December 27, 1916 Cathy Lewis was born

On this day in 1916, Cathy Lewis was born.

December 12, 1915 Frank Sinatra was born

On this day in 1915, Frank Sinatra was born.

November 25, 1903 Bernard Lenrow was born

On this day in 1903, Bernard Lenrow was born.

November 14: Happy Birthday Dick Powell!

November 14: Happy Birthday Dick Powell!

Richard “Dick” Powell was born on November 14th, 1904 in Mountain View, Arkansas. Powell’s original success came as a musical comedy performer, but eventually transformed himself into a man who could play much darker roles. Even during his film career, he kept a strong presence on radio. He appeared as a star on several of the of the top radio shows during the 1930’s. He performed on Lux Radio Theatre over a dozen times. Powell was the first actor to play private detective Philip Marlowe on the radio, and also played the private detective Richard Rogue in the radio series Rogue’s Gallery. From 1949-1953, Powell played the lead role in the NBC production Richard Diamond, Private Detective. Powell died on January 2nd, 1963 at the age of 58.

October 29, 1895 Herb Butterfield was born

On this day in 1895, Herb Butterfield was born.

October 20, 1930 Sherlock Holmes made its radio debut

On this day in 1930, Sherlock Holmes made its radio debut.

October 14, 1906 Benita Hume was born

On this day in 1906, Benita Hume was born.