Theater of the Mind

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Ronald Colman

Cast, Host, Writer

Ronald Colman

Born February 9, 1891. (Wikidata)

102 episodes in 12 shows · 1939–1953

Ronald Colman (1891-1958) was an English actor from Richmond, Surrey, who began in British theatre and silent pictures before becoming a Hollywood star. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for A Double Life (1947) and earned nominations for Bulldog Drummond, Condemned and Random Harvest. Audiences also remember him from A Tale of Two Cities, Lost Horizon and The Prisoner of Zenda. His rich voice suited radio perfectly; he starred in the comedy The Halls of Ivy from 1950 to 1952 and made many memorable guest appearances on The Jack Benny Program.

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The Halls of Ivy47 · Cast, Writer

About The Halls of Ivy

The Student Editorial January 13, 1950
The Gangster's Son January 20, 1950
Wellman's Nose: Charter Day Ceremonies January 27, 1950
Dr. Bromley, Shakespeare Expert February 3, 1950
The Chinese Student February 17, 1950
Student Thief February 24, 1950
Merton Savada's Crush March 3, 1950
Victoria's New Review March 10, 1950
Dirty Politics March 17, 1950
Professor Gerhardt's Secret March 24, 1950
Toddy Plays Hooky April 7, 1950
Mrs. Foster's Lost Dog April 14, 1950
The Scofield Prize April 28, 1950
Student Actress May 5, 1950
Mrs. Whitney's Statue May 10, 1950
Dr. Abel May 17, 1950
The Fighting Med Student May 24, 1950
The Sexton Award May 31, 1950
D-Day June 7, 1950
Stolen First Edition June 14, 1950
Faculty Raffle June 28, 1950
Poetry Reading July 5, 1950
The Education of Annie Belle July 12, 1950
The Leslie Hoff Painting September 27, 1950
The New English Teacher October 4, 1950
Phone Problems October 11, 1950
Jack Benny Visits Ivy November 22, 1950
Professor Barrett's Play January 3, 1951
The Goya Bequest January 24, 1951 · performer, writer
Professor Warren's Retirement January 31, 1951
Romiette and Julio April 18, 1951
Student Vandalism and the Draft May 2, 1951
Sweet Sorrow December 26, 1951
Nelson Carter's Son January 9, 1952
Track Star January 30, 1952
The Astronomy Exam March 5, 1952
Professor Grimes April 2, 1952
Faculty Marriage April 9, 1952
Professor Walden's Son April 23, 1952
Faculty Follies, Part 1 April 30, 1952
Student Singer May 14, 1952
Doctor Spatzen May 21, 1952
Mummynapper May 28, 1952
Pregnant Student June 4, 1952
The Wellmans Come to Dinner June 11, 1952
Math Professor June 18, 1952
Summer Vacation June 25, 1952

The Jack Benny Program19 · Cast

About The Jack Benny Program

Dinner at the Colmans' December 9, 1945
The English Butler December 23, 1945
The Winning Letter February 3, 1946
Jack Practices Next Door to Ronald Colman April 14, 1946
Leaving for Chicago on the Train May 5, 1946 · briefly
Guests Ronald and Benita Colman November 17, 1946
Leaving for Chicago April 27, 1947
Corner Drugstore November 9, 1947
Jack and Mary See the Colmans' Movie February 1, 1948
Your Money or Your Life March 28, 1948
Charley's Aunt (1948) April 25, 1948
Ronald Colman's Oscar May 9, 1948
The Colmans Have Dinner at Jack's October 24, 1948
Jack's Scrapbook January 16, 1949
A Day at the Races March 6, 1949
Last Week's Mistakes November 13, 1949
Jack Watches TV February 18, 1951
The Tax Men Come Back April 15, 1951
Jack Loses His Song October 28, 1951

Lux Radio Theatre12 · Cast

About Lux Radio Theatre

Libel! (1941) January 13, 1941
Rebecca (1941) February 3, 1941
Lost Horizon September 15, 1941
A Tale of Two Cities (1942) January 12, 1942
Libel! (1943) March 15, 1943
The Talk of the Town May 17, 1943
In Which We Serve June 21, 1943
Random Harvest (1944) January 31, 1944
Berkeley Square December 18, 1944
The Petrified Forest (1945) April 23, 1945
The Keys of the Kingdom November 19, 1945
The Browning Version November 23, 1953

Suspense6 · Cast

August Heat May 31, 1945
The Dunwich Horror November 1, 1945
The Noose of Coincidence April 7, 1949
A Vision of Death March 8, 1951
A Vision of Death (1953) June 1, 1953
Trent's Last Case December 7, 1953

The Screen Guild Theater6 · Cast

About The Screen Guild Theater

None Shall Part Us October 15, 1939
The Juggler of Notre Dame December 22, 1940
The Juggler of Our Lady December 21, 1942
Dark Angel May 8, 1944
The Talk of the Town May 13, 1946
Champagne for Caesar October 5, 1950

Command Performance4 · Cast, Host

About Command Performance

Program 74: Ronald Colman, Ella Mae Morse, Jeanette MacDonald, Ginny Simms July 10, 1943 · m.c.
Program 85: Ronald Colman, Lena Horne, Jascha Heifetz, Rise Stevens September 18, 1943 · m. c.
Program 128: Claudette Colbert, Alan Hale, Jimmy Durante, Betty Hutton, Ronald Colman July 8, 1944
Program 130: Ronald Colman, Ginny Simms, Cary Grant July 22, 1944 · m.c.

Academy Award Theater2 · Cast

About Academy Award Theater

If I Were King May 11, 1946
Lost Horizon November 27, 1946

Hallmark Playhouse2 · Cast

About Hallmark Playhouse

Goodbye, Mr. Chips September 16, 1948
Around the World in Eighty Days January 19, 1950

Encore Theatre1 · Cast

About Encore Theatre

Yellowjack June 18, 1946

Screen Directors Playhouse1 · Cast

About Screen Directors Playhouse

The Prisoner of Zenda February 20, 1949

The Chase and Sanborn Program1 · Cast

About The Chase and Sanborn Program

Guest: Ronald Colman April 18, 1943

Theatre of Romance1 · Cast

About Theatre of Romance

Reverie October 16, 1945

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