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Boston Blackie debuted on radio on June 23, 1944, as a summer replacement for NBC's Amos 'n' Andy. Chester Morris portrayed Blackie, and Richard Lane played Inspector Farraday, as they did in the Blackie films. Mary was portrayed by Lesley Woods. The announcer was Harlow Wilcox, [1] and Milton and Barbara Merlin were the writers.
Boston Blackie is a fictional character created by author Jack Boyle (1881–1928). Blackie was originally depicted as a jewel thief and safecracker in Boyle's stories, and became a private detective in adaptations for films, radio and television where he was described as an "enemy to those who make him an enemy, friend to those who have no friend."
From 1945 to 1950, Kollmar portrayed Boston Blackie on the radio program of the same name, a Ziv-produced syndicated series which mostly ran on Mutual Broadcasting System stations. [7] He also had lead roles in other radio shows including Gang Busters, Grand Central Station and the soap opera Bright Horizon. [8] [9]
The Bob Crosby Show; The Bob Hope Show; Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders; Bold Venture; Border Patrol; Boston Blackie; Box 13; Brave New World; Brave Tomorrow; Break the Bank; Breakfast Club; Breakfast at Sardi's; Breakfast in Hollywood; Brenda Curtis; Brenthouse; Bright Star (a.k.a. Irene Dunne and Fred MacMurray Show) The Brighter Day ...
He reprised the role of Boston Blackie for the radio series in 1944. [10] During World War II , Morris performed magic tricks in over 350 USO shows. He had been practicing magic since the age of 12 and was considered a top amateur magician.
The Bing Crosby Show (1954–1956) Blackhawk (radio series) Blackstone, the Magic Detective; Blondie (radio series) Bob Crosby; Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders; Bold Venture; Boomer Jones; Boston Blackie (radio series) Break the Bank (1945 game show) Bride and Groom (radio program) Bright Star (radio) The Brighter Day; Broadway Is My Beat
Lane also played Faraday in the first radio version of Boston Blackie, which ran on NBC from June 23, 1944 to September 15, 1944. [1] Lane was an early arrival on television, first as a news reporter and then as a sports announcer, broadcasting wrestling and roller derby shows on KTLA-TV , mainly from the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles .
Miner then became established on radio, [1] and worked through the 1950s in several series simultaneously. Among other roles, she was one of three actresses who played secretary Della Street on Perry Mason [2] and one of five to play girlfriend Ann Williams on Casey, Crime Photographer. [3] She also appeared as Mary Wesley on Boston Blackie. [4]