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Ed Gardner

Cast, Writer, Director, Producer

Ed Gardner

Born June 29, 1901. (Wikidata)

108 episodes in 9 shows · 1942–1951

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Duffy's Tavern92 · Cast, Director, Producer

About Duffy's Tavern

1943 8

Guests: Susan Hayward and Frank Buck March 23, 1943
Guest: Clifton Fadiman June 15, 1943
Guest: Peter Lorre October 19, 1943
Guest: Ida Lupino October 26, 1943
Guest: Charles Coburn (1943) November 2, 1943
Guest: Lucille Ball November 9, 1943
Guest: Bing Crosby December 7, 1943
Guests: Dinah Shore and Joan Davis December 14, 1943

1944 10

Guests: Laird Cregar and Michelle Morgan February 15, 1944
Guest: Phil Baker February 22, 1944
Archie's Taxes March 7, 1944
Guests: Bob Crosby and Dolores Hope April 25, 1944
Guest: Dennis Day May 2, 1944
Guest: Adolphe Menjou May 9, 1944
Guest: Paul Lukas May 23, 1944
Guest: Gene Tierney September 22, 1944
Guest: Harold Peary November 24, 1944
Guest: Monty Woolley December 22, 1944

1945 11

Guest: Boris Karloff January 12, 1945
Guest: Linda Darnell January 19, 1945
Guest: Sonny Tufts February 2, 1945
Guest: Pat O'Brien March 16, 1945
Fish and Fantasy April 27, 1945
Guest: Jinx Falkenburg June 8, 1945
Archie's Nephew October 26, 1945
Archie Hires Madame Zooma November 16, 1945
Un-Splitting the Atom November 30, 1945
Is There a Santa Claus? December 21, 1945
Audit Trouble December 28, 1945

1946 6

Guest: Alan Ladd January 4, 1946
Making a Movie January 11, 1946
Guests: Dave Hossinger and Rickie Jordan January 25, 1946
Duffy Decides to Take Up Reading May 3, 1946
Pierre the Talking Dog May 10, 1946
The Raffle December 18, 1946

1947 3

Mrs. Nussbaum Seeks Advice January 22, 1947
The Mad Russian May 28, 1947
Guest: Rudy Vallee November 5, 1947

1948 3

Archie Sues Duffy May 19, 1948
Guest: Rex Harrison May 26, 1948
Christmas Show December 22, 1948

1949 16

Guest: Desi Arnaz January 5, 1949
Archie Has Three Days to Live February 9, 1949
Willie Gundig February 16, 1949
Electricity February 23, 1949
Guest: Mickey Rooney March 2, 1949
Television Play March 9, 1949
Archie and Finnegan Double Date April 6, 1949
No More IOUs at Tavern April 13, 1949
Guest: Cass Daley April 20, 1949
Someone's Getting Hitched April 27, 1949
Guest: Charles Coburn (1949) May 4, 1949
Whistling Sam May 11, 1949
Most Popular Bartender Contest May 18, 1949
Archie Writes an Opera (1949) May 25, 1949
Archie Wants to Marry Money June 1, 1949
Guest: Bob Crosby June 15, 1949

1950 9

Father's Day June 15, 1950
Guest: Hedda Hopper June 22, 1950
Archie Buys an Airplane September 7, 1950
Guest: Barry Nelson September 21, 1950
Guest: Sir Cedric Hardwicke November 10, 1950 · director, performer
Guest: Margaret O'Brien November 24, 1950 · performer, director
Guest: Prince Michael Romanoff December 8, 1950 · performer, director
Guest: Charles Coburn (1950) December 22, 1950 · performer, director
Cutting Prices Show December 29, 1950 · performer, director

1951 26

Actors Club at the Tavern January 5, 1951 · performer, director
Archie, the Pure Food Inspector January 12, 1951 · performer, director
Mrs. Piddleton's Town Hall Meeting January 19, 1951 · performer, director
Guest: Joan Bennett January 26, 1951
Archie's Draft Board February 2, 1951
Guest: Shelley Winters February 9, 1951 · performer, director
Archie Writes an Opera (1951) February 16, 1951 · performer, director
Arthur Treacher Fashion Lecture February 23, 1951 · performer, director
Archie The Hypnotist March 9, 1951 · performer, director
Archie Hires Maxie as Waiter March 16, 1951 · performer, director
Archie Finds a Diary March 23, 1951 · performer, director
The Circus Comes To Town April 20, 1951 · performer, director
Phil Baker April 27, 1951 · performer, director
Duffy Wants to Sell the Tavern October 5, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Archie Throws Party for Columnists October 12, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Archie's Nephew Morton to Visit October 19, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Archie Helps Nephew Morton with School Work October 26, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Josita Visits The Tavern November 2, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Archie's Singing Contest November 9, 1951 · performer, producer, director
The Deems Taylor Show November 16, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Archie's Tea Room November 23, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Archie Inherits A Horse November 30, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Baby Left At Tavern December 7, 1951 · performer, producer, director
Archie's Teacher Visits The Tavern December 14, 1951 · performer, producer, director
McGuire Splits The Ocean December 21, 1951
Archie Wins A Trip To Honolulu December 28, 1951 · performer, producer as "Edward F. Gardner", director

Command Performance4 · Cast

About Command Performance

Program 3: Kate Smith, Henny Youngman March 13, 1942
Program 77: Katharine Hepburn, Jesters, Ed Gardner, Kathryn Grayson July 31, 1943 · as "Archie" of Duffy's Tavern
Program 80: Ginger Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Alice Faye, Ed Gardner August 21, 1943
Program 141: Dinah Shore, Ed Gardner October 7, 1944

The Railroad Hour4 · Writer

About The Railroad Hour

Good News October 4, 1948 · adaptor
Roberta (1948) November 1, 1948 · adaptor
Rio Rita November 8, 1948 · adaptor
Hit the Deck November 22, 1948 · adaptor

The Fred Allen Show3 · Cast

About The Fred Allen Show

Duffy's Tavern January 9, 1944
Fixing the Ticket March 26, 1944
Buying Duffy's Tavern January 19, 1947

Mail Call1 · Cast

About Mail Call

Program 88: Ed Gardner, Ida Lupino, Irene Manning April 26, 1944

Paul Whiteman Presents1 · Cast

About Paul Whiteman Presents

Ed Gardner August 29, 1943

Suspense1 · Cast

The Palmer Method April 20, 1944

The Alan Young Show1 · Cast

About The Alan Young Show

Duffy's Tavern Caters a French Dinner November 15, 1946

The Big Show1 · Cast

About The Big Show

Fred Allen, Ed Wynn, Jack Carson November 26, 1950

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