REMEMBERING HANS CONRIED

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, October 16, 1999

ADVENTURES OF MAISIE (1950) Ann Sothern stars as Maisie Revere with Hans Conried, Pat McGeehan, Elvia Allman, Peter Leeds and Joan Banks. Maisie talks her boyfriend into taking her to a fancy night club to celebrate their “anniversary.” Syndicated. (26 min)

SUSPENSE (3-13-56) “The Groom of the Lad­der” starring Hans Conried in the story of John Price, an English executioner and public hang­man known as Jack Ketch. Cast includes Betty Hartford, Bill James, Stanley Jones, Ben Wright, Richard Beals. Sustaining, CBS. (28 min)

SPEAKING OF RADIO (1-19-71) Actor Hans Conried recalls his career in radio, television and films in a conversa­tion with Chuck Schaden recorded backstage at the Pheasant Run Play­house in St. Charles, Illi­nois. Hans Conned died in 1982 at the age of 64.

MY FRIEND IRMA (1-13­52) “The Professor Needs a Wife” starring Marie Wilson as Irma Peterson with Cathy Lewis as her roommate, Jane Stacy. Hans Conried co-stars as Profes­sor Kroptkin who has gained custody of a child by saying he was married to Mrs. O’Reilly (Gloria Gordon). John Brown is Irma’s boy­friend Al; Alan Reed is her boss, Mr. Clyde. Ennds Tablets, CBS. (29 min)

SUSPENSE (10-21-54) “Rave Notice” starring Hans Conried as an actor who played his part too well. Cast includes Edgar Barrier, Parley Baer, Lawrence Dobkin, Jack Kruschen, Howard McNear. Sustaining, CBS. (25 min)

LIFE WITH LUIGI (3-11-52) J. Carroll Naish stars as Luigi Basco who receives a registered letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Cast includes Hans Conried as Schultz; Alan Reed as Pasquale; Jody Gilbert as Rosa; Mary Shipp as Miss Spaulding. Wrigley’s Gum, CBS. (30 min)