Jim Ameche (above) starred as Jim West of the Canadian Northwest
Mounted Police on the radio series “The Silver Eagle” on ABC. The,
show first heard in 1951, was sponsored by General Mills. West was
aided in his adventures by his side-kick Joe Bideaux, played by Jack
Lester. The series is often considered the “last of significant juvenile
radio adventures”.

Jim Ameche is the younger brother of actor Don Ameche and was
radio’s original Jack Armstrong on “Jack Armstrong, the All-American
Boy” (1933-1951).

1951

From left: Art Carney and Walter Matthau

"The Odd Couple" began as a play written by Neil Simon. It premiered on
Broadway in 1965 at the Plymouth Theatre in New York City and starred
Walter Matthau as Oscar and Art Carney as Felix. Later in the show’s run,
Jack Klugman took over the role of Oscar, which he played until the show
ended its Broadway run on July 2, 1967. Simon’s inspiration for the play
was his brother Danny, who was divorced and was rooming with a
divorced friend. The play was eventually made into a movie and a
successful television series.

Playwright Neil Simon

1968

 
On ABC (1970-1975)

Those Websters was a situation comedy series that began on CBS radio
starring Willard Waterman (above) and Constance Crowder as George
and Jane Webster. The program was launched in New York on Friday,
March 9, 1945 and then moved to Chicago for a short time before
finishing its run on the Mutual Broadcasting System from Hollywood
on August 22, 1948. The sponsor of the show was Quaker Oats.

 
Fran Allison played a family cousin the Those Websters.

  

              Claire Trevor (March 8, 1910– April 8, 2000)

Trevor was an Academy Award-winning actress who portrayed many
’’bad girl”roles in film noir and other black-and-white thrillers. She
appeared in over 60 films. Her acting career spanned more than
seven decades and included successes in stage, radio, television
and film.

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1939

1954

Marie, The Little French Princess, on CBS radio was the first daytime soap
opera. The serial was produced and directed by Himan Brown, one of the
most respected figures in radio history. He was inducted into the Radio
Hall of Fame in 1990.

Himan Brown (far right) is seen directing actors Betty Winkler
and Frank Lovejoy