Who’s Who on the Dial
Howard Culver
Cast, Announcer
277 episodes in 22 shows · 1946–1960
Howard Culver started out as a teenage actor on CBS and, after three years in the Navy during World War II, returned to radio in San Francisco and Hollywood. He was the announcer on Chandu the Magician, starred in the title role of the Mutual Western Straight Arrow, and in 1948 became the last actor to play Ellery Queen on radio. On television he played hotel clerk Howie Uzzell for the whole run of Gunsmoke.
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Chandu the Magician 162 · Cast, Announcer About Chandu the Magician
1948 133
Frank Chandler Returns June 28, 1948 · announcer Robert Regent's Secret June 29, 1948 · announcer The Psychic Summons June 30, 1948 · announcer Off to Egypt July 1, 1948 · announcer The Rug Shop July 2, 1948 · announcer Hypnotic Persuasion July 5, 1948 · announcer Dorothy Is Rescued July 6, 1948 · announcer Cab Ride to Cairo July 7, 1948 · announcer Message in the Blue Flame July 8, 1948 · announcer Journey up the Nile July 9, 1948 · announcer The Pyramid and the Hotel July 12, 1948 · announcer Rendezvous in the Garden July 13, 1948 · announcer Meeting with Princess Nadji July 14, 1948 · announcer Betty Is Kidnapped July 15, 1948 · announcer Ahmed the Fortune Teller July 16, 1948 · announcer Nadji and Roxor July 19, 1948 · announcer Spell of the Ancient Statue July 21, 1948 · announcer The Statue's Secret July 22, 1948 · announcer Exorcism July 23, 1948 · announcer Betty and Bob Disappear July 26, 1948 · announcer Secret Door July 27, 1948 · announcer Roxor Threatens Death July 28, 1948 · announcer Bob Rescued July 29, 1948 · announcer Abdullah Disappears August 2, 1948 · announcer Emerald Casket August 3, 1948 · announcer Disappearing Ink August 4, 1948 · announcer Looking for Casket August 5, 1948 · announcer Sick Camel August 6, 1948 · announcer Trouble with Guides August 9, 1948 · announcer Low Water Supply August 10, 1948 · announcer Abdullah's Affections August 11, 1948 · announcer Gordon Douglas August 12, 1948 · announcer Douglas Diner August 13, 1948 · announcer Douglas Is an Imposter August 16, 1948 · announcer Finding a Letter August 17, 1948 · announcer Nile Curse August 18, 1948 · announcer Chandu's Disguise August 19, 1948 · announcer Manuscript Found August 20, 1948 · announcer Douglas Tells Roxor August 23, 1948 · announcer Letter Arrives August 24, 1948 · announcer Roxors Plan August 25, 1948 · announcer Frauds Identity August 26, 1948 · announcer Abdullah Stabbed August 27, 1948 · announcer Inquest Planned August 30, 1948 · announcer Douglas Disappears August 31, 1948 · announcer Lost in the Catacombs September 1, 1948 · announcer Chandu's Rescue September 2, 1948 · announcer Roxor Is Alive September 3, 1948 · announcer Chandu Escapes September 6, 1948 · announcer Reaching the Ruins September 7, 1948 · announcer Judy Allen September 8, 1948 · announcer Torture Chamber September 9, 1948 · announcer Story Teller September 10, 1948 · announcer Cairo Restaurant September 13, 1948 · announcer Robert's Ring September 14, 1948 · announcer Arenia the Spider September 15, 1948 · announcer Curse on Betty September 16, 1948 · announcer Ben Ali's Home September 17, 1948 · announcer Opening the Letter September 20, 1948 · announcer Sonya Shoots Nagi September 21, 1948 · announcer Betty and Bob Run September 22, 1948 · announcer Arenia Is Shot September 23, 1948 · announcer Message for Nagi September 24, 1948 · announcer Mirror of Life September 27, 1948 · announcer Roxor Is Killed September 28, 1948 · announcer Exploring the Garden September 29, 1948 · announcer Family Is Reunited September 30, 1948 · announcer Visions of Disaster October 1, 1948 · announcer Danger at Home October 4, 1948 · announcer Psychic Communication October 5, 1948 · announcer California Intrigue October 6, 1948 · announcer Rendezvous in Paris October 7, 1948 · announcer Specter of the Sword October 8, 1948 · announcer The Map in the Wall October 11, 1948 · announcer A Gypsy Warning October 12, 1948 · announcer At the Ball October 13, 1948 · announcer Prince Dimitri October 14, 1948 · announcer Incantation of Evil October 15, 1948 · announcer The Intruder October 18, 1948 · announcer Meeting with Dimitri October 19, 1948 · announcer Ancient History October 20, 1948 · announcer Message from Nadji October 21, 1948 · announcer The Figurine of Black Magic October 22, 1948 · announcer Meeting with Von Metzoss October 25, 1948 · announcer Treachery on the Trail October 26, 1948 · announcer Off to Paris October 27, 1948 · announcer Dorothy in Peril October 28, 1948 · announcer In the Caverns of the Castle October 29, 1948 · announcer The Yogi's Warning November 1, 1948 · announcer Gypsy Trickery November 2, 1948 · announcer The Key November 3, 1948 · announcer The Portrait's Secret November 4, 1948 · announcer The Man in the Shadows November 5, 1948 · announcer The Howling Dog November 8, 1948 · announcer The Spy November 9, 1948 · announcer Mourning for a King November 10, 1948 · announcer New Treachery November 11, 1948 · announcer Around the Gypsy Campfire November 12, 1948 · announcer Gypsy Warning November 15, 1948 · announcer Up the Mountain of the Scimitar November 16, 1948 · announcer The Secret of the Cave November 17, 1948 · announcer Black Magic Strikes November 18, 1948 · announcer The Letter Is Oro November 19, 1948 · announcer Confrontations November 22, 1948 · announcer Duel of the Sorcerers November 23, 1948 · announcer The Malevolent Dwarf November 24, 1948 · announcer Hypnotic Interrogation November 25, 1948 · announcer Surprise Visit November 26, 1948 · announcer Plotters of Death November 29, 1948 · announcer Dimitri's Offer November 30, 1948 · announcer The Letter from Paris December 1, 1948 · announcer Return of the Assassin December 2, 1948 · announcer The Brothers of Jeopardy December 3, 1948 · announcer Return of Roxor December 6, 1948 · announcer Return of the King December 7, 1948 · announcer Nadji's Secret December 8, 1948 · announcer The Missing Scientist December 9, 1948 · announcer Cafe of Intrigue December 10, 1948 · announcer Psychic Vision (December 13, 1948) December 13, 1948 · announcer Strangers on a Train December 14, 1948 · announcer Mission to Cairo December 15, 1948 · announcer Desert Visitors December 16, 1948 · announcer The Story Teller December 17, 1948 · announcer Sinister Schemes December 20, 1948 · announcer The House of Fear (1948) December 21, 1948 · announcer The Return of the Spider December 22, 1948 · announcer Psychic Vision (December 23, 1948) December 23, 1948 · announcer Occult Powers December 24, 1948 · announcer The Power of Chandu December 27, 1948 · announcer The Yogi Speaks December 28, 1948 · announcer The Time of Terror December 29, 1948 · announcer Mystery in Siam December 30, 1948 · announcer The Mark of the Cobra God (1948) December 31, 1948 · announcer
1949 29
Powerless January 3, 1949 · announcer Condemned to Death January 4, 1949 · announcer Midnight Trial January 5, 1949 · announcer Bob's and Betty's Plans January 6, 1949 · announcer Native Treachery January 7, 1949 · announcer Dr. Shaw's Secret January 10, 1949 · announcer The Dark Clouds of Fear January 11, 1949 · announcer Jungle Exorcism January 12, 1949 · announcer Night of the Tiger January 13, 1949 · announcer Visitor from Bangkok January 14, 1949 · announcer Tiger Hunt January 17, 1949 · announcer The Captive Prince January 18, 1949 · announcer Rendezvous in Calcutta January 19, 1949 · announcer Toast to Death January 20, 1949 · announcer Deadly Spies January 21, 1949 · announcer In the Grip of Dark Forces January 24, 1949 · announcer The Voice of Chandu January 25, 1949 · announcer Struggle in the Dark January 26, 1949 · announcer The Mark of the Cobra God (1949) January 27, 1949 · announcer Banished to Oblivion January 28, 1949 · announcer Black Steps February 3, 1949 · announcer Village of Thieves February 10, 1949 Photographic Memory February 17, 1949 Blood Oath February 24, 1949 Spell of Dimitri March 3, 1949 Drug Smuggling March 10, 1949 Temple at Karnak March 17, 1949 Temple Under the Sea March 24, 1949 The House of Fear (1949) March 31, 1949
Family Theater 53 · Cast, Announcer About Family Theater
1947 1
1948 1
1949 1
1950 5
1951 17
Shadow on the Mountain January 10, 1951 The Golden Touch (January 1951) January 17, 1951 The Long Way Round February 7, 1951 The Story of Little Tree (1951) March 7, 1951 A Pardon for Tippy March 14, 1951 Suzy's Prayer Ball April 4, 1951 The Golden Touch (May 1951) May 23, 1951 Pepe Virgo, American Citizen May 30, 1951 Song for a Long Road (1951) June 20, 1951 Mademoiselle from Saint Antoine (July 1951) July 4, 1951 Rhapsody in Bop August 1, 1951 · announcer The Bid Was Four Hearts August 8, 1951 The Courthouse Battle August 15, 1951 Masquerade August 29, 1951 The Hand of St. Pierre September 12, 1951 The Kid from Scratch Gravel October 3, 1951 Mademoiselle from Saint Antoine (October 1951) October 10, 1951
1952 11
Heritage of Homes (1952) February 13, 1952 The Redhead February 20, 1952 Burden on the Family March 19, 1952 The Story of Little Tree (1952) April 2, 1952 Cass Wiggins, Rookie April 23, 1952 Portrait of Cynthia June 4, 1952 We Hold These Truths July 2, 1952 Ten O'Clock Scholar July 16, 1952 Action Was Limited August 13, 1952 The Fledgling August 20, 1952 The Crossroads of Christmas December 17, 1952
1953 9
1954 5
1955 2
1956 1
Strange Wills 19 · Cast About Strange Wills
The Mad Concerto December 5, 1946 Alias Dr. Svengali December 12, 1946 Black Interlude December 19, 1946 Treasure to Starboard January 10, 1947 Midnight on the Moor January 24, 1947 Seven Flights to Glory January 31, 1947 Madman's Diary February 14, 1947 Emeralds Come High February 21, 1947 Emily February 28, 1947 Margin for Love March 7, 1947 They Met in Monte Carlo March 14, 1947 So Deep the Stream March 28, 1947 Miser's Gold April 4, 1947 East of Hudson's Bay April 11, 1947 Singapore Liz May 2, 1947 Crosswind May 9, 1947 Dance Director May 16, 1947 The Killer and the Saint May 30, 1947 Portsmouth Square June 6, 1947
Gunsmoke 5 · Cast About Gunsmoke
Straight Arrow 5 · Cast About Straight Arrow
Wild Bill Hickok 5 · Cast About Wild Bill Hickok
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 4 · Cast About Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Fort Laramie 3 · Cast About Fort Laramie
Mystery in the Air 3 · Cast About Mystery in the Air
Father Knows Best 2 · Cast About Father Knows Best
Have Gun - Will Travel 2 · Cast About Have Gun - Will Travel
Horizons West 2 · Cast About Horizons West
Rocky Fortune 2 · Cast About Rocky Fortune
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe 2 · Cast About The Adventures of Philip Marlowe
All-Star Western Theatre 1 · Cast About All-Star Western Theatre
Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator 1 · Cast About Barrie Craig, Confidential Investigator
Escape 1 · Cast About Escape
Suspense 1 · Cast About Suspense
The Adventures of Ellery Queen 1 · Cast About The Adventures of Ellery Queen
The Railroad Hour 1 · Cast About The Railroad Hour
The Roy Rogers Show 1 · Cast About The Roy Rogers Show
The Whistler 1 · Cast About The Whistler
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