Willard Waterman, 80, a radio and television...

Willard Waterman, 80, a radio and television personality and founding member of the American radio union, died of bone marrow disease Thursday in Burlingame, Calif. He began his radio career in Chicago in 1934, performing 40 shows a week. His shows included "The Great Gildersleeve," "Guiding Light," "Ma Perkins," "Amos 'n' Andy," "The Whistler," "Li'l Abner," "My Friend Irma" and "Helen Trent."