An insider'sguide to Hollywoodpolitics-how the top forty stars route their clout.
A,ound Tinseltown,the game's catted Sta, Warno, HottYfics.BYWhate,e, FRANK the tabet,BIES no one's deny;ng the su,p,ise ,esu,gence of pofificat acfiWsm"°"nd lhe Hott,wooa Hms.Roben Redto,d stomps fo, 75 Of course, politics and Hollywood have wood, a porpoise from a purpose, and are cal Aid to El Salvador. Noted for calllP.g never been total strangers. As far back as primarily motivated by that great god, adversary Charlton Heston a "c,Q._ck D. W. Griffith's The Birth of a Nation, film Publicity. But the majority harbor varying sucker" and "scumbag," respective1y. evinced its power to stir up the social con degrees of commitment and sophistica Lost decisive battle with Heston over science. The influence cuts both ways: tion on issues that range from handguns to union merger between Screen Actors and during the Hollywood Dark Ages, the Hanoi. Who knows what about what? Who Screen Extras guilds. Lost big in prime blacklisting era, the film community leans left and who runs right? To shed time as well. A few days before the merger learned the grim consequences of its sup some light on the scramble of stars and vote, the lights in Asner's city room were posed insularity. Often, around a war or a causes, Penthouse presents the authorita turned out and the presses stopped. cause, Hollywood has purposefully tive guide on Hollytic's Top Forty. Entrants CBS's cancelation of "Lou Grant" worries helped rally the rest of the nation. During are arranged, for convenience, in alpha some that militant Hollyticking is ushering World War II it was Liberty Bonds and pa betical order. In new era of blacklisting (see Howard triotism. The onset of the Vietnam War Hesseman). provoked many segments in Hollywood to ALAN ALDA: Strictly a single-issue advo voice their protest-most infamously, of cate, the man from M*A*S*H was one of IRVING AZOFF: One of two heavyweight course, Jane Fonda. However, since that the first big-name male celebrities to come "polirockers" in Hollywood (see Jeff war subsided, quite some time ago, actor out of the macho closet and proudly call Wald), the manager of the Eagles, Chica activism has gone into quiet decline. Until himself a feminist. A longtime supporter of go, Stevie Nicks, Dan Fogelberg, and Boz recently. the women's movement and an activist for Scaggs has organized and staged numer In part, Hollywood's resurgent interest the Equal Rights Amendment, Alda con ous political concerts for Democratic can in politics can be traced to the election to tributed both time and money in the push didates and popular issues. Raised nearly president of a former actor named Ronald for ERA ratification, donating funds for a half-million dollars for Jerry Brown's ill Reagan. Limits imposed on individual drives in nonratified states and champion fated presidential campaign. Has also campaign contributions also prompted ing the cause on the media and university staged concerts and fund-raisers for Sen. many political candidates to seek out ce Alan Cranston and Los Angeles Mayor lebrities and music performers to grab at Tom Bradley. Azoff is also a mover and tention and fatten the campaign coffers. shaker on the no-nuke concert scene, lin The political concert was born. Linda Ron ing up his clients and their friends for the stadt and the Eagles rock 'n' rolled for Jer collective musical abolition of fusion, fis ry Brown, Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin sion, and critical mass. Although he favors crooned for Reagan. Star power seemed On one occasion, when gun control as well, Azoff likesto maintain to promise votes, as evidenced by the he was contacted' to contribute a low profile about his political affiliations. successful New Jersey senatorial cam "His politics are his personal affair," a paign of ex-basketball star Bill Bradley, to a conference on nuclear spokesperson says, "and he wants t~em which attracted glamorous biggies like disarmament, Newman opened to remain private. All I'll say is that he's an Robert Redford and Jack Nicholson. American. But don't quote me." In addition to certain key electoral cam his checkbook and calmly paigns-Brown's, say, or Bradley's or wrote a check for $50,000. WARREN BEATTY:Described by many as New York feminist Bella Abzug's or the ''father of modern Hollywood politics,'' George McGovern's presidantial bid Beatty was the first major star to immerse political activity was also aroused by sev himself in the drudgery of campaign orga eral pivotal 1970s movies, "issue" films nization and tactics during George Mc like Coming Home, Norma Rae, All the Govern's 1972 presidential bid. Also President's Men, The China Syndrome. credited with being the first to organize a lecture circuit. Political' beliefs are liberal political concert as a fund-raising tool, On occasion, the stars of such films con sidered the movie a forum, giving the and fueled by a deep underlying-and staging three such events during McGov "polformance" of their life; and some sincere-sense of morality. With ERA ern's unsuccessful quest. Highly idealis stars, though certainly not all, found them lapsed into political oblivion, however, tic, expressed utopian views in many of selves politicized by the roles they played. Alda may well be an activist without a fo his films, influenced perhaps by an early And let us not forget the home screen, rum. admiration for John Kennedy's Camelot which has often upstaged the silver ian philosophy. Member of the Hollywood screen in terms of actor activism. Thus a EDWARD ASNER: Late bloomer in Holly summit that formed Energy Action, the landmark in Hollytics history was the day tics. Asner's political rise coincides with anti-oil lobby. Supported Edward Kenne last year that America's trusted prime-time his success as TV's Lou Grant. Upon dy in the last election and Robert Kennedy newspaper editor, Lou Grant/Ed Asner, graduation from the comedic, curmud in 1968. Political films: The Parallax View bolted from the city desk and, along with geonly editor of "The Mary Tyler Moore and, last year, the biggie, Reds. fellow TV actors Howard Hesseman Show" to the crusty trusty star of his own (Johnny Fever of "WKRP in Cincinnati") series, Asner bloomed into an actor with a PATBOONE: Anyone who still drinks milk and Ralph Waite (Pa Walton), stormed political conscience; or, as Tom Shales of when he's hitting age fifty can't be any Washington on behalf of left-wing El Sal the Washington Post described the trans thing other than a Republican, and Pat vador insurgents. And let us not forget that formation, "a case of the role taking over Boone is one of Hollywood's most visible most galvanizing of "polevents," the "I the man." Considered a radical liberal, conservatives. Unabashedly hypes Mom, Love Liberty" extravaganza-staged by Asner is associated with the American the flag, and apple pie. Member of the Re TV's very own Norman Lear. Civil Liberties Union, the Equal Rights publican National Committee. Good friend Not unexpectedly, in Washington Amendment, the Institute for Higher of Ronald Reagan. Very good friend of where the real political lions roar-the Learning, Common Cause, Americans for Vice-President George Bush. Affiliated politics game in Tinseltown has occasion Democratic Action, the National Commit with numerous Christian organizations, in ally been mocked as "Hollywood tee for an Effective Congress, and the cluding the Bethel Bible College, and is of Squares." Yet such a slur badly distracts Jewish Chautauqua Society, among other ten seen on television Sunday morning from the tremendous clout and political in organizations. Walked picket line on be services. Also active in many charities, no fluence wielded by the star folks from Cali half of air controllers during PATCOstrike. tably the Boy Scouts and Easter Seals fornia. Certainly, some Hollytickers Tough unionist stance led to presidency of (he's chairman). Recently appeared in wouldn't know a redwood from dead- Screen Actors Guild. Co-founder of Medi- pro-school prayer rally. 76 PENTHOUSE MARLON BRANDO: Chief Hollywood ad of the publicity firm Rogers and Cowan. am the most apolitical person in the United vocate of Indians rights. As millions of tele Honorary chairman of the United Way and States," he says flatly. "I don't endQLse.I vision viewers around the world well all-around benevolent guy, Cowan works don't campaign. I don't vote. And I don't recall, Brando sent as his representative the celebrity-charity connection better get involved." Like Burt Reynolds, Clint Sacheen Littlefeather to accept the Oscar than anyone else in the business. With the Eastwood, and a handful of other Holly for 1972 Best Actor role in The Godfather. finesse of a wheeler-dealer high on altru wood apolilicals, Dern is often called but Caused a flap when he gave land to the ism, he matches the right celebrities with seldom serves. Indians the white man's way: the land re the right charity, arranges public-service portedly wasn't fully paid for. Later, when TV gigs, travel and promotional arrange ROBERT DORNAN: Congressional repre Indians announced plans to sell land to ments, and dispatches celebs to earn bil sentative from California's star-studded developers for single-family homes, lions for their favorite charities-usually Twenty-Seventh District and a viable Brando said the Indians could do what when the stars are set to release a film or member of Hollywood's conservative they wanted with the forty acres. Brando find themselves at a major career cross right. Former actor and talk-show host. has also been active in civil rights, but his roads. A typical Cowan coup was the sign Was national spokesman of Citizen's for name seldom makes endorsement or ing of Sylvester Stallone to play the lead in Decency Through Law. Ran for mayor of fund-raising lists because of what Holly a United Way Campaign, which was an Los Angeles and lost. Ran for Congress in tickers describe as his "esoteric" ap nounced just a few days after Rocky Ill 1978 and 1980 against Carey Peck (Greg proach to politics. "No one can everfigure was released. Other Cowan talent cast ory's son) and won, with help from his un out where Marlon is coming from, or how ings include: Farrah Fawcett, the Ameri cle, Jack Haley, and endorsements from his political conclusions will manifest can Cancer Society; Wayne Newton, the John Wayne, Bob Hope, Pat Boone, Dan themselves," one Hollyticker says. "You Arthritis Foundation; Dyan Cannon, Big ny Thomas, Lucille Ball, Jimmy Stewart, just can't tell if it's visceral or intellectual Brothers/Big Sisters of America; Pat Clint Eastwood, and other Republican or both." Boone, Easter Seals; Cathy Lee Crosby, heavies. Member of the House Foreign Af Special Olympics; and Jack Lemmon and fairs Committee and of the same Select JACKSON BROWNE:Among the most ar Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Con dent antinuclear performers in the music trol that caused an uproar over Holly industry, Browne is the winner of this wood's alleged drug and cocaine year's No Nukes Civil Disobedience connections (see Cathy Lee Crosby). award. He was the only rock star arrested Chairman of the Task Force on American during the successful Diablo Canyon When the proceedings Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, demonstrations in California; when the Dornan over a decade ago originated the protests were over, construction on the moved to Hollywood' and bracelet campaign for bringing Vietnam nuclear power facility straddling a fault focused on its cocaine MIAs and prisoners of war home. His line was halted. A member of the Alliance connection, Cathy Lee staunch support of the B-1 bomber (pri for Survival and Musicians United for Safe marily because his district has high aero Energy (MUSE), Browne joins a long list of (Crosby) denounced space employment) has earned him the rock performers, including Bruce Spring the hearings as 'media nickname "B-1 Bob." steen, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, James Taylor, and Carly Simon, who are hype and sensationalism.' MICHAEL DOUGLAS: Intelligent and artic involved with the issues of nuclear energy, ulate, this prominent leftist won't take gun control, and the environment. stands on issues without studying and un Browne's "After the Deluge" from the derstanding them first. Made a powerful Late for the Sky album is considered a no antinuclear statement as producer and nukes survivalist anthem. star of The China Syndrome. Reportedly Charles Bronson, The' United Way. was miffed when Jane Fonda exploited JILL CLAYBURGH: A decade ago, Ms. the film during the Three Mile Island crisis. Clayburgh became the role model for mil CATHY LEE CROSBY: Major claim to Established the Foundation for Violence in lions of women who emerged from the fame: antidrug crusader. As chairman of America, a nonprofit research organiza feminist wars to take their places as "indi the board of the Get High on Yourself tion formed to investigate handgun con viduals and persons" in sexist, chauvinist Foundation, she, along with producer trols. Member of the Democrats for a America. Starring in such vehicles as Robert Evans (Chinatown, Marathon Democratic Congress as well as the anti Luna, It's My Turn, and I'm Dancing As Man), who was fulfilling a public-service nuclear group, Californians for a Bilateral Fast As I Can, she reflected a panoply of obligation for cocaine possession, spear Nuclear Freeze. Signed petition support women's political and social concerns, headed a congressional investigation into ing Edward Asner's Medical Aid to El Sal ranging from drugs to incest. But her por national drug abuse. But when the pro vador. Has contributed to the Greensboro trayal of an abandoned housewife in An ceedings moved to Hollywood-with help Peace Fund in opposition to the Klu Klux Unmarried Woman is regarded as a clas from actor-turned-congressman Robert Klan and the American Nazi party. Sup sic study of every woman's struggle for in "B-1 Bob" Dornan (see Robert Dornan) ported Jerry Brown's bid for a U.S. Senate dependence and identity. Although she and the focus centered on the Hollywood seat. Has supported the American Civil has settled down recently-marrying community and its cocaine connection, Liberties Union in the past, but not lately. playwright David Rabe and having her first Cathy Lee sensed a witch-hunt, called a Ditto for Jane Fonda's Campaign for Eco child-<:tomestic tranquility hasn't dulled press conference, and denounced the nomic Democracy. Clayburgh's sense of social responsibility. hearings as "media hype and sensation She is actively involved in nuclear disar alism." Since then, while still battling the KIRK DOUGLAS: Old-school Hollyticker mament, and her group, Performers Ac evils of drug abuse, Crosby has crusaded credited with being the first actor to coura tive for Nuclear Disarmament (PANO) is for the Special Olympics and muscular geously stand up to the blacklist by insist one of the busiest in New York. dystrophy. ing that Dalton Trumbo write the script for Spartacus. Has traveled the world for WARREN COWAN: The charity kingpin in BRUCE DERN: Despite an outstanding more than two decades on behalf of the Hollywood is not Jerry Lewis, Danny performance as the distraught, suicidal State Department as a goodwill ambassa Kaye, or even Frank.Sinatra, three philan Vietnam veteran in the political blockbust dor. Most recent trip was to China this year thropic giants who deservedly rate the ti er Coming Home, this intense and talent for the Reagan administration, even tle. The distinction goes to Warren Cowan ed actor avoids politics like the plague. "I though Kirk did not support the presi- 78 PENTHOUSE dent's campaign. Has championed civil using union labor for the $300,000 remod rities, like Francis Ford Coppola and Lily righ!e, written about antidiscrimination, eling of their "modest" Santa Monica Tomlin, who make polappearances but and supported other liberal social issues. home. contend they do so as private citizens. Contributes generously to charitable causes, including mentally retarded chil LEE GRANT: Outspoken and sincere, she HOWARDHESSEMAN: Dr. Johnny Fever, dren and world hunger, among many oth and her first husband, novelist-playwright the all-too-hip disc jockey from "WKRP in ers. Awarded Medal of Freedom in 1981 Arnold Manoff, were together blacklisted Cincinnati," favors decriminalization of by President Carter. Currently president of for almost twelve years (Manoff, still marijuana but is antidrug when it comes the American Cancer Fund. blacklisted, died in 1964). Involved in the down to the harder stuff. Active supporter usual run of liberal Democratic Hollytics. of Greenpeace and Save the Whales. Also CLINT EASTWOOD: Maintains a low pro Was a highly visible pacifist during Viet an advocate of the Gray Panthers, the mili file about his politics, but Clint's films have nam War demonstrations and participated tant senior-citizens organization. Member always explored tough law-and-order mo in McGovern benefits in 1972. Presently is of two antinuclear groups, Hollywood tifs much in the rugged tradition of John involved in antinuclear movement and United for Safe Energy and the California Wayne, and within the Hollytic spectrum Medical Aid to El Salvador. Was with Ed Bilateral Nuclear Freeze and of the Nation he is decidedly right of center. He has Asner in Washington when $25,000 medi al Committee for an Effective Congress. gone public lately, accusing Ed Asner of cal fund for guerrillas was established. Was at Ed Asner's side when Asner held a using the Screen Actors Guild presidency Member of Hollywood United tor Safe En Washington press conference establish as a political tool for promoting Medical ergy, the antinuclear organization, and di ing a medical fund for El Salvadoran left Aid to El Salvador. Member of Charlton rected powerful 1981 documentary The wing insurgents. It is either coincidental or Heston's Actors Working for an Actors Willmar Eight, about eight women employ ironic that "WKRP in Cincinnati" was can Guild, a SAG splinter group formed in pro ees of a Minnesota bank who staged the celed by CBS on the same day that "Lou test against Asner's politics within the longest bank strike in U.S. history. Grant" was. Some insiders suggest the guild. action marks the first wave of a new black JOAN HACKETT:Longtime outspoken ad listing era (see Ed Asner). SALLY FIELD: Until recently she never vocate for passage of the Equal Rights even bothered to vote, but two strong pol Amendment and activist for nuclear disar CHARLTON HESTON: He is considered formances in the movies Norma Rae and mament, Hackett makes frequent appear among Hollywood's conservative elite, Absence of Malice have heightened ances on radio and television talk shows but is actually more of a moderate and Field's social awareness and propelled to expound on feminist issues. On the nu certainly-as Ed Asner found out-a polit her into the political limelight. Field recent clear front: member of Hollywood United ical lion you don't want to tangle with. ly began making the talk-show rounds and for Safe Energy and the California Bilateral Marched with civil rights leader Martin Lu she has been sponsoring a series of ce Nuclear Freeze. Although Hackett lends ther King in 1960. Made two trips to Viet lebrity fund-raisers for Dr. Helen Caldi her time and support to feminist causes, nam on behalf of the Johnson and Nixon cott's Physicians for Social Responsibility, such as establishing rape crisis centers, administrations, and has traveled exten a 10,000-member organization of medical her political and charitable affiliations are sively to other countries as goodwill am professionals who are morally bound and kept "very private"-she is among celeb- bassador for the government. Served for determined to deny world leaders the op portunity to play war games with the big bomb. Member of Action for Nuclear Dis armament and a supporter of the Califor nia Bilateral Nuclear Freeze. Labeled by some cynics as Hollywood's "new Jane Fonda." JANE FONDA: Indisputably the queen mother of celebrity politics. Turned radical in 1970. Made infamous pilgrimage to Ha noi in 1972. Married radical activist Tom Hayden in 1973. Together they founded the Campaign for Economic Democracy, a California-based grass-roots organiza tion with 10,000 members that literally controls the city of Santa Monica, aptly dubbed the "People's Republic of ... ," where the Fondas reside. Espouses rent control, utility rate controls, pesticide con trol, health-care cost controls, and the gradual phasing out of the nuclear-power industry. Also advocates unionization of farmworkers, better job conditions for clerical workers, and a myriad of other populist issues. All proceeds from the best-selling Jane Fonda's Workout Book are channeled into Hayden's campaign coffers. Some critics have questioned Jane's political expertise and sincerity: af ter the release of Nine to Five, Jane stumped the country for better pay for sec retaries while her own staff picketed her office for being grossly underpaid. Re cently the Hayden household was picket "Gold and oil fluctuate too much. Let's tie the dollar to the value of a blowjob. " ed by a local construction union for not 79 six terms as president of the Screen Ac American Way, a Washington-based lob for $50,000. Bones up extensively on i~ tors Guild, longer than any other actor ex by formed to combat Jerry Falwell's Moral sues before endorsing them: "He 9$ in cept Ronald Reagan. Actively supported Majority. Produced and personally orga deep," says a close friend. "He knows • and campaigned for Reagan, but also nized "I Love Liberty," an immense and missiles and warheads, their range and supported Gregory Peck's son Carey, a lavish television spectacle involving more capability. With Paul, it's not emotional or Democrat, in an unsuccessful bid for a than 100 celebrities and distinguished rhetorical. He talks on a nilly-gritty, nuts congressional seat. Strong track record Americans to demonstrate that no single and-bolts level." Is now considered Holly on humanitarian and charitable causes. special interest group, particularly ultra wood's elder statesman on nuclear Has been approached by both parties to right Christian zealots, has a monopoly on disarmament. Served as special emissary run for the U.S. Senate from California. He the slice of American pie called patriotism. to the United Nations on nuclear controls. declined. Formed Actors Working for an Has track record as civil rights worker dat- Actors Guild to combat a proposed merg JACK LEMMON: Although he has ap ing back to 1960s. Backed George Mc er between the Screen Actors and Screen peared in two of Hollywood's most potent Govern in 1972, Ramsey Clark in 1976, Extras guilds. political films in recent years-The China and John Anderson in 1980. All three lost. Syndrome and Missing-Lemmon is re Now supports issues rather than candi BOB HOPE:The man politicians love to be garded more as a political actor than activ dates, saying his endorsement usually seen with, believing that a joke from Hope ist. Politically, his offscreen life pales in signals the "kiss of death" for a candi is worth a thousand votes, if not more. comparison with his powerful polfor date's chances for success. Made Rich Philosophically tends to be conservative mances. He dabbles in liberal Democratic ard Nixon's Enemies List. Wife Joanne but has many Washington friends on both Hollytics but his activism is limited to occa Woodward is also active, notably in chari sides of the aisle, including Ronald Rea sional Americans for Democratic Action ties and Planned Parenthood. Both are gan, Tip O'Neill, Gerald Ford, and Edward meetings, ecological issues, and support avid supporters of the arts. Kennedy. Recently spent five days at Ken ing Edward Kennedy in the last presiden nedy's Hyannis Port home. Best known for tial primary. Lemmon is generous in WAYNE NEWTON: Las Vegas's flashiest unselfishly entertaining U.S. military superstar is well entrenched and a promi troops abroad for more than forty years. nent figure within the Republican party. Although at one time labeled a "warmon Highly sought-after performer for conser ger" by Jane Fonda, Hope is actually a vative fund-raisers and concerts. Crooned pacifist with an overriding disdain for war for Ronald Reagan during the last national and violence. Was almost killed in Saigon Anyone who still election. Also performed recently for Sen. during Vietnam USO tour. Favors gun Paul Laxalt and California Lt. Gov. Mike control, particularly since the attempted drinks milk when' he's hitting Curb. Sings and works on behalf of nu assassination on Ronald Reagan, whom age fifty can't be merous establishment organizations, in Hope supported and campaigned for dur cluding the Jaycees, Variety Club of ing the last election. Impressive charity anything other than a Southern Nevada, St. Jude's Hospital in credentials include the Salvation Army, Republican, and Pat Boone Memphis, and the National Conference of the Boy Scouts, and the Heart, Lung, and unabashedly hypes Law Enforcement. Benefit work also in Diabetes associations, among others. cludes a concert for Indian rights at Ken Mom, the flag, and apple pie. nedy Center in Washington (Newton, like JACK KLUGMAN: Liberal, idealistic, and Brando, is part Indian). Charity work in Democratic, chief medical examiner Quin cludes benefits for the American Medical cy is most visibly active in antidrug issues. Center's Cancer Research Fund and the Campaigned and picketed against over Arthritis Foundation. the-counter sale of "lookalike" drugs now being legally sold in California and across donating his time and' energy to do public JACK NICHOLSON: A man who seems far the country and testified before several service announcements for a variety of too individualistic to involve himself in mat congressional committees on drug- and charities. ters political, Nicholson nonetheless dab medical-related topics (a la his alter ego). bles in liberal Democratic politics-not Was the overwhelming choice of the grad JERRY LEWIS: Known mainly for three unlike his good friend Warren Beatty. He uating class of Mount Sinai Medical Col decades' work with "my kids" and the supports a nuclear freeze and is a mem lege to be commencement speaker. Muscular Dystrophy Association, the ber of Hollywood United for a Safe Ener Advocates solar energy and is antinucle clown prince has turned his annual Labor gy. Has also supported and campaigned ar. An impassioned speaker, Klugman Day telethon into the second most for ex-basketball player Bill Bradley, who works for a number of local charities and watched television program in the coun won a U.S. Senate seat from New Jer is deemed a potent fund-raiser. try, rated only behind the Super Bowl, and sey-no doubt with a little help from his has raised millions of dollars in the pro friend Jack. Nicholson is also a good NORMAN LEAR: A political heavyweight cess. Otherwise keeps political views and friend of Colorado Sen. Gary Hart, and with clout. Frequently courted by Wash endorsements personal, stating that as an 1984 might well see him stumping the Col ington liberals, the creator of "All in the entertainer he should not get on a soap orado campaign trail for Hart's reelection. Family" and a half dozen other break box to influence other people. Not a party Otherwise, Nicholson's politics are very through television programs of the 1970s person, but did indirectly support Edward personal. And very private. is vociferously anti-censorship and a Kennedy in his last electoral bid. staunch defender of free speech. Also CARROLL O'CONNOR: The man who quite active in women's rights. Currently PAUL NEWMAN:A political sophisticate plays Archie Bunker is a liberal, a paradox president of the Hollywood chapter of1he who puts money where his politics are. that this active supporter of the American American Civil Liberties Union. Estab Reportedly has contributed hundreds of Civil Liberties Union has had difficulty lished Democrats for Change, a consor thousands of dollars to Energy Action, the coming to grips with in the past. "He's tium of celebrities and politicians that anti-big oil lobby he created with Robert been filled with a lot of hostility because publicly denounced President Jimmy Car Redford, Warren Beatty, and Neil Dia the press-and the world, for that mat ter's handling of domestic and foreign pol mond. On one occasion, when he was ter-will only accept him as Archie Bun icy as well as of the economy. Supported contacted to contribute to a conference on ker," says syndicated columnist Marilyn John Anderson's misbegotten bid for the nuclear disarmament, Newman opened Beck. In real life O'Connor is a lifelong presidency. Founded People for the his checkbook and calmly wrote a check Irish Democrat who in the last presidential 80 PENTHOUSE CONTINUEDON PAGE190 ACTIVISM CONTINUED FROM PAGE 80 primary supported Irish Democrat Edward Kennedy. He is also gracious in charitable affiliations, serving as honorary chairman of the U.C.L.A. John Wayne Cancer Clinic and as supporter of the Neighbors of Watts, among many others. RONALD REAGAN: Former actor. Still very much one of the Hollywood power elite. Six-term past president of the STRAIGHTFROM Screen Actors Guild. While SAG presi dent. testified before the House Un-Ameri THE HEART can Activities Committee and introduced a One horny lady becomes her own 1947 resolution barring Communists from Cupid when she sends Valentine guild membership (the rule effectively laid cards to three men she wants----and the cornerstone for the blacklisting era). turns the midwinter doldrums into an Elected two-term governor of California in erotic feast as she helps herself to 1968. Elected president of the United the sexual attentionsof all three States in 1980. Awarded the prestigious SAG Life Service award-briefly. When the air controllers' union, PATCO, went on strike and Reagan ordered the strike bust SWINGINGAPRES-SKI ed, the award was rescinded. Viewed by A bunch of intrepid swingers/skiers some as the one person most responsible frohc between the sheets after thelr for the resurgence of Hollytic activism. exertionson the slopes an<1find the energy to enjoy the best of both ROBERT REDFORD: Staunch environ worlds. mentalist heavily involved in preservation of natural resources and solar energy. Frequently seen in Washington lobbying for environmental and energy issues. THE LADY SUBMITS Founded and funded the Resource Man agement Institute, an educational pro The raunchy story of a womanwith a gram at both the University of Idaho and yen to be dominatedwho meets up Washington State University designed to Meet More with the macho manof her dreaml establish compatibility between business and gets more male than she and environmental interests at the aca bargained for Women! demic level. 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Major contributor to philanthrop cial support from a disparate cross ably a major behind-the-scenes cog in the ic causes, among them the Motion Picture section of the Hollywood liberal communi Hollywood Democratic party machine. and Television Fund, the Jules Stein Eye ty, including Kirk Douglas, James Garner, Married to Helen Reddy; the Walds repre Institute, the University of Jerusalem, superagent Sue Mengers, John ("Blake sent one of the industry's most potent Brandeis University, Cal Tech, and Cal Carrington") Forsythe, and Norman Lear. fund-raising duos, hosting parties and Arts. Of--m One of his opponents, surprisingly, was staging concerts for a long list of Demo PHOTOCREDITS Jane Fonda. ''It says a lot about the United cratic hopefuls at the national level. Ed Firsl slnp (left. from lop 10bonom) Bonnie Schittman/L1a1- States of America that such a foreign ob ward Kennedy, Gary Hart, Bill Bradley, san Nancy Elhson/L1a1son,Mike Hash1mo10.Sygma Wide World. Rene Chateau/Sygma Second strip Nancy ject as Gore Vidal can run for the Senate," Jerry Brown, Tom Bradley, and Bella Ab Barr/Reina Sygma, Harry Langdon. G Gorman/Sygma, she said. It wasn't Gore's first attempt at zug are but a few Democrats endorsed by Jim McHugh/Sygma Third slnp © Shepard Sherbell/ Picture Group. Sieve Scnapiro/Sygma Philippe Ledru/ political office. He once tried in New York the Walds in recent campaigns. Very ac Sygma L D Gordon/Sygma Jim Pozank/L1a,son,Mi and lost. Although his campaign in Califor tive in Jane Fonda's Campaign for Eco chael Abramsan/Lla,san. Greg Gorman/Sygma Fourth slnp Yvonne Hemsey/L1a1sonTony Korody/Sygma. Phi nia was intelligent, witty, and colorful, he nomic Democracy. Issues include a lippe Ledru/Sygma, Tony Korody/Sygma, Ron Wolfson/ lost there, as well, to Jerry Brown. nuclear freeze, involvement with Physi Aetna,Wide World Filth s1rrp:G Gorman/Sygma, Richard Melloul/Sygma Sygma Ken Regan/Camera5. Allan Tan cians for Social Responsibility (also nenbaum/Sygma Peler Borsari/Camera S Sixth stnp: Mike Evans/Liaison Diego GoldtJerg/Sygma,M Norcia/ JON VOIGHT: Long active as antiwar ac anlinuclear), gun control, and ardent op Sygma O Franken/Sygma Seven1hslnp. Nancy Moran/ tivist and opponent to Vietnam War. An position to the Moral MaJonty. Sygma Ron Wolfson/Aetna Tony Korody/Sygma E.ighlh slnp Steve Schap1ro/Sygma Peter Borsari/Camera 5, early member of Fonda's Entertainment John Engs1ead People for Peace and Freedom, Voight LEW WASSERMAN: The powerful chair- 192 PENTHOUSE