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Character actor who performed thousands of roles on radio, television and films over a 50-year career. On radio he appeared with most of the big comics including Jack Benny, Eddie Cantor, Bob Hope and Jimmy Durante. He starred on his own series, Sad Sack, as well as in many dramatic roles. He was born June 5, 1910 and was 73 when we talked with him in West Hollywood, California. He died on November 29, 1986 at age 76.
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Those Were the days, we produced a limited series of audio vignettes selected from programs originally heard between 1970 and 2020.
Twenty episodes were presented on selected TWTD programs between October 2019 and April 2020.
Chuck Schaden hosts
Yesterday’s Teen Scene
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of
Chicago’s Steinmetz High School
A DATE WITH JUDY (5-18-48) Louise Erick-son stars as Judy, with Dick Crenna as Oogie Pringle and John Brown as Judy’s father. Judy gets the long-awaited invitation to the dance from Oogie, but laments that she has nothing to wear. Turns, NBC.
ARCHIE ANDREWS (6-12-48) Charles Mullen as Archie, Harlan Stone as Jughead. Archie has a cold, but it’s Mr. Andrews’ headache that is aggravated. Swift Premium Franks, NBC
OUR MISS BROOKS (1940s) Eve Arden as Miss Connie Brooks, English teacher, at Madison High School, with Gale Gordon as Mr. Conklin, Dick Crenna as Walter Denton and Jane Morgan as Mrs. Davis. Miss Brooks hopes she is not the recipient of the Home Economy class clothing award. AFRS Rebroadcast
JUNIOR MISS (1953) Barbara Whiting as Judy Graves and Gale Gordon as Mr. Graves. Judy arranges for a blind date for Lois. AFRS Rebroadcast.
ALDRICH FAMILY (1940s) Henry Aldrich Is prop man for his school play. Norman Tokar, Henry, Jackie Kelk as Homer Brown with House Jamison and Kathryn Raht as Mr. and Mrs. Aldrich. AFRS Rebroadcast.
NOTE: Former (and eternal) teen-agers Chuck Schaden (Class of 1952) and Dan McGuire (class of 1954) will reminisce about their teen years at Steinmetz High School with other guests Chuck Roehl (Class of 1936), Larry Laveri (Class of 1940) and faculty member Sheldon Kroger.
On the Air 1-5 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 1984 on WNIB, Chicago
From Chicago’s Museum of Broadcast Communications
