Who’s Who on the Dial
Lou Merrill
Cast, Host, Narrator
Born April 1, 1912. (Wikidata )
436 episodes in 39 shows · 1936–1960
Canadian-born Lou Merrill was a busy Hollywood radio actor. In the late 1930s he was a supporting player in nearly every Lux Radio Theater broadcast, also helping direct crowd scenes. He played Santa Claus on The Cinnamon Bear, hosted and narrated Crime Classics as Thomas Hyland, starred in Latitude Zero, and guested on Suspense, Escape, and many other shows. He later narrated trailers for American International Pictures.
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Lux Radio Theatre 195 · Cast About Lux Radio Theatre
1936 18
The Legionnaire and the Lady June 1, 1936 Burlesque June 15, 1936 Irene June 29, 1936 The Voice of Bugle Ann July 6, 1936 · doubles Chained July 27, 1936 · doubles The Vagabond King (1936) August 17, 1936 · doubles Cheating Cheaters August 31, 1936 Is Zat So? September 7, 1936 · doubles The Plutocrat September 28, 1936 Elmer the Great October 5, 1936 Saturday's Children October 26, 1936 · doubles The Virginian November 2, 1936 Conversation Piece November 16, 1936 · doubles The Story of Louis Pasteur November 23, 1936 · triples Polly of the Circus November 30, 1936 The Grand Duchess and the Waiter December 7, 1936 Madame Sans-Gene December 14, 1936 Cavalcade December 28, 1936 · doubles
1937 38
Men in White January 4, 1937 The Gilded Lily January 11, 1937 · triples Criminal Code January 18, 1937 · doubles Tonight or Never January 25, 1937 · doubles Graustark February 8, 1937 · triples Brewster's Millions February 15, 1937 Cappy Ricks March 1, 1937 · doubles Madame Butterfly March 8, 1937 Desire March 15, 1937 Death Takes a Holiday March 22, 1937 · doubles A Farewell to Arms April 5, 1937 Alibi Ike April 19, 1937 · doubles Magnificent Obsession (1937) April 26, 1937 · triples Hands Across the Table May 3, 1937 Mary of Scotland May 10, 1937 · doubles Another Language May 17, 1937 Under Two Flags May 24, 1937 The Plainsman May 31, 1937 · triples British Agent June 7, 1937 Madame X June 14, 1937 Monsieur Beaucaire (1937) June 21, 1937 The Front Page June 28, 1937 Beau Brummel July 5, 1937 A Star Is Born (1937) September 13, 1937 The Outsider September 20, 1937 · doubles Dodsworth October 4, 1937 · triples Stella Dallas October 11, 1937 Up Pops the Devil October 18, 1937 · doubles Arrowsmith October 25, 1937 A Free Soul November 1, 1937 She Loves Me Not November 8, 1937 · doubles Come and Get It November 15, 1937 The Petrified Forest (1937) November 22, 1937 · doubles Peg O' My Heart November 29, 1937 These Three December 6, 1937 The Thirty-Nine Steps December 13, 1937 · doubles The Song of Songs December 20, 1937 Beloved Enemy December 27, 1937 · doubles
1938 30
Alice Adams January 3, 1938 Enter Madam January 10, 1938 Disraeli January 17, 1938 Clarence January 24, 1938 The Green Light January 31, 1938 · doubles Anna Christie February 7, 1938 Brief Moment February 14, 1938 · doubles Romance February 21, 1938 · doubles Forsaking All Others February 28, 1938 Poppy March 7, 1938 The Boss March 14, 1938 The Man Who Played God March 21, 1938 · doubles Naughty Marietta March 28, 1938 · doubles Dark Victory (1938) April 4, 1938 Mary Burns, Fugitive April 11, 1938 · doubles Mad About Music April 18, 1938 · doubles Dangerous April 25, 1938 Prisoner of Shark Island May 2, 1938 · triples My Man Godfrey (1938) May 9, 1938 The Girl from Tenth Avenue May 16, 1938 · doubles The Letter May 23, 1938 A Doll's House June 6, 1938 Theodora Goes Wild June 13, 1938 Seven Keys to Baldpate September 26, 1938 That Certain Woman October 31, 1938 · doubles The Buccaneer November 14, 1938 Confession November 21, 1938 The Scarlet Pimpernel December 12, 1938 Kid Galahad December 19, 1938 · triples Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs December 26, 1938 · Sleepy
1939 36
The Perfect Specimen January 2, 1939 · performer, commercial spokesman Mayerling January 9, 1939 Front Page Woman January 16, 1939 · doubles Cardinal Richelieu January 23, 1939 · doubles The Arkansas Traveler January 30, 1939 · triples, performer, commercial spokesman The Count of Monte Cristo February 6, 1939 · triples The Return of Peter Grimm February 13, 1939 Stage Door February 20, 1939 · doubles Ceiling Zero February 27, 1939 So Big (1939) March 13, 1939 · doubles It Happened One Night March 20, 1939 A Man's Castle (1939) March 27, 1939 Silver Dollar April 3, 1939 · doubles Lives of a Bengal Lancer April 10, 1939 Broadway Bill April 24, 1939 The Life of Emile Zola May 8, 1939 · doubles Tovarich May 15, 1939 · doubles Angels with Dirty Faces May 22, 1939 Only Angels Have Wings May 29, 1939 White Banners June 12, 1939 · doubles The Ex-Mrs. Bradford June 19, 1939 Mrs. Moonlight June 26, 1939 · doubles Bordertown July 3, 1939 The Awful Truth (1939) September 11, 1939 She Married Her Boss September 25, 1939 · doubles You Can't Take It with You October 2, 1939 The Sisters October 9, 1939 If I Were King October 16, 1939 · doubles Invitation to Happiness October 23, 1939 · doubles The Old Maid October 30, 1939 · doubles Only Yesterday (1939) November 6, 1939 · doubles The Champ (1939) November 13, 1939 Pygmalion November 27, 1939 A Man to Remember (1939) December 4, 1939 In Name Only December 11, 1939 Four Daughters December 18, 1939
1940 42
Dark Victory (1940) January 8, 1940 · doubles Sing You Sinners January 15, 1940 Bachelor Mother January 22, 1940 Intermezzo January 29, 1940 · doubles The Young in Heart February 5, 1940 The Sidewalks of London February 12, 1940 · doubles Made for Each Other (1940) February 19, 1940 Swing High, Swing Low February 26, 1940 · doubles Trade Winds March 4, 1940 · doubles The Rains Came March 18, 1940 Remember the Night (1940) March 25, 1940 Love Affair (1940) April 1, 1940 · doubles Mama Loves Papa April 8, 1940 The Under-Pup April 15, 1940 Abe Lincoln in Illinois April 22, 1940 Smilin' Through (1940) April 29, 1940 Our Town May 6, 1940 True Confession May 13, 1940 Midnight May 20, 1940 · doubles Vigil in the Night May 27, 1940 · doubles Alexander's Ragtime Band (1940) June 3, 1940 Till We Meet Again June 10, 1940 After the Thin Man June 17, 1940 Alias the Deacon July 1, 1940 To the Ladies July 8, 1940 · doubles Manhattan Melodrama September 9, 1940 Love Is News September 16, 1940 The Westerner September 23, 1940 His Girl Friday September 30, 1940 Wings of the Navy October 7, 1940 The Littlest Rebel October 14, 1940 Lillian Russell October 21, 1940 Strike Up the Band October 28, 1940 Wuthering Heights (1940) November 4, 1940 Nothing Sacred November 11, 1940 The Rage of Manhattan November 18, 1940 Jezebel November 25, 1940 · doubles Knute Rockne, All American December 2, 1940 · doubles My Favorite Wife December 9, 1940 · doubles Fifth Avenue Girl December 16, 1940 Young Tom Edison December 23, 1940 A Little Bit of Heaven December 30, 1940
1941 24
Vivacious Lady January 6, 1941 Libel! (1941) January 13, 1941 The Cowboy and the Lady January 20, 1941 Captain January (1941) January 27, 1941 · doubles Rebecca (1941) February 3, 1941 The Moon's Our Home February 10, 1941 Johnny Apollo February 17, 1941 · doubles My Bill March 3, 1941 · doubles The Awful Truth (1941) March 10, 1941 · doubles Cheers for Miss Bishop March 17, 1941 · doubles Flight Command March 24, 1941 The Stand-In April 7, 1941 Dust Be My Destiny April 14, 1941 Wife, Husband, and Friend April 28, 1941 Kitty Foyle May 5, 1941 Craig's Wife May 12, 1941 Model Wife May 19, 1941 Virginia City May 26, 1941 Mr. and Mrs. Smith June 9, 1941 · doubles The Lady from Cheyenne June 16, 1941 The Shop Around the Corner June 23, 1941 I Love You Again (1941) June 30, 1941 Algiers (1941) July 7, 1941 Blood and Sand October 20, 1941
1945 3
1946 2
1952 1
1953 1
Crime Classics 47 · Cast, Host About Crime Classics
The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner June 15, 1953 · host The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Colonel James Fisk, Jr June 29, 1953 · host The Shrapnelled Body of Charles Drew, Sr July 6, 1953 · host The Terrible Deed of John White Webster July 13, 1953 · host The Death of a Picture Hanger July 20, 1953 · host The Final Day of General Ketchum and How He Died July 27, 1953 · host Mr. Thrower's Hammer August 3, 1953 · host The Axe and the Droot Family: How They Fared August 10, 1953 · host The Incredible Trial of Laura D. Fair August 17, 1953 · host The Alsop Family: How It Diminished and Grew Again August 24, 1953 · host Your Loving Son, Nero August 31, 1953 · host The Torment of Henrietta Robinson and Why She Killed September 7, 1953 · host The Hangman and William Palmer: Who Won? October 7, 1953 The Seven Layered Cake of Madame LaFarge October 14, 1953 · host Billy Bonney, Bloodletter, Also Known as The Kid October 21, 1953 · host John Hayes...His Head...and How They Were Parted October 28, 1953 · host Blackbeard's Fourteenth: Why She Was No Good for Him November 11, 1953 · host The Triangle on the Round Table November 18, 1953 · host The Killing Story of William Corder and the Farmer's Daughter November 25, 1953 · host If a Body Need a Body, Just Call Burke and Hare December 2, 1953 · host The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln December 9, 1953 · host John and Judith, Their Crime, and Why They Didn't Get to Enjoy It December 16, 1953 · host Coyle and Richardson: Why They Hung in a Spanking Breeze December 30, 1953 · host The Younger Brothers: Why Some of Them Grew No Older January 6, 1954 · host How Supan Got the Hook Outside Bombay January 13, 1954 · host Madeline Smith, Maid or Murderess...Which? January 20, 1954 · host The Bourne Brothers and the Hangman...A Study in Nip and Tuck January 27, 1954 · host The Incredible History of John Shepherd February 3, 1954 · host Twenty Three Knives Against Caesar February 10, 1954 · host Jean Baptiste Troppmann, Killer of Many February 17, 1954 · host The Good Ship Jane: Why She Became Flotsam February 24, 1954 · host Roger Nems: How He, Though Dead, Won the Game March 3, 1954 · host New Hampshire: the Tiger and Brad Ferguson, What Happened Then March 10, 1954 · host Old Sixtoes: How He Stopped Construction on the B.B.C. and I March 17, 1954 · host Robby-Boy Balfour, How He Wrecked the Big Prison's Reputation March 31, 1954 · host The General's Daughter, the Czar's Lieutenant and the Linen Closet April 7, 1954 · host James Evans, Fireman: How He Extinguished a Human Torch April 14, 1954 · host Caesare Borgia...His Most Difficult Murder April 21, 1954 · host Widow Magee and the Three Gypsies...A Vermont Fandango April 28, 1954 · host Bunny Baumler, His Close Brush with Fame May 5, 1954 · host Mr. Clark's Skeleton in Mr. Aram's Closet: the Noise It Made May 12, 1954 · host The Lethal Habit of the Marquise de Brinvilliers May 26, 1954 · host Mr. Jonathan Jewett: How He Most Peculiarly Cheated the Hangman June 2, 1954 · host The Assassination of Leon Trotsky June 9, 1954 · host The Death of a Baltimore Birdie...and Friend June 16, 1954 · host Ali Pasha...A Turkish Delight June 23, 1954 · host Good Evening, My Name Is Jack the Ripper June 30, 1954 · host
Suspense 34 · Cast About Suspense
The Doctor Prescribed Death February 2, 1943 The After Dinner Story October 26, 1943 One-Way Ride to Nowhere January 6, 1944 Of Maestro and Man July 20, 1944 The Man Who Couldn't Lose September 28, 1944 Summer Storm October 18, 1945 A Shroud for Sarah October 25, 1945 The Great Horrell August 22, 1946 Three Times Murder October 3, 1946 The Clock and the Rope (1947) December 5, 1947 The Flame Blue Glove December 15, 1949 The Crowd September 21, 1950 The Wages of Sin October 19, 1950 The Lady in the Red Hat November 30, 1950 Alibi Me January 4, 1951 Fragile: Contents Death February 1, 1951 The Death Parade (1951) February 15, 1951 The McKay College Basketball Scandal September 24, 1951 The Case History of a Gambler December 17, 1951 A Murder of Necessity March 24, 1952 Mate Bram April 14, 1952 The Frightened City (1952) November 10, 1952 The Man with Two Faces December 15, 1952 The Mystery of Marie Roget December 14, 1953 Death at Skirkerud Pond February 8, 1954 Give Me Liberty (1955) March 29, 1955 Listen, Young Lovers (1956) February 14, 1956 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1956) December 9, 1956 Chicken Feed (1957) April 21, 1957 Peanut Brittle August 18, 1957 Leiningen Versus the Ants August 25, 1957 An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge (1957) December 15, 1957 Winner Lose All April 27, 1958 Rave Notice (1958) June 1, 1958
The Cinnamon Bear 26 · Cast About The Cinnamon Bear
Chapter 1: Paddy O'Cinnamon November 26, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 2: Weary Willie November 27, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 3: Crazy Quilt Dragon November 29, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 4: The Inkaboos November 30, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 5: Wesley the Wailing Whale December 1, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 6: Samuel Seal December 2, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 7: Presto the Magician December 3, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 8: Candy Pirates December 4, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 9: Roly-Poly Policeman December 6, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 10: Professor Whiz December 7, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 11: Fee Fo the Gentle Giant December 8, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 12: Rhyming Rabbit December 9, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 13: The Wintergreen Witch December 10, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 14: Queen Melissa December 11, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 15: Snapper-Snick the Crocodile December 13, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 16: Oliver Ostrich December 14, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 17: Muddlers December 15, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 18: Cockleburr Cowboys December 16, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 19: Wooden Indian December 17, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 20: Flying Hat December 18, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 21: Snowman December 20, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 22: Santa Claus December 21, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 23: The Bad Dolls December 22, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 24: The Parade December 23, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 25: Captain Tintop December 24, 1937 · as "Santa Claus" Chapter 26: North Pole December 25, 1937 · as "Santa Claus"
Broadway Is My Beat 18 · Cast About Broadway Is My Beat
The Henry Baker Murder Case December 17, 1949 The Frank Briscoe Murder Case July 10, 1950 The Amelia Ramirez Murder Case July 17, 1950 The Mary Demming Murder Case August 14, 1950 The Johnny Hill Murder Case November 10, 1950 The Shorty Dunne Murder Case November 24, 1950 The Charles Crandall Murder Case May 12, 1951 The Francesca Brown Murder Case June 2, 1951 The Paul Clark Murder Case November 24, 1951 The Lucille Baker Murder Case December 15, 1951 The Lois Conrad Murder Case April 12, 1952 The Joey Croft Murder Case June 23, 1952 The Robert Turk Murder Case October 18, 1952 The Helen Selby Murder Case January 31, 1953 The Joe Turner Murder Case February 21, 1953 The John Stewart Murder Case March 28, 1953 The George Lane Murder Case June 13, 1953 The Joyce Tyler Murder Case August 1, 1953
The Railroad Hour 12 · Cast About The Railroad Hour
Good News October 4, 1948 Whoopee January 3, 1949 The Mikado December 5, 1949 Robin Hood May 15, 1950 The Vagabond King (1952) November 24, 1952 · doubles Babes in Toyland (1952) December 1, 1952 Bitter Sweet (1953) February 23, 1953 Penny Whistle (1953) July 6, 1953 The Chocolate Soldier (1953) November 23, 1953 The Great Waltz (1954) March 1, 1954 Babes in Toyland (1954) April 12, 1954 Penny Whistle (1954) May 24, 1954
Cavalcade of America 10 · Cast About Cavalcade of America
Waters of the Wilderness October 13, 1941 · triples Cimarron December 1, 1941 Arrowsmith February 23, 1942 A Continental Uniform April 13, 1942 · doubles The Girl Lincoln Loved October 23, 1944 Take Her Down (1944) October 30, 1944 The Admiral November 20, 1944 · doubles Witness for the People November 27, 1944 · doubles America for Christmas December 25, 1944 · doubles Westward the Women January 1, 1945 · doubles
Escape 8 · Cast About Escape
This Is Your FBI 7 · Cast About This Is Your FBI
The Life of Riley 6 · Cast About The Life of Riley
Theatre of Romance 6 · Cast About Theatre of Romance
Wild Bill Hickok 6 · Cast About Wild Bill Hickok
Lights Out 5 · Cast About Lights Out
The Man Called X 5 · Cast About The Man Called X
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 5 · Cast About Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
NBC University Theater 4 · Cast About NBC University Theater
Screen Directors Playhouse 4 · Cast About Screen Directors Playhouse
The Adventures of Sam Spade 4 · Cast About The Adventures of Sam Spade
The Pacific Story 4 · Cast, Narrator About The Pacific Story
Dr. Christian 3 · Cast About Dr. Christian
Family Theater 3 · Cast About Family Theater
Calling All Cars 2 · Cast About Calling All Cars
Hello Americans 2 · Cast About Hello Americans
Night Beat 2 · Cast About Night Beat
The Alan Young Show 2 · Cast About The Alan Young Show
The Saint 2 · Cast About The Saint
The Six Shooter 2 · Cast About The Six Shooter
Arch Oboler's Plays 1 · Cast About Arch Oboler's Plays
Ceiling Unlimited 1 · Cast About Ceiling Unlimited
Encore Theatre 1 · Cast About Encore Theatre
Luke Slaughter of Tombstone 1 · Cast About Luke Slaughter of Tombstone
Mail Call 1 · Cast About Mail Call
Obsession 1 · Cast About Obsession
Rocky Fortune 1 · Cast About Rocky Fortune
Rogue's Gallery 1 · Cast About Rogue's Gallery
Strange As It Seems 1 · Cast About Strange As It Seems
The Halls of Ivy 1 · Cast About The Halls of Ivy
The Jack Benny Program 1 · Cast About The Jack Benny Program
The Line-Up 1 · Cast About The Line-Up
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