Happy Birthday, Jay Jostyn!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 13th 2017
In
1975, actor Jay Jostyn related an amusing anecdote to author Chuck Schaden (Speaking
of Radio) about an event held at Ne
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Happy Birthday, Frank Graham!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 22nd 2017
In
1950, actor-announcer Frank Graham was at the peak of his radio
career. He was the star of Jeff Regan, Investigator—a
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Happy Birthday, Art Carney!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 4th 2017
No
one could have possibly seen it coming. On the night of April 8, 1975, as
the live telecast of the 47th Academy Awards
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Happy Birthday, Joan Banks!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 30th 2017
In
1949, at the height of the success of radio’s My Friend Irma,
actress Cathy Lewis—who originated the character of roomma
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“Personal notice: danger’s my stock-in-trade…”
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 18th 2017
While
attempting to make a name for himself as an actor in motion pictures,
Bob Bailey did a little freelancing in radio.
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Happy Birthday, Jean Vander Pyl!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 11th 2017
Universal
Pictures brought a live-action version of the classic TV cartoon series The
Flintstones to the big screen in 1994
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