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Big Sister (radio)
''Big Sister'' was a daytime radio drama series created by Lillian Lauferty and broadcast on CBS from September 14, 1936, to December 26, 1952. It was sponsored by Lever Brothers for Rinso until 1946 when Procter & Gamble became the sponsor. Set in the fictional town of Glen Falls, the program dramatized the life of Ruth Evans who sacrificed her own happiness to care for her younger sister Sue and their crippled brother Neddie. After Sue married reporter Jerry Miller, Ruth continued to care for Neddie. She fell in love with Neddie's doctor, John Wayne, who cured Neddie. Ruth and John married on October 19, 1939, but during World War II, John was held in a Japanese prison camp. He returned to Glen Falls suffering from shell-shock. John was played by Staats Cotsworth, Martin Gabel, and Paul McGrath. The actresses who portrayed Ruth over the decades were Alice Frost, Nancy Marshall, Marjorie Anderson and Mercedes McCambridge. Sue was played by Haila Stoddard, Dorothy Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Matthews
Grace Matthews (September 3, 1910 – May 15, 1995) was a Canadian actress in the era of old-time radio and the early years of television. She is perhaps best known for portraying Margo Lane in the radio program ''The Shadow''. Early years Matthews was born in Toronto, Canada, on September 3, 1910.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 186. She graduated from the University of Toronto and from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England. Radio Matthews played Margo Lane in ''The Shadow'' 1946-1949.Sterling, Christopher H. (ed.) (2004). ''Encyclopedia of Radio''. Fitzroy Dearborn. . P. 1252. Lane was described in the program's scripts as the faithful companion of Lamont Cranston, alter ego of The Shadow. A February 5, 1987, article in the ''Milwaukee Journal'' reported Matthews' confusion about the programs: "The plots were so complicated I often had difficulty f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haila Stoddard
Haila Stoddard (November 14, 1913 – February 21, 2011) was an American actress, producer, writer and director.Weber, Bruce (February 25, 2011)Haila Stoddard, Actress and Producer, Dies at 97.''New York Times''; accessed April 20, 2014. During her career as an actress, Stoddard appeared in a number of plays, movies, and television series, including sixteen years as Pauline Rysdale in ''The Secret Storm'' from 1954 to 1970. Stoddard also worked as a producer, both independently and with her production company, Bonard Productions Incorporated, which Stoddard created with Helen Bonfils in 1960.''Notable Women in the American Theatre: A Biographical Dictionary'' (edited by Alice M. Robinson, Vera Mowry Roberts, and Milly S. Barranger). New York: Greenwood Press, 1989. In addition to adapting plays such as ''Come Play with Me'', and ''Men, Women, and Less Alarming Creatures'', Stoddard also wrote plays, such as ''A Round With Ring'' (1969) and ''Zellerman, Arthur'' (1979). Persona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Radio Soap Operas
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright Horizon
''Bright Horizon'' is an old-time radio soap opera in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS from August 25, 1941 to July 6, 1945. The program initially had an alternate title, ''The Story of Michael West''. Format ''Bright Horizon'' was a spinoff of the '' Big Sister'' radio program. To help with the transition, Alice Frost, who played Ruth Wayne in the original series, was heard in the first episodes of the spinoff.Terrace, Vincent (1999). ''Radio Programs, 1924-1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 52. Michael West, the main character in the new program, was a singer on ''Big Sister''. With the switch to ''Bright Horizon'', the character continued singing but also used his law degree "and gradually became more involved in a law career, at one time considering a run for governor." In 1942, a review of the program in Billboard said, in part:The quality is none too high on ''Bright Horizon'', ... but at least the 15 minutes on the shot ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Thurber
James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894 – November 2, 1961) was an American cartoonist, writer, humorist, journalist, and playwright. He was best known for his gag cartoon, cartoons and short stories, published mainly in ''The New Yorker'' and collected in his numerous books. Thurber was one of the most popular humorists of his time and celebrated the comic frustrations and eccentricities of ordinary people. His works have frequently been adapted into films, including ''The Male Animal'' (1942), ''The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film), The Battle of the Sexes'' (1959, based on Thurber's "The Catbird Seat"), and "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" (adapted twice, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film), in 1947 and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film), in 2013). Life Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio, to Charles L. Thurber and Mary Agnes "Mame" (née Fisher) Thurber on December 8, 1894. Both of his parents greatly influenced his work. His father was a sporadically empl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspapers
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports, art, and science. They often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, Obituary, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of Subscription business model, subscription revenue, Newsagent's shop, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often Metonymy, metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published Printing, in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also Electronic publishing, published on webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Ameche
Jim Ameche (August 6, 1915 – February 4, 1983)Cox, Jim (2008). ''This Day in Network Radio: A Daily Calendar of Births, Debuts, Cancellations and Other Events in Broadcasting History''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Page 29. was an American radio actor who is most notable for his role as radio's original Jack Armstrong on '' Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy''.DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 11. Career Born James Amici in Kenosha, Wisconsin,.Cox, Jim (2007). ''Radio Speakers: Narrators, News Junkies, Sports Jockeys, Tattletales, Tipsters, Toastmasters and Coffee Klatch Couples Who Verbalized the Jargon of the Aural Ether from the 1920s to the 1980s--A Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 10-11. When his elder brother, Don, left his position as the host and announcer for '' The Chase and Sanborn Hour'' in the early 1940s, Jim took over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZaSu Pitts
ZaSu Pitts (; January 3, 1894 – June 7, 1963) was an American actress who, in a career spanning nearly five decades, starred in many silent film drama film, dramas, such as Erich von Stroheim's 1924 epic ''Greed (1924 film), Greed'', along with comedies, before moving into sound films, mostly comedy roles. She also appeared on numerous radio shows and, later, on television. She was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960 at 6554 Hollywood Blvd. Early life ZaSu Pitts was born in Parsons, Kansas, the third of four children of Rulandus and Nelly (''née'' Shay) Pitts. Her father, who had lost a leg while serving in the 76th New York Volunteer Infantry, 76th New York Infantry in the American Civil War, Civil War, had settled the family in Kansas before ZaSu's birth. The names of her father's sisters, Eliza and Susan, were purportedly the basis for the name "ZaSu", i.e., to satisfy competing family interests. It has been (incorrectly) spelled as Zazu Pitts in some fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fran Carlon
Fran Carlon (August 15, 1913 – October 4, 1993)DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . Pp. 49-50. was an American actress who was successful in radio, stage and screen. Early years and theatre Carlon was born in Indianapolisand grew up in Chicago, She received her theatrical training at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre and later at the Pasadena Playhouse. She began her stage career in the role of Little Eva in a touring production of '' Uncle Tom’s Cabin''. Her first Broadway show, ''Play, Genius, Play'', lasted only four performances. Her other Broadway credits included ''Sunrise at Campobello'' and ''Men of Distinction''. She went to Hollywood where she appeared in films with Douglas Montgomery, Loretta Young and the Ritz Brothers. Radio and television Carlon "entered radio doing commercials on ''Amos 'n' Andy''." Her radio roles included Martha in ''This Changing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peggy Conklin
Margaret Eleanor Conklin (November 2, 1906 – March 18, 2003) was an American film, television and theatre actress. Conklin was born in Dobbs Ferry, New York. When she was twelve her mother died, and she was raised by her two aunts. After she graduated from high school she moved to New York City to become an actress, initially studying dancing. Conklin began her acting career in 1928, appeared in the Broadway production ''Treasure Girl'' as part of the chorus line. She soon started playing leading roles, with her theater credits including ''Yes, My Darling Daughter'', ''The Petrified Forest'', ''Co-respondent Unknown'', ''The Pursuit of Happiness'', ''Miss Swan Expects'', '' Mr. and Mrs. North'', ''The Wisteria Tress'', ''Old Man Murphy'' and ''The Ghost Writer''. Her final theatre credit was from the Broadway play, titled, ''Howie'', where she played the role of "Edith Simms". Conklin starred in the 1936 film '' Her Master's Voice'' alongside actor, Edward Everett Horton, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for '' Gentleman's Agreement'' (1947) and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress for '' Friendly Persuasion'' (1956). She starred as the mother in the popular films '' Old Yeller'' (1957) and '' Swiss Family Robinson'' (1960). Life and career Early years McGuire was born in Omaha, Nebraska,Katz, Ephraim (1979). ''The Film Encyclopedia: The Most Comprehensive Encyclopedia of World Cinema in a Single Volume''. Perigee Books. . pp. 755–756. the only child of Isabelle Flaherty McGuire and Thomas Johnson McGuire. She made her stage debut at age 13 at the local community playhouse in Barrie's '' A Kiss for Cinderella''. Her co-star was Henry Fonda, who was also born in Nebraska and was making a return visit to his home town after becoming a success on Broadway. After her father's death, McGuire attended a convent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercedes McCambridge
Carlotta Mercedes Agnes McCambridge (March 16, 1916 – March 2, 2004) was an American actress of radio, stage, film, and television. Orson Welles called her "the world's greatest living radio actress". She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her screen debut in ''All the King's Men'' (1949) and was nominated in the same category for ''Giant'' (1956). She voiced the majority of dialogue for demon Pazuzu in ''The Exorcist'' (1973). Early life McCambridge was born in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Irish-American Catholic parents Marie (née Mahaffry) and John Patrick McCambridge, a farmer. She graduated from Mundelein College in Chicago. Career Radio McCambridge began her career as a radio actor during the 1930s while also performing on Broadway. In 1941, she played Judy's friend in '' A Date with Judy''. She had the title role in '' Defense Attorney'', a crime drama broadcast on ABC in 1951–52. Her other work on radio included: * episodes of '' Lights O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
