David Janssen fan wants to know who’s who here

Were you a pretty waitress in July 1979?

Are you in this photograph?

Chris Soldo, who runs a Web site about David Janssen at www.davidjanssen.net, would like to hear from anyone who is shown in the photograph.

The story goes that Janssen, who was filming a TV movie called “High Ice” in Darrington at the time, tipped each waitress $100.

Janssen’s former driver gave Soldo the photograph, Soldo said.

Herald writer Gale Fiege wrote about “High Ice” Aug. 24 and it’s connection to Darrington — “ ‘High Ice’: It may be cheesy, but 1980 TV movie belongs to Darrington.”

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The NBC-TV movie of the week in February 1980 was viewed by an estimated 25 million people. Later it circulated in theaters internationally with the addition of nude love scenes that weren’t in the U.S. made-for-TV version.

Fiege wrote that during filming in the summer of 1979, “High Ice” gave the small town of Darrington an enduring brush with Hollywood.

For Janssen, perhaps best known for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the TV series “The Fugitive,” it was his final movie. He died at age 48 about the time “High Ice” was broadcast.

Soldo, who lives in central California, discovered the actor at age 12.

“I would stay up past my bedtime to watch ‘The Fugitive,’ ” says Soldo. “His character, a doctor, Richard Kimble on the run, each week displayed a kindness, sensitivity and strong moral compass, which made a strong impression.”

Soldo says the Web site receives hits from fans around the world.

If you recognize anyone in the photograph, please call 425-339-3451.

It’s a tree weekend on Whidbey Island.

There are five events planned to benefit Big Brother Big Sisters of Island County at its Festival of Trees.

Here we go:

  • Gala auction, 5 tonight, Elks Lodge, 155 NE Ernst St., Oak Harbor.

    A teddy bear children’s breakfast, two seatings, 9 and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Elks Lodge.

    Two free viewing of the trees: 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Elks Lodge, and 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Useless Bay Golf and Country Club, 5725 Country Club Drive, Langley.

    South Whidbey tree auction, 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Useless Bay.

    The whole schedule is at www.bbbsislandcounty.org. For tickets, call 360-279-0644.

    Tree themes include “The Gingerbread Man Who Lives on Candy Cane Lane,” “A Very Beary Christmas” and “Barbie Turns a Nifty 50.”

    Trent, 14, from Langley, and his Big Brother Jim Craft, from Freeland, are expecting to be at the South Whidbey auction.

    They have been matched for more than five years, says South Whidbey site director Michaela Marx Wheatley.

    Big lessons pay off.

    Trent has become a Big Brother in a school program, mentoring a 9-year-old boy.

    This could be worth $15.

    It’s Marysville-Pilchuck High School Baby-sitting Night to benefit the class of 2013. Wave “bye bye” to the little dears, ages 3 and older, from 6 to 10 tonight at 5611 108th St. NE, Marysville.

    Then shop, eat, gamble or just hang around.

    Kristi O’Harran: 425-339-3451, oharran@heraldnet.com.

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