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The book The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present called Boston Blackie "a memorable B-grade television series". [1] It said, "... a certain vitality and sense of humor substituted more than adequately for the normal criteria of expensive production and famous stars." [1]
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."
John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for Alibi (1929).
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]
Richard Lane (May 28, 1899 – September 5, 1982), sometimes known as Dick Lane, was an American actor and television announcer/presenter.In movies, he played assured, fast-talking slickers: usually press agents, policemen and detectives, sometimes swindlers and frauds.
Janice Miner was the daughter of a dentist and a painter, and had three brothers, Sheldon, Donald and Lyndsey. She studied at the Vesper George School of Art in her native Boston, then studied acting under Lee Strasberg and others. She made her stage debut in 1945 in a Boston production of Elmer Rice's Street Scene. [1]
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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.