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Guiding Light (1937–1949)
The ''Guiding Light'' (TGL) was an American radio series which became a television soap opera. at CBS.Com __TOC__ Show development The series was created by Emmons Carlson and Irna Phillips, who based it on personal experiences. After giving birth to a still-born baby at age 19, she found spiritual comfort listening to sermons by a preacher of a church centered on the brotherhood of man. These sermons formed the nucleus of the creation of ''The Guiding Light'', which began as a radio show. From 1937 to 1946, the show was broadcast from Chicago on the NBC radio network.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television
Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. Additionally, the term can refer to a physical television set rather than the medium of transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports. The medium is capable of more than "radio broadcasting", which refers to an audio signal sent to radio receivers. Television became available in crude experimental forms in the 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion.Diggs-Brown, Barbara (2011''Strategic Public Relations: Audience Focused Practice''p. 48 In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood, Los Angeles
Hollywood, sometimes informally called Tinseltown, is a List of districts and neighborhoods in Los Angeles, neighborhood and district in the Central Los Angeles, central region of Los Angeles County, California, within the city of Los Angeles. Its name has become synonymous with the Cinema of the United States, U.S. film industry and the people associated with it. Many notable film studios such as Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Studios (division), Walt Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., and Universal Pictures are located in or near Hollywood. Hollywood was incorporated as a municipality in 1903. The North Hollywood, Los Angeles, northern and East Hollywood, Los Angeles, eastern parts of the neighborhood were Merger (politics), consolidated with the City of Los Angeles in 1910. Soon thereafter, the prominent film industry migrated to the area. History Initial development H. J. Whitley, a real estate developer, arranged to buy the E.C. Hurd ranch. Whitley shared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Haines
Larry Haines (born Larry Hecht; August 3, 1918 – July 17, 2008) was an American actor. Early years Haines was born on August 3, 1918, in Mount Vernon, New York. (Some sources say August 18, 1918, in the same city). He had been active in dramatics in high school, and while he was in college, he was advised to try acting. After a few months of instruction in dramatics, he passed an audition with CBS. He dropped out during his sophomore year of college and "went right into radio working on little stations all around New York City," beginning at WWRL. Radio Haines first became known in the 1930s as an actor on the radio crime series '' Gangbusters''. Playing Joe Lincoln, he was the star of ''Treasury Agent'' on the Mutual Broadcasting System in 1947–48, and he had the title role of Mike Hammer in '' That Hammer Guy'' on Mutual in 1953–54. He also was featured in ''The Chase'', ''Cloak and Dagger'', ''Inner Sanctum Mystery'', ''The Man Behind the Gun'', and '' This Is Nora Dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charita Bauer
Charita Bauer (December 20, 1923 – February 28, 1985) was an American soap opera radio and television actress. Born in Newark, New Jersey, on December 20, 1923, she began her career at the age of eight as a model for clothing ads. Her talents included singing, playing the piano, and speaking three languages. Stage Bauer attended the Professional Children's School in New York, and her first theater appearance was on Broadway in ''Thunder on the Left'' (1933). She was the only child actress in '' The Women'' on Broadway in 1936. By 1942, Bauer's maturity was evident as a newspaper reported, "Charita Bauer ... gets her first 'grown-up' role in a Broadway play in William Roos' ''Life of Reilly'', which opens on Apr. 29." In 1944, she played in ''Good Morning, Corporal'', on Broadway, with a reviewer commenting, "she's grown up and in this play has the role of a young woman ..." Radio Bauer first appeared on radio on WPAP in New York City as a child. She was active throughout t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Wagner
Helen Losee Wagner (September 3, 1918 – May 1, 2010) was an American actress.HEVESI, DENNIS (May 3, 2010). "Helen Wagner, Longtime Actress on 'As the World Turns,' Dies at 91". ''New York Times''. Retrieved August 13, 2014. Born in Lubbock, Texas, she is best known for her role as Nancy Hughes McClosky on the soap opera ''As the World Turns''. After appearing in the soap opera for some 50 years, at the time of her death she was the longest serving actor on an American soap opera. She played the role of Trudy Bauer during the initial TV years of ''Guiding Light'' in the early 1950s. She appeared on the early soap '' Valiant Lady'', as well as on primetime programs including '' The World of Mr. Sweeney'', ''Mister Peepers'', '' Inner Sanctum'', and the ''Philco- Goodyear Playhouse''. Biography Helen Losee Wagner was born on September 3, 1918, in Lubbock, Texas, one of two daughters of Charles and Janette (née Tinker) Wagner. She studied music and drama at Monmouth Colleg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theodore Von Eltz
Julius Theodore von Eltz (November 5, 1893 – October 6, 1964) was an American film actor, appearing in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1957. He was the father of actress Lori March. Early life Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Von Eltz was a Yale University professor's son. After 12 years at an eastern private boarding school, he served in France for eight months during World War I. He followed his war experience with ventures into oil fields in Texas and on the stage in New York. In September 1921, von Eltz married Peggy Prior. They had a daughter, Lori March, Lori, and a son, Theodore, Jr. In 1928, the couple separated, reconciled, and finally divorced on November 7. Filmography * ''His Wife (1915 film), His Wife'' (1915) - Harry Dennys * ''The Traffic Cop'' (1916) - Casey's Brother * ''The Man Who Had Everything'' (1920) - Master of Ceremonies at Party (uncredited) * ''Extravagance (1921 film), Extravagance'' (1921) - Dick Vane * ''The Old Nest'' (1921) - Stephen M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold Moss
Arnold Moss (January 28, 1910 – December 15, 1989) was an American character actor. Early years Born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Flatbush, Moss was a third-generation Brooklyn native. He attended Brooklyn's Boys High School (Brooklyn), Boys High School. His first involvement with acting came when he was in college, after which he joined the Eva Le Gallienne, Eva Le Gallienne Apprentice Group. Career Radio Moss was an announcer at two Baltimore, Maryland, radio stations, moving to WCAO in 1931 after having worked at WTAM. In 1932, he was the youngest announcer at CBS. Moss narrated episodes of ''American Story (radio program), American Story'' in the summer of 1945. He played Dr. Fabian in ''Cabin B-13'' on CBS radio in 1948–49, played in ''Cafe Istanbul'' on American Broadcasting Company, ABC radio in 1952, was Ahmed on ''Stella Dallas (radio series), Stella Dallas'', was Philip Cameron in ''Against the Storm (radio program), Against the Storm'' and was the first voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Lovett
Dorothy Lovett (February 16, 1915 – April 28, 1998) was an American film actress. Biography Early and personal life Lovett was born in Providence, Rhode Island. She married director Jack Hively (1910-1995) on December 25, 1941, while he was in the Air Force. Hively worked for RKO studios for a period. Lovett graduated from Pembroke College in Brown University with a major in sociology and a minor in psychology. Film career Lovett's best-known recurring role is that of Judy Price in '' Meet Dr. Christian'' (1939), '' Remedy for Riches'' (1940), ''The Courageous Dr. Christian'' (1940), ''Dr. Christian Meets the Women'' (1940) and '' They Meet Again'' (1941). She spent almost the whole of her career with RKO studios, debuting in 1939. She was lent to Universal Studios to make '' The Green Hornet Strikes Again'' and retired from professional life in 1943 when her RKO contract expired. Her last film appearance was a small role in 1965's ''A Patch of Blue''. Radio c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria Blondell
Gloria Blondell (August 16, 1915 – March 25, 1986) was a stage, film, and television actress who was the younger sister of actress Joan Blondell. Family Blondell was born into a vaudeville family. Her parents and siblings, Edward Jr. and Joan, were all entertainers. She once said, " me member of my family has been in the theater ever since the time of Richard the Lionhearted." Her father, Levi Blustine (or Bluestein), a vaudeville comedian known as Ed Blondell, was born in Poland to a Jewish family circa 1865 and died in Glendale, California, on March 27, 1943. He toured for many years starring in the Blondell/Fennessy stage version of '' The Katzenjammer Kids''. Blondell's mother, Catherine (also known as Kathryn or Katie) Caine, was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, on April 13, 1884, of Irish descent. She died on October 5, 1952, in Glendale, California. Stage Gloria Blondell said that she first went on stage when she was 9 months old, and she was described as "a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorothy Reynolds
Dorothy Reynolds (26 January 1913 – 7 April 1977) was a British writer and actress. She is mainly known for writing a number of musicals in collaboration with Julian Slade. The best known were '' Salad Days'' and '' Free as Air''. Filmography *'' Lady L'' (1965) *''Oh! What a Lovely War ''Oh! What a Lovely War'' is a 1969 British epic comedy historical musical war film directed by Richard Attenborough (in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast, including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth Mo ...'' (1969) - Heckler at Pankhurst Speech References External links biography* 20th-century British writers 1913 births 1977 deaths 20th-century British actresses {{UK-playwright-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vivian Fridell
Vivian Naomi Fridell (October 15, 1912 - August 20, 1998) was an American actress who worked on radio. Early years Fridell was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her father was a Swedish actor, and three of her uncles were entertainers in Sweden. Fridell operated an adding machine in a Milwaukee bank before she went to college. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin's radio school, and she produced and wrote programs while she was there. She was a member of the Wisconsin Players and president of Phi Mu sorority. Career One of Fridell's earliest jobs in radio was working as announcer on a three-day-a-week, 15-minute musical program on WGN in Chicago. She had the lead role of Mary Noble in the radio soap opera ''Backstage Wife'' from the show's debut in 1935 until production of the program moved from Chicago to New York in June 1945. She also starred on ''Road of Life'', ''Wife vs. Secretary'', and ''The Affairs of Anthony''. After Fridell left acting, she taught drama to te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajane Wells
Sarajane Wells (born Sara Jane Wells, December 8, 1913 - January 10, 1987) was an award-winning American actress who was active in old-time radio and later became an educator. Early years Wells was a native of Owensboro, Kentucky, the daughter of Clark and Martha Wells. When she was young, she and her family moved to Chicago. There she took classes in acting and attended Senn High School. She was designated as one of four outstanding seniors at Senn, where her activities included being a member of the Senn Players and the Honor Society. For two years she studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and she graduated from Northwestern University in 1938. She acted on radio while she was a student, and she performed with the Players' Guild of Evanston. Career Wells portrayed Betty Fairfield, the girlfriend of the title character on ''Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy'' on radio. Her other roles on radio included Mary Rutledge on ''The Guiding Light''. Kaaren on ''Flying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
