Old Radio

On this day in 1914, Willard Waterman was born.

On this day in 1912, Gene Kelly was born.

On this day in 1907, Teddy Bergman a.k.a. Alan Reed was born.

August 19, 1916: Happy Birthday Marie Wilson !

Happy Birthday,  Alfred Hitchcock  ! " There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it." - Alfred Hitchcock

On this day in 1914, Parley Baer was born.

On this day in 1985, Gracie Allen was born.

On this day in 1911, Raymond Edward Johnson of Inner Sanctum fame was born.

On this day in 1924, Margaret Whiting was born.

On this day in 1909, Harriet Hilliard was born.

On this day in 1904, Phil Harris was born.

On this day in 1905, Mary Livingstone was born.

June 18, 1961:  Gunsmoke  makes a last appearance. After nine years of transmission, William Conrad starred Gunsmoke made its last appearance on CBS. It was termed as the first adult radio Western . This western dramatization was actually compared to the Iliad and Odyessy and was hailed as one of the best of all time shows. It ran on television for 20 seasons after its final radio broadcast.