Theater of the Mind
Shirley Mitchell
Cast
Born November 4, 1919.
319 episodes in 35 shows · 1941–1960
Shirley Mitchell got her network start on The First Nighter Program in Chicago before heading to Los Angeles. Her best-known radio part was Leila Ransom, the charming Southern belle on The Great Gildersleeve, and she also joined Fibber McGee and Molly as Alice Darling in 1943 and played Louella on The Life of Riley. On television she appeared on I Love Lucy and Please Don't Eat the Daisies.
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The Great Gildersleeve117 · Cast
1941
1942
- Mystery Voice
- Planting a Tree
- Appointed Water Commissioner
- Gildy's First Day on the Job
- A Pal to Leroy (1942)
- Quiet Evening at Home
- College Chum's Son Visits
- Thanksgiving Dinner
- Attend the Theatre: Date with a Star
- Toothache
- Christmas Program
1943
- Women's Club Speaker
- Sabotage
- Fire Engine Committee
- Leila's Sister
- Income Tax Time
- Springtime in Summerfield
- Auto Accident with Judge Hooker
- Spring Hike
- Rabbits
- Wedding List
- Haunted House
- Leroy Gets a Job
- Memorial Day Parade
- Gildy Plans Honeymoon
- Wedding Day (1943)
- Leila Returning
- Leila Arrives Home
- Halloween Party (1943)
- The Pot Roast
- Gildy Rejected by Eve Goodwin
1944
- Gildy in Hospital
- Income Tax Returns
- Eve and Gildy Get Together
- Sleigh Ride
- Gildy Wants to Run for Mayor
- Campaign Officially Starts: Easter Show
- Engaged to Eve Goodwin
- Gildy Engaged to Eve, but Kisses Leila
- Eve's Mother Visits
- Eve's Mother Stays on
- Election Day: Gildy Loses
- Gildy Sells His House
- Gildy Looks for a Job
- Important Phone Call
- Spanish Dancing Teacher, Miss Del Rey
- Reception for Miss Del Rey
- Twas the Night Before Christmas
- Big New Year's Eve Party
1945
- Engagement for the Defense
- Chairman of Women's Committee
- Leila Hears a Burglar
- Old Flame Named Violet
- Leroy's Pet Pig Tiger
- Leila's Party
- New Neighbor: Bullard
- Gildy Picks a Husband for Marjorie
- Unclaimed Savings Account: Buy Stock
- New Secretary: Leila
- Bullards Have a Party
- Leila Returns Home
- Marjorie the Ballerina
- Peavey's Wife Is Ill: Rumor
- Helping Leroy with His Studies
- Falling out of the Jolly Boys
- Big Football Game
- Gildy Head of Opera Committee
- Christmas Eve at Home
1946
- Exposing a Phony Swami
- Gildy and Leila Feel Their Age
- Feud with the Bullards: Diplomat Gildy
- Gildy's New Hobby: Boat in a Bottle
- State Water Inspector
- Marjorie's Dance Date with Uncle Mort
- Gildy Traces Genealogy
- Picnic Before Doomsday
- Bank Robber Loose
- Petition Against Trolley Car House
- Gildy in a Rut: New Image
- Leila's New Boyfriend
- Flashback: Meets Leila Ransome
- Flashback: Plays Cyrano, Meet Eve
- Flashback: Jolly Boys 4th of July Picnic
- The Commissioner Turns off the Water
- Gildy's New Spruce Scent: Leila Engaged
- Leila's Wedding Invitations
- Leila Leaves Town
1947
- Leila Back for a Visit: Gildy in Love
- The Whole Town Is Talking
- Leila's Party for Joanne
- The Great Tchaikovsky Love Story
- Leroy Excluded from Craig's Party
- Peavey Disappears
- Teacher's Problems
- Gildy Tries to Give up Smoking
- Called in by the IRS
1948
1949
1950
- Visiting In-Laws: Mrs Thompson's Sister
- Water Department Calendar
- Gildy-Bullard Double Date New Year's Eve
1952
1953
- Leila Back in Town: Sidney Tuttle
- Gildy and Sidney Help Leila
- Cousin Bert Sends Leroy a Great Dane
- Gildy and Grace Tuttle
- Rivals, Leila and Grace, Meet
- Two Dates for Mayor's Valentine Party
- Gildy in Trouble with Leila and Grace
- Gildy's Great Dane Causes Peavey Trouble
- Extra Help at the Water Department
- Marjorie and Bronco Are Fighting
- Bottled Water Company Stock
Fibber McGee and Molly74 · Cast
1942
1943
- McGee the Author
- Cleaning the Hall Closet
- War Worker Shortage
- The Poker Game
- Uncle Sycamore's Radio Show
- Renting the Spare Room
- WAC Commission for Fred Nitney's Daughter
- Cleaning Doc Gamble's House
- Fibber Makes His Own Chili Sauce
- Etiquette Lessons from an 1877 Book
- Teeny's Missing Dog
- The War Is Not Almost Over
- Looking for a Christmas Tree
1944
- Fibber Does His Income Taxes
- Dining Out to Celebrate
- Fibber Buys a Diamond Ring for $20
- Waiting for the Ice Cream Delivery at Kramer's
- Fibber Has His Handwriting Analyzed
- Bill Smith, Old School Chum from Peoria
- Before a Western Campfire
- Red Cross Speech on the Radio
- Dinner Party: Beulah Is Hired
- Fibber Finds His Old Mandolin
- Fibber Has Pneumonia; Gildy and Leroy Visit
- Fibber Returns from the Hospital
- Fibber Thinks His Neighbor Is a German Spy
- Aunt Sarah's Picture
- Alice Darling's New Boyfriend
- The Policeman's Ball
- Old Muley Caught
- Fixing the Porch Swing
- Getting Ready for the Cattle Ranch
- Fibber Can't Find His Hip Boots
- Tapping a Tree for Maple Syrup
- Stranger Wants to Repay a Four Dollar Debt
- Duck Hunter McGee (1944)
- Fibber Attends Night School
- Faking a Broken Rib to Avoid Housecleaning
- Fibber Presses His Pants
- Quiz Show: Smokes for Folks
- Fibber Snoops for Presents in the Closet
- Fibber Controls His Temper
1945
- The Diamond Stickpin
- Mushrooms or Toadstools
- Hot Water Shortage
- A Big Project to Burn Off Excess Energy
- Housing a Sailor for the Night
- The Cross-Eyed Cat
- Fibber Tunes the Piano
- Golden Anniversary Party
- Fixing the Radio
- McGee the Poet
- Newspaper Delivery Problems
- The Bank Statement
- Hitching a Ride to the Elks Club
- Housing Shortage Survey on V-E Day
- Fibber Buys a Trunk at an Auction
- Musical Arrangement for the War Bond Drive
- Starting Mrs. Carstairs' Power Lawn Mower
- Cleaning the Hall Closet (1945)
- McGee the Magician
- Big Financial Plans with Mrs. Carstairs
- Spending the Summer on a Houseboat
- No Train Reservation for Mrs. Carstairs
- Cousin Ernest Comes for Dinner
- Architect McGee, Construction Supervisor
- Fibber Chops Down the Old Oak Tree
- Winter Walk to Dugan's Lake
- Fibber Thinks He's the Governor's Pal
- Fibber Paints the Christmas Tree White
- Doc's Gift to McGee
1946
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar35 · Cast
About Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
- The Cronin Matter, Part 1
- The Cronin Matter, Part 2
- The Cronin Matter, Part 3
- The Cronin Matter, Part 4
- The Cronin Matter, Part 5
- The Todd Matter, Part 1
- The Todd Matter, Part 2
- The Todd Matter, Part 3
- The Todd Matter, Part 4
- The Todd Matter, Part 5
- The Shady Lane Matter, Part 1
- The Shady Lane Matter, Part 2
- The Shady Lane Matter, Part 3
- The Shady Lane Matter, Part 4
- The Shady Lane Matter, Part 5
- The Kranesburg Matter, Part 1
- The Kranesburg Matter, Part 2
- The Kranesburg Matter, Part 3
- The Kranesburg Matter, Part 4
- The Kranesburg Matter, Part 5
- The Kranesburg Matter, Part 6
- The Confidential Matter, Part 1
- The Confidential Matter, Part 2
- The Confidential Matter, Part 3
- The Confidential Matter, Part 4
- The Confidential Matter, Part 5
- The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Part 1
- The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Part 3
- The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Part 4
- The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Part 5
- The Kirby Will Matter
- The Boron 112 Matter
- The Hair Raising Matter
- The False Alarm Matter
- The Wholly Unexpected Matter
The Harold Peary Show13 · Cast
Amos 'n' Andy12 · Cast
- Three Times and You're Out
- Andy Romances Dorothy Richards
- Charmaine LaRue and Her Mother
- Andy Has Two Dates at Once
- The Bungling Burglars
- Sapphire Might Be Pregnant
- Imitating the Happy Harringtons
- Andy Goes to Charm School
- Mother-in-Law Dear
- Old Flame Florence Baxter
- The $3000 Diamond Ring
- Andy the Coward
Suspense11 · Cast
Have Gun - Will Travel5 · Cast
The Life of Riley5 · Cast
Romance4 · Cast
Let George Do It3 · Cast
Lux Radio Theatre3 · Cast
My Favorite Husband3 · Cast
The Joan Davis Show3 · Cast
Screen Directors Playhouse2 · Cast
The Adventures of Philip Marlowe2 · Cast
The Adventures of Sam Spade2 · Cast
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet1 · Cast
The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show1 · Cast
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