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Happy Birthday, Wilms Herbert!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 2nd 2021

The actor born Victor Herbert Erpelding on this date in Chicago, Illinois in 1908 put his hobby of collecting rare, tropica

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 26th 2021

Old-time radio fans remember actor Victor Herbert Perrin—born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin on this date in 1916—as a membe

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 23rd 2021

There’s a classic Jack Benny Show telecast from the 1960s (but really…aren’t they all classics?) where Jack, having ordered

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 19th 2021

On the subject of the Golden Age of Radio, one word frequently comes to mind: versatility. Its dramatic shows often present

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 16th 2021

In 1938, aspiring actress Joan Alexander found herself in Vienna after a lengthy tour of major cities in North America, Lat

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 23rd 2021

“Joan Crawford has passed into myth as a demented martinet whose greatest need or belief concerned padded clothes hangers,”