial MOVK 'S.O.S.' !'2® • Shaw 4a Iris Chacon 19 T«hM Woman lop Washington (oornolists onalyie the week's news. © Oanco: Marco Cunningham lo«a Song ta the V Tima-Ovt Thum CP <S 700 Out B TOWIMCO U.S.A. 8:30 PM CD Creativity: Ml 33) ® (J& Washing Ion Woefc/Reviow Paul Out* o. [ SoopWorld j Fans are grateful for 'dead' Gunther's return .. ) Racing 8:45 PM ® Athloto: Pursuit of Perfection 9:00PM o O O & Falcon Creel Maflgi# boconwi m* volved with vinyard workers when ihe interviews some workers who are terrified of being OMtarted. (R) (AO min.) O O COSMO A Co. Cassie un covers o ring of mail order brides (D Sounds logo (33) 31 (1® Molorwsok York Mate at San Pie go 9:30PM BNM (3D ® (39 Moor's Court New I So Announced f IO:OOPM m o a o O ® (0 0 News <81 M*A*S*H By Connie Passalacqua In real life there's only one life to live, but on soap operas previously killed-off characters return to the land of the living at an alarming rate. When plot twists call for the death of a popular character, soap writers become very cre ative in making up ways for the "dead" actor to return as his former self in the same guise. This year "Edge of Night" headwriter Henry Slesar managed not only to bring back villainous Sky Whitney (Larkin Maltoy). but has also performed a second miracle in reviving Sky's surly servant and sidekick. Gunther Wagner as played by David Froman. Gunther was a soap phe nomenon -- a character who not only managed to look and act frightening, but at the same time exhib ited a brilliant sense of comedy. "My acting training was that if you are a bad guy you should always make him more human by mak ing a bit of a good guy Most of my comic bits were improvised during rehearsal and sometimes during actual taping Everyone in the crew would get such a kick out of it that our direc tors said just go ahead and do it,'.' says Froman. whose 6-foot-plus height and totally bald head make him look like a cross between Ed Marinaro David Froman James Bond's Oddjob and Mr. Clean. Froman was raised in Oklahoma, where he recalls that he was the "class clown." Although he has worked toward his doctor ate in theater, he spent many years working as an administrator in a New York City Municipal Union. Froman became a profes sional actor when he toured the country as the lead in "The King and I." As Gunther, he received lots of fan mail saying "you were the meanest guy in the world but God. I loved you." and so his career as Gunther was revised It's just been revealed that the Gunther that David originally played was not really Gunther but his twin brother Bruno. "Now I'm the real Gunther." he clari fies. "Originally Bruno and Gunther were an interna tional identical twin tag- team wrestling team," says David with his usual wit. ©1M2 Compuiog MARINARO SAUCE -- Ed Marinaro. the ex-NFL star now in "Hill Street Blues," has been added to the cast of "Born Beautiful," a TV movie that NBC will air later this year Marinaro will play Doug Trainer, a profession al photographer who has a chance meeting with a top model (Erin Gray) and agrees to share his expertise when he learns she is attempting to ven ture into that field. Lori Singer ("Fame") also stars. ROYAL FLUSH I -- "Charles and Diana: A Royal Love Story." the dramatization of the romance between Britain's Prince Charles and Lady Diana, will air on ABC dur ing the 1982-83 season. Prince Charles will be played by David Robb, who appeared in PBS' "The Flame Trees of Thika," while Caroline Bliss, a member of the Bristol Repertory, will portray Lady Di. The film is being shot entirely on location in England ROYAL FLUSH II - Meanwhile, over at CBS. production has started on "Charles and Diana: A Royal Romance," its entry in the royal couple sweep stakes. The cast includes Stewart Granger (Prince Philip). Dana Wynter (Queen Elizabeth), Cathe rine Oxenberg (Lady Diana), Christopher Baines (Prince Charles^ - Olivia DeHavilland (Queen Mother) and Ray Milland (Griffiths. Prince Charles secretary). Susan Saint James SUSAN'S SURPRISE Susan Saint James will star in "Surprise Surprised" CBS-TV movie now production. She'll play a woman who has grown tired of her 15-year man riage and fantasizes about being married to three dif ferent men. Also starring in the romantic comedy an John Rubinstein, Jame* Murtaugh, Adam West, Dee Wallace and Brian Dennehy. (c)lM2 Compuiog »