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Orson Welles
Cast, Host, Narrator, Writer, Director, Producer
Born May 6, 1915. (Wikidata )
223 episodes in 23 shows · 1936–1953
Radio Hall of Fame inductee. (Wikipedia )
Orson Welles became a radio star overnight in 1937 as the announcer in the Columbia Workshop play "The Fall of the City," and that same year Mutual cast him as Lamont Cranston, The Shadow. In 1938 he began a summer series for CBS, The Mercury Theatre on the Air, whose War of the Worlds broadcast made him famous; Campbell Soup then picked it up as The Campbell Playhouse. His first feature film was Citizen Kane.
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The Lives of Harry Lime 50 · Cast, Writer About The Lives of Harry Lime
Too Many Crooks August 3, 1951 · writer, performer See Naples and Live August 10, 1951 Clay Pigeon August 17, 1951 A Ticket to Tangier August 24, 1951 Voodoo August 31, 1951 The Bohemian Star September 7, 1951 Love Affair September 14, 1951 Rogue's Holiday September 21, 1951 Work of Art September 28, 1951 Operation Music Box October 5, 1951 · writer, performer The Golden Fleece October 12, 1951 Blue Bride October 19, 1951 Every Frame Has a Silver Lining October 26, 1951 Mexican Hat Trick November 2, 1951 Art Is Long and Lime Is Fleeting November 9, 1951 In Pursuit of a Ghost November 16, 1951 Horse Play November 23, 1951 Three Farthings for Your Thoughts November 30, 1951 The Third Woman December 7, 1951 An Old Moorish Custom December 14, 1951 It's a Knockout December 21, 1951 Two Is Company December 28, 1951 · writer, performer Cherchez la Gem January 4, 1952 Double Double-Trouble January 18, 1952 Five-Thousand Pengoes and a Kiss January 25, 1952 The Dark Enchantress February 1, 1952 The Dead Candidate February 15, 1952 It's in the Bag February 22, 1952 Hyacinth Patrol February 29, 1952 Turnabout Is Fair Play March 7, 1952 Violets, Sweet Violets March 14, 1952 Faith, Lime and Charity March 21, 1952 Pleasure Before Business March 28, 1952 Fool's Gold April 4, 1952 Man of Mystery April 11, 1952 The Painted Smile April 18, 1952 Harry Lime Joins the Circus April 25, 1952 Suzie's Cue May 2, 1952 Vive La Chance May 9, 1952 The Elusive Vermeer May 16, 1952 Murder on the Riviera May 23, 1952 The Pearls of Bohemia May 30, 1952 A Night in a Harem June 6, 1952 Blackmail Is a Nasty Word June 13, 1952 The Professor Regrets June 20, 1952 The Hard Way June 27, 1952 Paris Is Not the Same July 4, 1952 Honeymoon July 11, 1952 The Blue Caribou July 18, 1952 Greek Meets Greek July 25, 1952
The Black Museum 38 · Narrator About The Black Museum
The Campbell Playhouse 38 · Cast, Host, Writer, Director, Producer About The Campbell Playhouse
Rebecca December 9, 1938 A Christmas Carol December 23, 1938 · host Counselor at Law January 6, 1939 · host, adaptor Mutiny on the Bounty January 13, 1939 · host I Lost My Girlish Laughter January 27, 1939 · host Arrowsmith February 3, 1939 · host The Green Goddess February 10, 1939 · host The Glass Key March 10, 1939 · host Beau Geste March 17, 1939 · host Twentieth Century March 24, 1939 · host Show Boat March 31, 1939 · host The Patriot April 14, 1939 · host Private Lives April 21, 1939 · host Wickford Point May 5, 1939 · host Our Town May 12, 1939 · host The Bad Man May 19, 1939 · host The Things We Have May 26, 1939 · host Victoria Regina June 2, 1939 · host What Every Woman Knows September 24, 1939 · host The Count of Monte Cristo October 1, 1939 · host Algiers October 8, 1939 · host Escape October 15, 1939 · host Liliom October 22, 1939 · host The Magnificent Ambersons October 29, 1939 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd November 12, 1939 · director, performer The Garden of Allah November 19, 1939 · host Lost Horizon December 3, 1939 There's Always a Woman December 17, 1939 · host A Christmas Carol (Lionel Barrymore) December 24, 1939 Theodora Goes Wild January 14, 1940 · host It Happened One Night January 28, 1940 · host Broome Stages February 4, 1940 · host Mr. Deeds Goes to Town February 11, 1940 · host Dinner at Eight February 18, 1940 · host Only Angels Have Wings February 25, 1940 · host Rabble in Arms March 3, 1940 · host June Moon March 24, 1940 · producer, director, host, performer Jane Eyre March 31, 1940 · host
The Mercury Theatre on the Air 16 · Cast, Host, Writer, Director, Producer About The Mercury Theatre on the Air
Dracula July 11, 1938 Treasure Island July 18, 1938 · host A Tale of Two Cities July 25, 1938 The Thirty-Nine Steps August 1, 1938 I'm a Fool, The Open Window, My Little Boy August 8, 1938 Abraham Lincoln August 15, 1938 The Affairs of Anatole August 22, 1938 · performer, adaptor The Count of Monte Cristo August 29, 1938 The Man Who Was Thursday September 5, 1938 The Immortal Sherlock Holmes September 25, 1938 Seventeen October 16, 1938 · host Around the World in 80 Days October 23, 1938 · host The War of the Worlds October 30, 1938 · producer, director, host, performer Heart of Darkness and Life with Father November 6, 1938 · host A Passenger to Bali November 13, 1938 The Pickwick Papers November 20, 1938 · adapted and director
The Shadow 16 · Cast About The Shadow
The Death House Rescue September 26, 1937 The Temple Bells of Neban October 24, 1937 The Three Ghosts October 31, 1937 Circle of Death November 28, 1937 The Death Triangle December 12, 1937 Cold Death December 19, 1937 The League of Terror January 9, 1938 Sabotage January 16, 1938 Society of the Living Dead January 23, 1938 Poison Death January 30, 1938 The Phantom Voice February 6, 1938 Hounds in the Hills February 20, 1938 The Plot Murder February 27, 1938 The Bride of Death March 6, 1938 The Silent Avenger March 13, 1938 The White Legion March 20, 1938
Ceiling Unlimited 10 · Cast, Host, Narrator, Writer, Director, Producer About Ceiling Unlimited
Flying Fortress November 9, 1942 · writer, producer, director, narrator Air Transport Command November 16, 1942 Wind, Sand and Stars November 30, 1942 · adsaptor, performer War Workers December 14, 1942 · writer, producer, director, host, performer Gremlins December 21, 1942 · performer, host Pan American Airlines December 28, 1942 · writer, producer, director, host, narrator Finger in the Air January 11, 1943 Letter to Mother January 18, 1943 Mrs. James and the Pot of Tea January 25, 1943 The Future February 1, 1943
Hello Americans 10 · Cast, Writer, Director, Producer About Hello Americans
Brazil November 15, 1942 The Andes November 22, 1942 The Islands November 29, 1942 The Alphabet of the Islands, A to C December 6, 1942 · performer, director The Alphabet of the Islands, C to S December 13, 1942 The Alphabet of the Islands, S to the End December 20, 1942 · performer, producer, writer The Bad-Will Ambassador December 27, 1942 Mexico January 10, 1943 Feed the World January 17, 1943 Bolivar's Idea January 31, 1943
Suspense 9 · Cast About Suspense
The Hitch-Hiker September 2, 1942 The Most Dangerous Game (1943) September 23, 1943 The Lost Special September 30, 1943 Philomel Cottage October 7, 1943 Lazarus Walks October 19, 1943 The Marvelous Barastro April 13, 1944 The Dark Tower May 4, 1944 Donovan's Brain, Part One May 18, 1944 Donovan's Brain, Part Two May 25, 1944
Les Misérables 7 · Cast, Narrator, Writer, Director About Les Misérables
The Bishop July 23, 1937 · director, adaptor, performer, narrator Javert July 30, 1937 · director, adaptor, performer, narrator The Trial August 6, 1937 Cosette August 13, 1937 The Grave August 20, 1937 The Barricade August 27, 1937 Conclusion September 3, 1937
The Jack Benny Program 6 · Cast, Host About The Jack Benny Program
Cavalcade of America 4 · Cast, Narrator About Cavalcade of America
Columbia Workshop 3 · Cast, Host About Columbia Workshop
Lux Radio Theatre 3 · Cast About Lux Radio Theatre
The Silver Theater 3 · Host About The Silver Theater
The Fred Allen Show 2 · Cast, Host About The Fred Allen Show
Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel 1 · Cast About Bill Stern's Colgate Sports Newsreel
Front Page Drama 1 · Cast About Front Page Drama
Mail Call 1 · Cast About Mail Call
The Bob Hope Show 1 · Cast About The Bob Hope Show
The Danny Kaye Show 1 · Cast About The Danny Kaye Show
The Screen Guild Theater 1 · Cast About The Screen Guild Theater
Theatre Royal 1 · Cast About Theatre Royal
We Hold These Truths 1 · Narrator About We Hold These Truths
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