Radio crime and mystery - Posts - Page 25

Happy Birthday, Charlie Cantor!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 4th 2016

The actor best known for making his weekly entrance on Duffy’s Tavern with a cheery “Duhhh…hello, Arch!” was born on this d

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Aug 22nd 2016

Actress Lesley Woods is described in author Jim Cox’s compendium The Great Radio Soap Operas as someone who “made a career

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jul 17th 2016

In 1940, actor William Gargan—born in Brooklyn, NY on this date in 1905—received appreciative tribute from his peers when h

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jul 6th 2016

The introduction of Jack Webb’s Dragnet to NBC Radio’s schedule in June of 1949 would soon inspire several imitators focuse

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 24th 2016

As the 1944-45 season of radio’s The Fitch Bandwagon came to its conclusion, star Dick Powell made an unusual request of t

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 15th 2016

Even as he continued to convulse audiences weekly in the 1950s as Frankie Remley, sidekick to the male half of The Phil Har