Read the true, intimate fax about Herman, Lek, Barry, Karl and Keith you never knew before!
Herman HATES all those silly rumors that he and Hayley Mills are having a romance! Here is his very own statement: "I met Hayley twice very briefly in Hollywood. She came to my house with a date one night when I had a party and we were introduced, but we did not speak together. A few nights later, I was at a reception for Wayne Newton and Hayley left her table and came and sat at mine with Barry and me for a few minutes. I did not have a date. I was with Nola Leone, who is one of my press agents. Hayley and I talked about rock 'n' roll, specifically the Animals (whom she'd met at the party at my house). She whispered to me that the guy who escorted her to my house was an impostor pretending to be related to Bob Mitchum, and how embarrassed she was when she found out about that. THAT WAS ALL. THERE IS NO ROMANCE WHATSOEVER. THOUGH I ADMIRE HAYLEY, WE ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE FRIENDS - WE ARE JUST SHOW-BIZ ACQUAINTANCES. SHE KNOWS THAT. I KNOW THAT. AND NOW YOU KNOW THE WHOLE TRUTH! Please, let's never bring the matter up again. O.K.?"
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Herman prefers to date girls his own age or younger.
He likes the Shelley Fabares type, and recently he had several dates with the 17-year-old English singer, Lulu.
Before he left Hollywood, Herman gave his motorbike to the son of the butler in the house where he stayed.
Herman's idol is vaudeville singer Harry Champion. Herman's pet right now is his new little niece, Denise's daughter.
Herman is overjoyed that his sis, Denise, has a new baby son, Karl.
Herman was detained by Customs authorities for four hours once when he forgot to declare an expensive American watch he bought here and wore back to England.
Herman is wild for Peter Sellers' new recording of a Shakespearean reading of A Hard Day's Night.
Being a send-up has gotten Herman into trouble with the press.
He says things in jest that are later twisted by vicious writers to make him look cynical and selfish.
Herman made a New Year's resolution to keep his mouth shut when around these kind of reporters.
Herman reads most of his fan mail, especially the letters sent to his New York office at 200 W. 57th St., New York City.
He has a great fondness for fresh orange-juice (which you can't get in England), and drinks gallons of it when in the States.
The boys call him Pete.
Though he prefers to be called Herman (generally), he is still more accustomed to being called Peter - and that is the best way to get his attention.
Any fan who is clever enough to get through to him on the phone enjoys a long talk with Herman.
Any fan clever enough to get into Herman's hotel suite is always invited to stay for a Coke and a chat.
Once three girls hid in the shower of Herman's hotel room, and he was there for 15 minutes unpacking before he discovered them.
One of Herman's best friends is Chas of the Animals.
Once Herman called a Trenton, N.J., girl who won a contest in which the prize was dinner with him to tell her she had won. The girl didn't believe him and hung up three times before he could convince her.
One of Herman's greatest disappointments is that he has never been as successful in England as he is in the States.
When Herman and the boys are in London, they stay at the new flat that their manager, Harvey Lisberg, has rented.
When he's at home in Roby, Liverpool, Herman never fails to go around and visit with his school buddies.
He also still dates neighborhood girls when he is home.
He just bought his Mum a new mink coat to celebrate the new member of the family.
Herman once helped the stewardess serve lunch on a flight from New York to L.A.
Herman loves sweatshirts with kookie things written on them. If you want to get close to him, send him one.
He collects these sweatshirts and wears every single one of them at one time or another.
Herman loves to get letters with photos and phone numbers in them.
Lek is the "reader" of the group, always lugging about the latest novels.
His greatest weakness is wiping out a book store, so when he goes in one he carries very little money!
Lek digs very rare steaks.
Though he is the loner of the group, Lek is seldom alone.
You see, he always quietly manages to find a bird.
Lek digs girls who dress in dresses, have long blonde hair and have a car.
One of his idols is Cary Grant.
Cary Grant now lives in the house Lek and the boys rented when they were last in Hollywood!
While they were staying in the Hollywood home, eleven girls climbed all the way up a mountain over snake-infested terrain and scaled a 12~foot~high fence to meet Lek and the rest of the boys.
The girls were invited to spend the day at Herman's Hermits' hideaway.
Lek collects "oldies but goodies."
He has a large collection of old 45's.
His favorite groups include the Moonglows and the Cadillacs.
If you wish to get "in" with Lek, just send him some of these old records.
Lek is the most conservative Hermit.
He loves to do crossword puzzles.
He is a big movie goer, and there aren't many movies that he has not seen.
Lek goes sightseeing in every town he visits, if he has time.
He is a perennial window-shopper.
Lek is the worrier of the group.
Herman nicked him Bean.
He's the "practical joker" of the group.
He once tied up one of the road managers backstage, and gagged him, and left him that way for 30 minutes!
Barry is shy until you get to know him.
He (and Karl and Herman) madly love American motel swimming pools! They don't have them in England.
Barry is the sharpest dresser in the group, having recently taken the crown away from Keith.
Barry blushes bright red when the guys send him up.
He fell madly in love with surfing while in Hawaii.
He has a mini Minor and is wild for driving all about in it.
Barry loves Ray Charles' recordings - so send him some!
He has the most beautiful teeth in the group all his own.
The Hermits once told a girl that he had false teeth. She went and asked Barry if it was true and he almost went through the floor.
Once Barry got left behind in a mob, and when his road manager went to the rescue, the police clobbered the road manager and rushed Barry to the car.
Barry's favorite "toy" is the big, black Cadillac that MGM sent to England as a special gift to Herman's Hermits.
Barry digs driving this car, which has a special built-in, righthand drive.
He hates to be called by his real first name, Jan.
Barry has a secret longing to own a sailboat.
He orders salads for breakfast.
Barry dislikes sophisticated girls who pretend they're cool.
Barry hates to admit it, but he used to be a hairdresser.
Also called the "joker" of the group.
Loves to push girls into swimming pools - so don't stand too near the edge!
Karl once was late and had to take a cab alone to the Ed Sullivan Show. He was mobbed by 500 girls before he got there and had to be rescued by the police!
He is gone on Mad Magazine (next to 16, of course).
Karl is the "loudest dresser" of the group, likes to wear very bright colors.
Roast beef and French fries are his favorites.
Karl has a secret longing to be a cowboy.
He once threw a bucket of ice cubes through the transom of Herman's bedroom door, and when Herman awakened he was lying in puddles of ice - cold water!
Karl is the "big spender" of the bunch, especially when it comes to Western gear.
He once bought a pair of cowboy pistols, but was not allowed by Customs to carry them out of the country.
Once, in Atlantic City, Karl sneaked out of the hotel and went to a movie.
Halfway through the movie, two girls spotted him and let out a gigantic scream.
Soon, a group of giggling girls gathered around Karl and he had to leave the movie.
Karl is completely gone on Chuck Berry.
His fondest dream is to see Chuck in a live performance.
Karl is always late for everything.
Karl is embarrassed if his date shows up wearing teased-up hair and too much makeup.
In private, Karl often listens to serious classical music.
The quickest way to Karl's heart is to give him a pair of big cuff-links.
Karl gets very grouchy when he has to have his hair cut.
He is the closest to Herman.
Keith is the one who gets most homesick.
He calls home three times a week when he is away.
He is in love with his two guitars. One is kept in England and one is kept in the States.
Keith doesn't make friends quickly, but when he does he becomes your friend for life.
He is dead-gone on TV Westerns and War movies.
Keith is such a TV nut that once he wouldn't switch from a Western he was watching to see a tape of himself on Shindig.
Keith buys a souvenir of each town he visits.
He has a special table for these souvenirs in his home in Manchester.
Keith wouldn't be caught dead in a discotheque.
He only likes to go to a place where there is live entertainment.
Keith favors cute blondes.
He says his dream girl will look like Sandra Dee.
He hates to see girls dress in gaudy, flashy clothes.
Though he never criticizes, he cannot abide conceited girls.
If you want to get in with Keith, send him some science fiction paperbacks.
When the other boys go out to clubs, Keith stays alone in the room listening to records.
He thinks Bob Dylan and the Beatles are the greatest things since running water.
The boys call him the "romantic Hermit."
Always carries a portable stereo and a big stack of LPs, no matter where he goes.