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Happy Birthday, Francis “Dink” Trout!

Happy Birthday, Francis “Dink” Trout!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 18th 2020

In the Golden Age of Radio, actors were often called upon to play “meek” individuals—or whatever nickname you prefer: wimp,
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Happy Birthday, Don Diamond!

Happy Birthday, Don Diamond!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jun 4th 2020

The actor born Donald Alan Diamond in Brooklyn, NY on this date in 1921 was in real life a rather nondescript individual…bu
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Happy Birthday, Betty Lou Gerson!

Happy Birthday, Betty Lou Gerson!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Apr 20th 2020

George Allen took over as director of the West Coast radio mystery anthology The Whistler beginning in the mid-40s, and one
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Happy Birthday, Mary Lee Robb!

Happy Birthday, Mary Lee Robb!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Feb 15th 2020

Actress Mary Lee Robb’s first professional radio job in 1947 was a small one. She was hired to play Pearl, the daughter of
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Happy Birthday, Eleanor Audley!

Happy Birthday, Eleanor Audley!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 20th 2019

The epitaph on the headstone adorning the final resting place of actress Eleanor Audley reads: “A Kind Friend to All.” And
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Happy Birthday, Verna Felton!

Happy Birthday, Verna Felton!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jul 20th 2019

It’s a bit of a stretch but try to imagine Verna Felton—the actress who appeared on Jack Benny’s radio/TV show as Dennis Da
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