Who’s Who on the Dial
Manya Starr
Writer
Born January 21, 1921. (Wikidata )
371 episodes in 1 show · 1947–1949
Manya Starr was a radio writer who served as head writer for the soap opera Claudia. After wartime service in the WAVES, she went back to radio, selling her first script to Columbia Workshop and writing for shows such as Mr. Chameleon, Evelyn Winters, Doctor's Wife and The Egg and I. On television, she created and wrote the soap opera The Clear Horizon.
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Claudia 371 · Writer About Claudia
1947 65
Meet the Naughtons September 29, 1947 · adapter Let Them Eat Cake September 30, 1947 · adapter The Wedding Presents October 1, 1947 · adapter Many Happy Returns October 2, 1947 · adapter The New Apartment October 3, 1947 · adapter It's a Lock October 6, 1947 · adapter Introspection October 7, 1947 · adapter Mama's Early Birthday October 8, 1947 · adapter Claudia Worries October 9, 1947 · adapter Moving Day October 10, 1947 · adapter The First Quarrel October 13, 1947 · adapter Dog Days October 14, 1947 · adapter Life with Major October 15, 1947 · adapter Salmon on Sale October 16, 1947 · adapter Dinner Plans October 17, 1947 · adapter The Salmon Mousse October 20, 1947 · adapter Return of the Wedding Presents October 21, 1947 · adapter The Leaky Faucet October 22, 1947 · adapter The Beginning of Our Home October 23, 1947 · adapter Family Finances October 24, 1947 · adapter The New Car October 27, 1947 · adapter The Trip October 29, 1947 · adapter David's Shirt October 30, 1947 · adapter A Beautiful Sunday October 31, 1947 · adapter Driving Downtown November 3, 1947 · adapter Roger's Visit November 4, 1947 · adapter The Broken Mandarin November 5, 1947 · adapter The Engagement Ring November 6, 1947 · adapter Mama Is Ill November 7, 1947 · adapter David's Cold November 10, 1947 · adapter Armistice Day November 11, 1947 · adapter The Kittens November 12, 1947 · adapter A Sick Kitten November 13, 1947 · adapter Stolen Car November 14, 1947 · adapter Hartley and Julia Return November 18, 1947 · adapter Opera Tickets November 19, 1947 · adapter A Night at the Opera November 20, 1947 · adapter An Available Apartment November 21, 1947 · adapter Bath Time for Shakespeare November 24, 1947 · adapter No Room at the Inn November 25, 1947 · adapter Painted into a Corner November 26, 1947 · adapter Thanksgiving Dinner November 27, 1947 · adapter Nice Night for a Walk November 28, 1947 · adapter We're Just Looking December 1, 1947 · adapter The Whole Tooth December 2, 1947 · adapter Through Claudia's Eyes December 3, 1947 · adapter Can We Put Clothes in It Too? December 4, 1947 · adapter The Shiner December 5, 1947 · adapter A Genuine Antique December 8, 1947 · adapter Claudia Suspects December 9, 1947 · adapter The Joyous News December 10, 1947 · adapter A Blank Canvas December 11, 1947 · adapter A Real Stunner December 12, 1947 · adapter The New Carpets December 15, 1947 · adapter Psychic Buttons December 16, 1947 · adapter A Job Offer December 17, 1947 · adapter Heartbreak December 18, 1947 · adapter Without Mama December 19, 1947 · adapter Pipe Shopping December 22, 1947 · adapter Lost and Found December 23, 1947 · adapter Christmas Eve December 24, 1947 · adapter Merry Christmas December 25, 1947 · adapter A Surprise for Claudia December 26, 1947 · adapter Naming the Dane December 30, 1947 · adapter New Years Eve December 31, 1947 · adapter
1948 246
Julias New Year Musicale January 1, 1948 · adapter The Parking Lot January 2, 1948 · adapter Women Drivers January 5, 1948 · adapter Married or Not January 6, 1948 · adapter The Organ Grinder January 7, 1948 · adapter The New Secretary January 8, 1948 · adapter Lottie Takes Over January 9, 1948 · adapter Roger's Idea January 12, 1948 · adapter Dropping Hints January 13, 1948 · adapter David's Enthusiasm January 14, 1948 · adapter Today's Upcoming Trip January 15, 1948 · adapter The Old House January 16, 1948 · adapter Of Men and Houses January 19, 1948 · adapter Hat Shopping with Julia January 20, 1948 · adapter Lunch with Hartley January 21, 1948 · adapter Nothing Ever Happens to Us January 22, 1948 · adapter Waiting for the Mailman January 23, 1948 · adapter Discussing the Bid January 26, 1948 · adapter Telephone Negotiations January 27, 1948 · adapter Surprise Competition January 28, 1948 · adapter Claudia Makes a Call January 29, 1948 · adapter Mama Sees the House January 30, 1948 · adapter A Bicycle Accident February 2, 1948 · adapter David the Nursemaid February 3, 1948 · adapter A Business Trip February 4, 1948 · adapter Goodbye at the Airport February 5, 1948 · adapter First Night Alone February 6, 1948 · adapter Reggie Stops By February 9, 1948 · adapter Legal Complications February 10, 1948 · adapter Delilah Comes Through February 11, 1948 · adapter Filing the Paperwork February 12, 1948 · adapter Dinner with Reggie February 13, 1948 · adapter Bluff's Infection February 16, 1948 · adapter Planning the Renovation February 17, 1948 · adapter New Shoes February 18, 1948 · adapter Lottie and Reggie February 19, 1948 · adapter Bluff's Homecoming February 20, 1948 · adapter Finding a Contractor February 23, 1948 · adapter A Little Something for the House February 24, 1948 · adapter Cornered by Mrs. Meeker February 25, 1948 · adapter Has Claudia Changed? February 26, 1948 · adapter Renovation Begins February 27, 1948 · adapter Painting Pants March 1, 1948 · adapter Visiting Hartley March 2, 1948 · adapter Running into Helen March 3, 1948 · adapter A Missing Plumber March 4, 1948 · adapter Telephone Woes March 5, 1948 · adapter Three Alarm Fire March 8, 1948 · adapter Explaining Insurance March 9, 1948 · adapter Astrology March 10, 1948 · adapter Digging a Well March 11, 1948 · adapter Income Tax March 12, 1948 · adapter A Snack at 4 AM March 15, 1948 · adapter What to Do with the Barn March 16, 1948 · adapter The Tree Surgeon March 17, 1948 · adapter The Night Clubbers March 31, 1948 · adapter April Fools Day April 1, 1948 · adapter Finding the Stateroom April 2, 1948 · adapter Hiring a Maid April 5, 1948 · adapter Opening the Safe April 6, 1948 · adapter Dinner with Aunt Louisa April 7, 1948 · adapter The Moving Men April 12, 1948 · adapter An Important Banquet April 13, 1948 · adapter Mama's Living Arrangements April 14, 1948 · adapter The Last Night in New York April 15, 1948 · adapter Driving to the New House April 16, 1948 · adapter Peaceful in the Country April 19, 1948 · adapter News of the Neighbors April 20, 1948 · adapter Egg Hunting April 21, 1948 · adapter In the Gloaming April 22, 1948 · adapter Hiring a Farmer April 23, 1948 · adapter Noises in the Night April 26, 1948 · adapter Repairing the Wall April 27, 1948 · adapter Chicken in the Oven April 28, 1948 · adapter A Visit from Bertha and Fritz April 29, 1948 · adapter The Happy Woman April 30, 1948 · adapter Mama Takes the Train May 3, 1948 · adapter Reviewing the Budget May 4, 1948 · adapter The New Maid May 5, 1948 · adapter Noises in the Pipes May 6, 1948 · adapter Dry Flies May 7, 1948 · adapter Parking the Car May 10, 1948 · adapter An Appointment in New York May 11, 1948 · adapter Breakfast in Bed May 12, 1948 · adapter An Evening Stroll May 13, 1948 · adapter The Prodigal Pup May 14, 1948 · adapter Gertrude Arrives May 17, 1948 · adapter Fresh Off the Farm May 18, 1948 · adapter The Lack of a Jack May 19, 1948 · adapter A Letter of Recommendation May 20, 1948 · adapter Claudia's Secret Letter May 21, 1948 · adapter Gertrude's One Weakness May 24, 1948 · adapter Will Claudia Stage a Comeback? May 25, 1948 · adapter Late for the Train May 26, 1948 · adapter Victoria Manners Pays a Visit May 28, 1948 · adapter Lunch with Victoria Manners May 31, 1948 · adapter The Bet June 1, 1948 · adapter David at Home June 2, 1948 · adapter Roger Comes to Dinner June 3, 1948 · adapter Gone Fishin' June 4, 1948 · adapter Jeff Killian Is Coming June 7, 1948 · adapter Jeff Has a Hard First Day on the Farm June 8, 1948 · adapter Fisherman June 9, 1948 · adapter Jeff's Mother Changes Her Plans June 10, 1948 · adapter Claudia Decides to Meddle June 11, 1948 · adapter The Aftermath of a Fine Weekend June 14, 1948 · adapter Mama Remembers June 15, 1948 · adapter Meeting the Boat June 16, 1948 · adapter An Evening Alone June 17, 1948 · adapter The Crossroads of the World June 18, 1948 · adapter A Flower Garden June 21, 1948 · adapter Meeting Dr. Taft June 22, 1948 · adapter A Lucky Dime June 23, 1948 · adapter Making Ice Cream June 24, 1948 · adapter The Mayor Discusses a New School June 25, 1948 · adapter Who's Knocking at the Door June 28, 1948 · adapter In New York June 29, 1948 · adapter Afternoon in New York June 30, 1948 · adapter The Baby Is Coming July 1, 1948 · adapter Still Coming July 2, 1948 · adapter It's a Boy July 5, 1948 · adapter First Look at the New Heir July 6, 1948 · adapter David Visits the Hospital July 7, 1948 · adapter Visitors and Gifts July 8, 1948 · adapter A Walk with David July 9, 1948 · adapter Claudia Helps Another Mother July 12, 1948 · adapter The True Story of the Jarvis Bay July 13, 1948 · adapter Walking the Baby July 14, 1948 · adapter Leaving the Hospital July 15, 1948 · adapter That First 2 AM Feeding July 16, 1948 · adapter The First Confusing Monday Morning July 19, 1948 · adapter Naming the Baby July 20, 1948 · adapter If You've Seen One Baby July 21, 1948 · adapter The Phantom House-cleaner July 22, 1948 · adapter Claudia Does Something About the Weather July 23, 1948 · adapter David Fixes This and That July 26, 1948 · adapter Plans for Bobby's Education July 27, 1948 · adapter Bringing Bertha and Fritz Back July 28, 1948 · adapter Packing for the Return Trip July 29, 1948 · adapter Welcome to the Farm July 30, 1948 · adapter Gifts for Bobby August 3, 1948 · adapter Bathing the Baby August 4, 1948 · adapter Making the Beds August 5, 1948 · adapter Fritz and Bertha Arrive August 6, 1948 · adapter Bobby's First Visitor August 9, 1948 · adapter Fritz Helps Ruby the Pig August 10, 1948 · adapter Bertha Takes Over August 11, 1948 · adapter Claudia Cleans the Closet August 12, 1948 · adapter Lottie Recognizes a Farmer's Wife August 13, 1948 · adapter Claudia Has Doubts David Has Doubts August 16, 1948 · adapter A Day on the Town August 17, 1948 · adapter Lunch in New York with Julia August 18, 1948 · adapter First Night Back Home August 19, 1948 · adapter A Trip to the Movies August 20, 1948 · adapter An Evening at the Summer Theatre August 23, 1948 · adapter Claudia at the Ball Game August 24, 1948 · adapter A Visit to Coney Island August 25, 1948 · adapter Claudia Gets Offered a Part August 26, 1948 · adapter Dave Vacations August 31, 1948 · adapter Claudia Gets Interviewed September 1, 1948 · adapter Claudia's Furniture Gets a Part September 2, 1948 · adapter Opening Night Jitters September 6, 1948 · adapter And the Curtain Goes Up September 7, 1948 · adapter Mr. Tucker Takes Center Stage September 8, 1948 · adapter Bobby's First Cold September 9, 1948 · adapter And the Play Ends September 10, 1948 · adapter Claudia's First Check September 13, 1948 · adapter The Country Auction September 14, 1948 · adapter The Naughtons First Anniversary September 15, 1948 · adapter A Steak Dinner Goes to the Dog September 16, 1948 · adapter A Fast Swim but a Strange Pool September 17, 1948 · adapter An Autumn Evening on the Farm September 20, 1948 · adapter Bad News September 21, 1948 · adapter Tense Drama in a Doctor's Office September 22, 1948 · adapter A Taste of Loneliness September 23, 1948 · adapter Claudia Visits the Hospital September 24, 1948 · adapter Mr. Tucker Helps Out September 27, 1948 · adapter Rebuilding the Barn September 28, 1948 · adapter Doctor's Report on David September 29, 1948 · adapter David's Partner Visits September 30, 1948 · adapter More Company for David October 1, 1948 · adapter Home from the Hospital October 4, 1948 · adapter Balancing the Budget October 5, 1948 · adapter David Complaining October 6, 1948 · adapter David Fixes the Telephone October 7, 1948 · adapter A Gift from Mr. Tucker October 8, 1948 · adapter David's First Day Out October 11, 1948 · adapter Back to Work or Not? October 12, 1948 · adapter Roger Stays the Day October 13, 1948 · adapter Trespassers Beware October 14, 1948 · adapter Hunting with Jimmy October 15, 1948 · adapter Parking Problems October 18, 1948 · adapter The Discount Drugstore October 19, 1948 · adapter Dr. Barry Visits October 20, 1948 · adapter Solitaire and Larceny for Two October 21, 1948 · adapter Jared Tucker Talks Cows October 22, 1948 · adapter Some Serious Yankee Cow Tradin' October 25, 1948 · adapter Claudia Decides on a Cow October 26, 1948 · adapter Tucker Trades for a Cow October 27, 1948 · adapter The In-Laws Arrive October 28, 1948 · adapter Nourishing Cream October 29, 1948 · adapter David Returns November 1, 1948 · adapter Election Day November 2, 1948 · adapter A Present for Claudia November 3, 1948 · adapter A Second Meeting with Jesse Mason November 4, 1948 · adapter Football November 5, 1948 · adapter Strange Call at Night November 8, 1948 · adapter The Cow Moves In November 9, 1948 · adapter A Trip to the City November 10, 1948 · adapter Armistice Day at Eastbrook November 11, 1948 · adapter A Draft in the Night November 12, 1948 · adapter David Breaks the Law November 15, 1948 · adapter Painting Porch Furniture November 16, 1948 · adapter Waiting Up for David November 17, 1948 · adapter Bobby Wakes Everyone November 18, 1948 · adapter Jared and Roger Spar November 19, 1948 · adapter Checking on the Cow November 22, 1948 · adapter More for Thanksgiving November 23, 1948 · adapter Fritz and Bertha Leave November 24, 1948 · adapter Finally Thanksgiving November 25, 1948 · adapter Leftover Hangover November 26, 1948 · adapter Listening to the Pringles November 29, 1948 · adapter The Great Dane Debate November 30, 1948 · adapter Fighting Over the Dane December 1, 1948 · adapter A Dog in the Mail December 2, 1948 · adapter Mrs. Brown Meets the Dane December 3, 1948 · adapter Paying Bills December 6, 1948 · adapter Spring Plowing Planned December 7, 1948 · adapter Claudia Organizes David December 8, 1948 · adapter Installing Windows December 9, 1948 · adapter Claudia Worries Again December 10, 1948 · adapter Eight Inches of Snow December 13, 1948 · adapter David Gets a Haircut December 14, 1948 · adapter Going to the Birds December 15, 1948 · adapter David Interrupted December 16, 1948 · adapter Finding Mistletoe December 17, 1948 · adapter Mrs. Brown Decides December 20, 1948 · adapter Shopping for Mama December 21, 1948 · adapter Giving Away David's Gift December 22, 1948 · adapter The Naughtons Hunt a Tree December 23, 1948 · adapter The Christmas Calf December 24, 1948 · adapter Catching Cold December 27, 1948 · adapter Furnace Troubles December 28, 1948 · adapter Claudia's Birthday December 29, 1948 · adapter Planning New Years December 30, 1948 · adapter Ringing in 1949 December 31, 1948 · adapter
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Fussing Over Mr. Tucker January 3, 1949 · adapter Bulb Snatching January 4, 1949 · adapter Mrs. Brown Leaves January 5, 1949 · adapter Missing Mrs. Brown January 6, 1949 · adapter Snow Storm January 7, 1949 · adapter Roger Goes Skiing January 10, 1949 · adapter Frozen Pipes January 11, 1949 · adapter Love for Lottie January 12, 1949 · adapter A Ride Uptown January 13, 1949 · adapter The Sage of Duck Pond Lane January 14, 1949 · adapter Dressing David for Rain January 17, 1949 · adapter Managing the Milk January 18, 1949 · adapter Jared Asks a Favor January 19, 1949 · adapter Catalog Shopping January 20, 1949 · adapter Lost Collar Button January 21, 1949 · adapter Taking a Trip January 24, 1949 · adapter Four for Lunch January 25, 1949 · adapter A Watch for Mr. Tucker January 26, 1949 · adapter A Look for a Book January 27, 1949 · adapter A Surprise Guest January 28, 1949 · adapter A Tiny Thaw January 31, 1949 · adapter Schoolhouse Plans February 1, 1949 · adapter Jared Tucker Babysitter February 2, 1949 · adapter Tucker's Report February 3, 1949 · adapter Pot Roast for Friends February 4, 1949 · adapter A Lesson for Jimmy February 7, 1949 · adapter Arguing Ashtrays February 8, 1949 · adapter Dinner and a Hat February 9, 1949 · adapter Who to Invite February 10, 1949 · adapter Off to the Concert February 11, 1949 · adapter The Forgotten Fourteenth February 14, 1949 · adapter Fifteen Minutes Not to Hurry February 15, 1949 · adapter An Unexpected Visit February 16, 1949 · adapter Car Trouble February 17, 1949 · adapter Darning the Phone February 18, 1949 · adapter Waiting on the Babysitter February 21, 1949 · adapter The Land Across the Road February 22, 1949 · adapter Eastbrook or New York February 23, 1949 · adapter Preparing for New York February 24, 1949 · adapter Fuss Before Leaving February 25, 1949 · adapter Surprising Mama February 28, 1949 · adapter Moving in on Mama March 1, 1949 · adapter David Courts the Ladies March 2, 1949 · adapter Up All Night March 3, 1949 · adapter Kidnapped for Dinner March 4, 1949 · adapter To Stay or to Go March 7, 1949 · adapter Claudia Buys a Cow March 8, 1949 · adapter Who Sleeps Where March 9, 1949 · adapter City Versus Country March 10, 1949 · adapter Milking Majesty March 11, 1949 · adapter Taxed Again March 14, 1949 · adapter Vying for Silence March 15, 1949 · adapter The Westbrook Accident March 16, 1949 · adapter Telling David March 17, 1949 · adapter Claudia in Court March 18, 1949 · adapter Mice Move In March 21, 1949 · adapter Land for Sale March 22, 1949 · adapter Dealing for a Deed March 23, 1949 · adapter Roger's Surprise March 24, 1949 · adapter Walk in the Rain March 25, 1949 · adapter
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