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Norman Macdonnell

Cast, Writer, Director, Producer, Music

708 episodes in 11 shows · 1947–1961

Norman Macdonnell started at CBS station KNX in Los Angeles as a tour guide and page before moving into technical work. After World War II he directed CBS programs including Suspense, Escape and The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, and with writer John Meston he co-created Gunsmoke, which he produced and directed on radio from 1952 to 1961. He later produced Gunsmoke on television and was executive producer of The Virginian.

Sources: Norman Macdonnell, Wikipedia

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Gunsmoke336 · Cast, Writer, Director, Producer

1952 18

1953 28

1954 49

1955 53

1956 31

1957 44

1958 42

1959 42

1960 21

1961 8

Escape108 · Cast, Writer, Director, Producer

1947 8

1948 30

1949 18

1950 16

1951 11

1952 7

1953 5

1954 13

The Adventures of Philip Marlowe75 · Cast, Writer, Director, Producer, Music

1948 5

1949 32

1950 31

1951 7

Suspense57 · Director, Producer

1949 18

1950 25

1953 1

1954 13

Romance39 · Writer, Director, Producer
Have Gun - Will Travel33 · Director, Producer
The Harold Peary Show27 · Director, Producer
Fort Laramie16 · Director, Producer
Life with Luigi9 · Director
Lux Radio Theatre6 · Director, Producer
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar2 · Director

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