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Ask American Profile Who did the voice of Mister Ed? —Joe Rck. Bryan. Texas Actor Allan Lane did die talking for TVs most famous talking horse in the popular 1960 s series. Long before he saddled up the Mister Ed microphone, however, Lane enjoyed a long and durable career in movies, appearing in nearly 120 of them from 1929 until the late ’sos. For a 10-year string of back-to-back B-movie Westems. studio execs must have thought it would be a real chore to come up with a different character name for him in each. So lie played a gun-slinging do-gooder conveniently named “Allan Rocky' Lone” in some 40 consecutive shoot-'em-ups. Q Who does the narration for Meerkat Manor ? i love the show, and the voice is perfect. —Allison Spencer. Hastings. Neb. Actor Sean Astin, 36, provides the voice for the popular Animal Planet series that chronicles the life of a fam ily of meerkats in Africa. The son of John Astin, who played Gomez on TVs The Addams Family in the 19605, and actress Patty' Duke, he’s been in a steady stream of movies and television shows since childhood. He played Mikey in The Goonies, Rudy in Rudy, and loyal hobbit Sam in The Lord of tlx Rings trilogy. As for his off-camera role on Meerkat Manor. ; Astin says it’s a perfect fit. “I think I look like a meerkat and feel like a meerkat,” he says. "It’s easy to identify with them.” 1* fI L Hak ill -SHScisL' = EK^£ Actor Sean Astin The real “stars” of TV’s hit series Meerkat Manor Jig * ol ,vUtl. V,. - ! rs \ v^ c o v\V / Trees Dramatically Different WW W. TnEEC LA S S 1 €S. CO M Kiirrington. ll.* Phone H47$(M 4961 • (moil: inf(K“'ireed<issic's<om Q My daughter is a big fan of a girl named Ashley Tisdale. What can you tell me about her? —Julie Christianson, New York. N.Y. Tisdale, 22, the candy-counter clerk Mad die on the Disney Channel's hit series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody , also starred in the hit Disney TV movies High School Musical and High School Musical 2. Born in West Deal, NJ., she was discovered at Actress Ashley Tisdale the age of 3 in her hometown shopping mall by a talent manager and went on to appear in more than 100 national TV commer cials. At age 8, she landed the leading role in a touring production of Les Miserables, after which she also toured with Annie. Also a singer, she released her first solo album, Headstrong, last year. Q Megan Mullally always made me laugh on Will <£ Grace. Is it true she sings in a band? A —Hannah F.. Gitano. Miss. Mullally sings with the band Supreme Music Program, which has record ed two CDs. Her success on Will & Grace didn’t transfer to her 2006 daytime talk show, which was canceled in January for low ratings. I The award-winning actress j has appeared on Broad- I way in Grease (with Rosie J O’Donnell) and How to A Succeed in Business With- 1 out Really Trying (along- | side Matthew Broderick), I hosted Saturday Night Live and w;is picked to fill in for late-night TV host David Letterman when he was side lined by shingles in 2003. * Cover photo Don Anderson ■ TELL US ABOUT YOUR ENCOURAGING COACH Has a coach had a positive impact on your life? American Profile would like to hear stories about how a coach has inspired you or someone you know. Mail us a brief letter, along with your full name, address and telephone number, to Encouraging Coaches, c/o American Profile, 341 Cool Springs Blvd.. Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067 by Oct. 25. * m. t Slorg of QBA lit* 4 V»1 ffiREE CLASSICS J/F \ S -V' & v itest r* Jm ‘I • L a -y:. llji'jjfcf ■ • '/'C-v; Will & Groce star Megan Mullally is a singer, as well. Pie Lit Trees Wreaths (iarlaml. Tree Skirts Always Fret* Shipping President & CEO Richard G. 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