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Happy Birthday, Ben Alexander!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 26th 2017

With the death of Barton Yarborough in December of 1951, Jack Webb was anxious to find a replacement for the actor who had

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 11th 2017

Nick Carter received the first knock at his radio door on this date in 1943. I know this sounds like an odd statement, but

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 31st 2017

Lester Joseph Damon—born in Providence, RI on this date in 1908—was memorably described by my Radio Spirits colleague Eliza

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 27th 2017

Old-time radio historian Jim Harmon minced no words in his book Radio Mystery and Adventure and Its Appearances in Film, Te

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 22nd 2017

The untimely death of “platinum blonde” Jean Harlow at the age of 26 was devastating news to moviegoers…but since the motio

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 8th 2017

On March 24, 1949, actress Claire Trevor—born in Brooklyn, NY on this date in 1910—received one of the highest honors a per