 Heatherton continued to sing on the show, while also performing in the musical "Midnight Frolics" at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre.Following his father's death during the Depression, he was temporarily forced to leave show business to work for the New York Telephone Company.His affection for performing, however, inspired him to continue auditioning for radio assignments and he was, eventually, able to return as a singer on numerous radio musical variety series and also found opportunities to perform in nightclubs and theater.