Old Radio

On this day in 1935, Fibber McGee & Molly made its radio debut.

On this day in 1917, Hans Conried was born.

On this day in 1943, Falcon made its debut.

On this day in 1943, The Adventures of Nero Wolfe made its radio debut.

On this day in 1906, Bea Benaderet was born.

On this day in 1924, Doris Day was born.

On this day in 1912, Frank Lovejoy was born. As Randy Stone, he was your favorite newspaperman on trail of crime and corruption in Night Beat .

March 28: Happy Birthday, Frank Lovejoy We can't know if Frank Lovejoy was voted "Most Likely To Be The Blue Beetle " by his high school class, but it seems possible. The steely-eyed, square-jawed actor exuded intensity and a detective's predatory determination. If we were alive, he'd be celebrating his one hundred and first birthday. Lovejoy's voice was one of the most recognized in the business, for Blue Beetle and several other shows.  Blue Beetle  hit the airwaves in May of 1940. Lovejoy gave voice to the title character, a superhero (whose alter-ego's name was Dan Garrett) with the strength of ten men. He carried a beetle pendant and left it around town to alert evil-doers he was on to them. Lovejoy held down this gig only for a Summer, and then future episodes went uncredited as to the voice. Frank Lovejoy is also well-known for his parts in Box 13 , Nightbeat , Dragnet , and This Is Your FBI . When they needed a stern cop or investiga

On this day in 1907, Philip Rapp was born.

On this day in 1892, Andy Clyde was born.

On this day in 1922, Jack Kruschen was born.

On this day in 1952, William Boyd was born.

On this day in 1916, Mercedes McCambridge was born.

On this day in 1903, Lawrence Welk was born.

On this day in 1916, Virginia Gregg was born.

On this day in 1922, Ed Wynn became the first vaudeville star to sign a radio contract.

On this day in 1949, Johnny Dollar made its debut.

On this day in 1903 Edgar Bergen was born.

On this day in 1916 Mercedes McCambridge was born.

On this day in 1984, Jack Benny was born.

On this day in 1943, Superman made its radio debut.

On this day in 1949, Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar made its radio debut.

On this day in 1893, Jimmy Durante was born.

On this day in 1891, Ronald Colman was born.

On this day in 1883, Bennett Kilpack (known to radio fans as " Mr. Keen, Tracer of Lost Persons ") was born

On this day in 1939, Challenge of the Yukon (aka Sgt. Preston of the Yukon) made its radio debut.

On this day in 1958, Frontier Gentleman made its radio debut.

January 25: Jack Benny Marries Sadye Marks Sadye Marks looked beautiful in her wedding dress. At least Jack thought she did. Jack was crazy about her, and would marry her on January 25, 1927. Sadye Marks would change her name. If you know the Golden Age of Radio, you know her as Mary... Mary Livingstone . And Jack? Jack Benny , of course. Sadie was a cousin of the Marx brothers .