John Randolph "Jack" Webb (April 2, 1920 – December 23, 1982)
Webb was a actor, television producer, director, and screenwriter,
who is best remembered for his role as Sergeant Joe Friday in the
radio and television series, Dragnet. He was also the founder of his
own production company, Mark VII Limited.
Original air dates on NBC: June3, 1949 – July 26, 1957
Original run on NBC-TV: (1951-1959, 1967-1970)
Brian Thomas
Charles Augustus Lindbergh (February 4, 1902 – August 26, 1974)
The Green Hornet is a radio adventure series that introduced the character
of the Green Hornet, a masked vigilante. The series originated on WXYZ, the
same local Detroit station that originated companion shows The Lone Ranger
and Challenge of the Yukon. The Mutual network carried the show in 1938 and
the NBC Blue Network (later ABC) picked up the show in 1939 and aired until
1952 with reruns as late as 1954.
The character Green Hornet (Britt Reid) was played by: Al Hodge (1936-1943),
Donovan Faust (1943), Bob Hall (1945-1947), and Jack McCarthy (1947-1952).
Green Hornet cast members (L-R)Tokutaro Hayashi as Kato,
Al Hodge as Britt, and Jim Irwin as reporter Mike.
Donovan Faust
Bob Hall
Jack McCarthy
Camille Bohannon
Camille Bohannon
Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.) is 73 today
