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Happy Birthday, Frank Nelson!

Happy Birthday, Frank Nelson!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on May 6th 2015

It never fails…every time I tune into an episode of The Jack Benny Program (be it on radio or TV) and Jack needs help from
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Happy Birthday, John Brown!

Happy Birthday, John Brown!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 4th 2015

In the 1949 film The Life of Riley—based on the successful radio situation comedy created by Irving Brecher (who also direc
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Happy Birthday, Mandel Kramer!

Happy Birthday, Mandel Kramer!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 12th 2015

“I’m a product of radio,” actor Mandel Kramer confessed to an interviewer for a 1953 article in the March edition of Radio-
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Happy Birthday, Virginia Gregg!

Happy Birthday, Virginia Gregg!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 6th 2015

In our natal anniversary spotlight today is one of old-time radio’s indisputable veterans. She would get a special nod for
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”Stories start in many different ways…”

”Stories start in many different ways…”

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 6th 2015

Habitual old-time radio listeners have no difficulty identifying their favorite actors and actresses; while some radio thes
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Happy Birthday, Cary Grant!

Happy Birthday, Cary Grant!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 18th 2015

For those of you disappointed in the Academy Award nominations announced this past Thursday, here’s a little something to c
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