Members slick jones Posted August 22, 2014 Members Share Posted August 22, 2014 Carl and dc and others, thank you for all of the information, posts, etc. I just found a folder with radio soap info I couldn't find for years. I'll post some info when I have more time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted November 3, 2014 Members Share Posted November 3, 2014 Has anyone else heard of a radio soap opera called Martha Tobias in the early 1980s? Apparently, it starred Lisa Wilkinson[AMC], Natalie Ross[AMC], Val Dufour[EON, AW, SFT,among others], and Frances Foster[AMC, GL, and others]. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dc11786 Posted November 4, 2014 Members Share Posted November 4, 2014 Never heard of it. All I could find was the one article you probably stumbled upon about it being about a visually impaired woman. If you ever find that folder, feel free to post information on the radio soaps. I've spent the past weekend looking up some and was surprised what is showing up in the past few months. I was trying to piece together a cast list for "Road of Life" and came across tons of names I haven't seen listed in books for the lead roles. What was most surprising was that Patricia Wheel, who was the lead on "Doctor's Wife" not only originated the role of Jocelyn MacLeod Brent, but Wheel returned to the show in its finals days to resume the role. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted November 4, 2014 Members Share Posted November 4, 2014 I'll post what I have for Road of Life in a couple days, I'm caught up on two projects and I've got my nieces for the day tomorrow. I found the radio files a few weeks ago, and have been scouring Radio Mirror Issues for info. I checked out the 30s and 50s... 1940-50 later this week, but I'll probably post what I already have Wednesday or Thursday[RoL] with more shows to follow. Between us, we could probably fill in most blanks. My local libraries have many books about radio shows, and that's where found most of my information. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dc11786 Posted November 5, 2014 Members Share Posted November 5, 2014 This fills in some blanks about names and story details about some of the show's early plots: Movie and Radio Guide (February 21, 1941) The First Families of Radio “Right to Happiness” 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted November 5, 2014 Members Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Here's the characters and actors I've found for Road of Life radio: Marion Baxter.. Barbara Fuller Morton Blair...Ray Suber Miss Boyle..Ethel Everett Miss Bradley..Gladys Heen "Butch" John Brent..Donald Krantz ..Roland Butterfield ..Lawson Zerbe ...Jack Lemmon .. David Ellis ...Bill Lipton Carol Evans Martin Brent....Lesley Woods ...Barbara Luddy .. Louise Fitch ..Maybelle Prindaville ...Marion Shockley Francie Brent..Eileen Palmer Elizabeth Lawrence Fred Brent.. Lawson Zerbe ..Frank Dane Janey Brent.. Patricia Bruder Dr. James Brent...Ken Griffin ...Matt Crowley ..Paul McGrath ....Don MacLaughlin ..David Ellis ..Vinton Hayworth Howard Teichman Jocelyn McLeod Brent..Patricia Wheel . ...Ann Sargent ....Teri Keane ..Barbara Becker ..Virginia Dwyer Julia Brent..Olive Parker Mr. Brent...Joe Lathan Miss Bronson.. Joe Buckley..Arthur Hern Dr. Burke..Ralph Camargo Mrs. Chapman.. Dorothy Francis Ed Cochran.. Adele Corlis..Betty Arnold Eloise Cummings..Ethel Wilson Irwin Daley..John Briggs Isobel Daley..Mary Patton Frank Dana..Lyle Sudrow ...John Larkin ..Bernard Grant Maggie Lowell Dana..Julia Stevens ...Helen Lewis Aunt Reggie Overton Ellis..Evelyn Varden ..Dorothy Sands Dr. Bill Evans...Harry Elders ..Lee Young ...William Griffis Mrs. Evans..Hope Summers ... Doris Rich Jack Felzer...Russell Thorson Ted Fenton..Marvin Miller Clifford Foster..Dick Post Dr Carson McVicker Fowler..Charlotte Manson ...Grace Matthews ...Louise Barclay Harry Fowler.. Dr. Grant Frasier...Dick Post ...Willard Waterman ..Robert Duane Constance Fuller.. Gordon Fuller....Paul Potter Newt Geiger...Carl Frank Paula Harwood...Mary Marcen Mary Holt..Dale Burch ...Vivian Friddell Bob Hughes... Fay Hughes.. Fred Hughes.. Tony Hughes.... Dale Humphreys..Bob Bailey George Hurley..Arthur Kohl Mrs. Hurley..Hellen Van Tuyl Alice Jamison..Angeline Orr George Jefferies..Marvin Miller Hartley Knowlton..Stanley Gordon Beth LambertJan Miner Nurse Lanier..Grace Lenard Mickey Lawler.. Mr.[brother] Lawler.... Mrs. Lee... More to come... Edited November 8, 2014 by slick jones 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted November 5, 2014 Members Share Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) Dr. Miller..Sam Wanamaker Armand Monet..Michael Kane Lil Monet..Elspeth Eric Janet Murcer..Eloise Kummer Randy Ogden..Ernest Graves ..Alan Hewitt Sybil Overton Fuller Ogden ______________..Barbara Becker Ada Overton..Abby Lewis Augusta Creel Overton... Conrad Overton..Charles Dingle Hugh Overton..Douglas Parkhirst Malcolm Overton...Harry Holcombe ....Craig McDonnell Reid Overton... Dr.Reginald Parsons..Reese Taylor ..Jack Petruzzi Sylvia Bertram Parsons..Joan Winters ...Lois Zarley ...Ireene Wicker Miss Radcliffe..Eva Parnell Alice Randall...Terry Rice Arthur Reads..Carlton Kadell Dorothy Reads..Lillian White Elizabeth Richards..Nanette Sargent Faith Richards..Vicki Vola ..Beryl Vaughn Frank Roberts..Leslie Spears Verna Roberts..Barbara Fuller Kurt Rockwell.. Dr. Rowland..Nina Welch Ray Sawyer..Frank Behrens AJ Simpson.. Lottie Simpson.. Eddie Snow.. Pearl Scudder Snow..Hollis Irving Helen Gowan Parsons Stephenson..Peggy Allenby ...Betty Lou Gerson ..Muriel Bremmer . ..Janet Logan Junior Stephenson..Dick Holland ..Cornelius Peeples ..Jack Bivens Tom Stephenson...Robert Griffin\ Barney Stern..Ralph Camargo Grandpa Sutter..Hugh Studebaker Dr. Ralph Thompson..Sidney Breese Sally Barnett Thompson...Doris Mead ..Nanette Sargent ..Vi Berwick Miss Todd..Mary Patton Linden Wake..Bret Morrison Audrey Walsh.. Dr. David Wells..Mason Adams Brent Wheelock.. Claudia Wilson..Sarajane Wells Dr. Winslow..Jack Roseleigh ...Percy Hemus Dr. Yates..Guy Sorel Nicole..Lesley Woods Wanda[accomplice Gordon].. Announcer..George Bryan ..Clayton Bud Collyer ..Ron Rawson ..Gene Baker ..Nelson Case ..James Fleming ..Dick Joy ..Sam Metz Boy..Richard Holland Night Nurse..Peggy Allenby Nurse.."Paging Dr. Brent"..Jeannette Dowling ..Angel Casey Society Doctor..John Anthony If I come across any more info on Road of Life, I'll post it. Any other shows you want info on? I have lots of radio soap casts. Edited November 8, 2014 by slick jones 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dc11786 Posted November 6, 2014 Members Share Posted November 6, 2014 Thanks! Bernard Grant was listed as a late run Frank Dana (March 1958). Sally Barnett was married to Dr. Ralph Thompson. Dick Post played Clifford Foster. I have him listed playing him during the time period I've seen "Dick Foster" listed. I think Foster is a typo. Post was also a recast. Paul Potter was the original actor to play Gordon Fuller. He appeared no later than January 1951. He may or may not have been the only actor in the role. Some things I've seen, but I've questioned. I don't think Barbara Becker played Jocelyn, but Anne Sargent definitely did. Howard Teichman wrote the show in the late 1940s. I've also seen him listed as Dr. Brent, but I'm not sure if that is accurate. Charles Dingle played Conrad on the television version. I don't think he played his son, Hugh. Doug Parkinhurst was in the role at least five years. David Ellis is listed as both Jim Brent and Butch Brent. I don't think he played Jim, but I could be wrong. I do think Jack Lemmon played Butch Brent in the early 1950s. I'll add more later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted November 6, 2014 Members Share Posted November 6, 2014 I believe I found Charles Dingle as Mr. Overton and put him as Hugh..Should've been Conrad, who I forgot to add to my listof characters. I think Barbara Becker was a fill in for the Jocelyn role. I had Anne Sargent down on my list, but must have overlooked her while typing. Ellis may have filled in for Jim briefly, but I know that one came from several radio books. They could be wrong, though. I probably read "Howard Teichman, who created the role of Jim Brent" to mean he played him, rather than created him. Thanks for the other information, I'm going to edit those into the list accordingly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dc11786 Posted November 7, 2014 Members Share Posted November 7, 2014 I've seen Barbara Becker listed in radio books as Jocelyn. I only questioned it because the same text overlook Becker as Sybil. Then again, you could be absolutely right about Becker filling in. I hadn't considered the possibility that she had filled in before taking the role of Sybil. Teichman's another who has been listed in radio books, but I questioned it because he was a writer. It's entirely possible he, too, filled in or even briefly played the role. When "Road of Life" moved from Chicago to New York, the show had to re-cast the entire show. Vinton Hayworth and Maybelle Prindaville played Dr. Jim and Carol Brent when the show started in New York. Both were re-cast within the year with Matt Crowley (who originated the role in Chicago) and Marion Shockley. Shockley was married to one of the show's directors George Zachary. Shockley had initially auditioned for the show in Chicago, but Zachary didn't think she was right. I think Teichman replaced Irna Phillips as writer for "Road of Life." Randy Ogden was played by Ernest Graves. One book I read says Alan Hewitt played the role as well. The same book states Sybil was married to Randy Ogden and to a third husband. Sybil was around until the show ended, but I'm not sure if Barbara Becker was there until the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members slick jones Posted November 8, 2014 Members Share Posted November 8, 2014 Thanks for the info. I'll update above later. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 12, 2014 Members Share Posted November 12, 2014 Radio Mirror April 1943 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DRW50 Posted November 21, 2014 Members Share Posted November 21, 2014 April 1951 Radio TV Mirror 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members dc11786 Posted November 28, 2014 Members Share Posted November 28, 2014 The Daytime Diary section is always a treat to read. The "Portia Faces Life" article was intriguing, but I've never been overly fond of legal predicaments. I love the pics from "Right to Happiness." Thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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