Who’s Who on the Dial
Ted de Corsia
Cast, Narrator
Born September 29, 1903. (Wikidata )
211 episodes in 37 shows · 1939–1958
Ted de Corsia was an actor whose deep voice and commanding presence made him a natural for radio crime and mystery shows. He played the title role in Mike Hammer, was Sergeant Velie on The Adventures of Ellery Queen, and was heard on Family Theater, The March of Time, Cavalcade of America, Gang Busters and The Shadow. In films he became known for playing villains and gangsters, starting with The Lady from Shanghai.
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Family Theater 33 · Cast About Family Theater
The Black Arrow February 1, 1950 Railroad and Churchyard March 1, 1950 The Lost Mine of the Padres September 13, 1950 Lullaby of Christmas (1950) December 13, 1950 Shadow on the Mountain January 10, 1951 The Golden Touch (January 1951) January 17, 1951 The Treasury of Homes (1951) February 14, 1951 The Hound of Heaven (1951) February 21, 1951 The Luck of Roaring Camp May 16, 1951 The Golden Touch (May 1951) May 23, 1951 Mademoiselle from Saint Antoine (July 1951) July 4, 1951 The Kid from Scratch Gravel October 3, 1951 Mademoiselle from Saint Antoine (October 1951) October 10, 1951 Wherever You Go October 31, 1951 The Story of Danny Dollar Bill November 7, 1951 Meet Mr. Jones November 14, 1951 Lullaby of Christmas (1951) December 19, 1951 The Continental Cowboy May 14, 1952 World Without End (1952) May 21, 1952 We Hold These Truths July 2, 1952 Action Was Limited August 13, 1952 The Leading Lady September 10, 1952 Lullaby of Christmas (1952) December 10, 1952 The Indispensible Man February 11, 1953 Turn on the Lights October 7, 1953 East of Puntas October 21, 1953 A Matter of Time November 18, 1953 Foreign Exchange December 2, 1953 The Mental Blocks March 17, 1954 Where's There's a Will June 9, 1954 The Story of Danny Dollar July 28, 1954 The Criminal September 15, 1954 Monsieur Payen November 24, 1954
Let George Do It 18 · Cast About Let George Do It
Vultures on the Wing May 9, 1949 Serenade to the Southern Star June 13, 1949 Double Death October 17, 1949 No Riders November 28, 1949 Partner in Panama December 12, 1949 The Brothers McIntosh April 3, 1950 Sudden Storm May 29, 1950 Christmas in January January 29, 1951 Sabotage April 23, 1951 No Way Out October 1, 1951 Destination: Danger November 19, 1951 Stolen Goods December 17, 1951 War Maneuver April 21, 1952 Come to the Casbah May 5, 1952 The Iron Hat May 12, 1952 It Happened on Friday May 19, 1952 Chance and Probability September 29, 1952 Calle Reposo October 20, 1952
This Is Your FBI 18 · Cast About This Is Your FBI
The Hungry Wrestler June 3, 1949 The Hapless Hijackers August 26, 1949 The Dark Journey October 20, 1950 The Prodigal Hoodlum November 17, 1950 The Continental Killer January 26, 1951 The Runaway Sister April 13, 1951 Old Mother Larceny May 25, 1951 The Traitor June 22, 1951 The Roaring Twenties July 20, 1951 The Harvest September 28, 1951 The Protection Peddlers January 11, 1952 The Unwelcome Fugitive February 22, 1952 The Corruptors (1952) March 21, 1952 The Courier May 2, 1952 Jackpot June 6, 1952 The Evil Samaritan October 31, 1952 Mr. Big-Shot January 2, 1953 Death in the Desert January 23, 1953
Richard Diamond, Private Detective 16 · Cast About Richard Diamond, Private Detective
The Two Hundred Thousand Dollar Bundle September 24, 1949 Eighty Thousand Dollars in Jewels June 14, 1950 Mrs. X Can't Find Her Husband June 21, 1950 Mary Bellman Killed June 28, 1950 Mike Burton Murder Case July 5, 1950 The Martha Campbell Kidnap Case July 26, 1950 The Fixed Fight Case August 2, 1950 The Female Wolf Case August 9, 1950 The Evans Farmer Case August 23, 1950 The Big Foot Grafton Case August 30, 1950 The Misplaced Laundry Case September 6, 1950 The George Lexington Murder Case September 13, 1950 The Bald Head Case September 20, 1950 The Caspary Case February 2, 1951 · doubles The White Cow Case January 11, 1952 The Hank Burton Case March 21, 1952
Lux Radio Theatre 13 · Cast About Lux Radio Theatre
It Happens Every Spring October 3, 1949 The Third Man April 9, 1951 The Lemon Drop Kid December 10, 1951 Showboat (1952) February 11, 1952 I Can Get It for You Wholesale March 31, 1952 Strictly Dishonorable December 8, 1952 It Grows on Trees November 16, 1953 Mississippi Gambler March 1, 1954 Pickup on South Street June 21, 1954 The Big Trees November 2, 1954 Battleground (1954) December 7, 1954 The Iron Mistress December 28, 1954 Island in the Sky January 11, 1955
Suspense 13 · Cast About Suspense
Will You Make a Bet with Death? November 10, 1942 The Screaming Woman November 25, 1948 If the Dead Could Talk January 20, 1949 Three O'Clock March 10, 1949 Three Lethal Words March 22, 1951 A Message to Garcia September 14, 1953 Chicken Feed (1957) April 21, 1957 Escape to Death April 28, 1957 Crossing Paris June 2, 1957 Alibi July 7, 1957 Nineteen Deacon Street (1958) January 26, 1958 Strange for a Killer (1958) June 15, 1958 The Man Who Won the War October 5, 1958
Escape 12 · Cast About Escape
The Sure Thing (1949) October 15, 1949 Maracas November 22, 1949 Command (1949) December 6, 1949 Border Town December 13, 1949 · doubles Port Royal March 10, 1950 Danger at Matecumbe March 24, 1950 Green Splotches March 31, 1950 · doubles Blood Bath June 30, 1950 A Shipment of Mute Fate (1950) July 7, 1950 The Voyages of Sinbad June 7, 1953 The Far Away Island June 21, 1953 The Boiling Sea September 4, 1954
Cavalcade of America 10 · Cast About Cavalcade of America
Stephen Foster January 16, 1939 · doubles The Raven Wins Texas January 9, 1940 · doubles Thomas Jefferson January 30, 1940 · doubles Jean Laffite February 6, 1940 Prologue to Glory February 7, 1944 Lovely Lady July 24, 1944 This Way to Tomorrow February 23, 1948 · doubles Woman of Steel April 5, 1948 Queen of Heartbreak Trail May 17, 1948 · doubles Break the News July 12, 1948 · doubles
Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar 10 · Cast About Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar
Death Takes a Working Day February 3, 1950 The Port-au-Prince Matter May 30, 1950 The Belo-Horizonte Railroad July 6, 1950 The Jeanne Maxwell Matter (1953) March 6, 1953 The Temperamental Tote Board Matter June 1, 1954 The Jeanne Maxwell Matter (1954) July 20, 1954 The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Part 1 September 17, 1956 The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Part 3 September 19, 1956 The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Part 4 September 20, 1956 The Imperfect Alibi Matter, Part 5 September 21, 1956
The Shadow 9 · Cast About The Shadow
The Whistler 8 · Cast About The Whistler
Night Beat 6 · Cast About Night Beat
The Adventures of Ellery Queen 5 · Cast About The Adventures of Ellery Queen
Hallmark Playhouse 4 · Cast About Hallmark Playhouse
Mr. President 4 · Narrator About Mr. President
The Railroad Hour 4 · Cast About The Railroad Hour
Romance 3 · Cast About Romance
The Saint 3 · Cast About The Saint
Pat Novak for Hire 2 · Cast About Pat Novak for Hire
Screen Directors Playhouse 2 · Cast About Screen Directors Playhouse
Wild Bill Hickok 2 · Cast About Wild Bill Hickok
Boston Blackie 1 · Cast About Boston Blackie
Casey, Crime Photographer 1 · Cast About Casey, Crime Photographer
Columbia Workshop 1 · Cast About Columbia Workshop
Crime Classics 1 · Cast About Crime Classics
Crime Club 1 · Cast About Crime Club
Dangerous Assignment 1 · Cast About Dangerous Assignment
Frontier Gentleman 1 · Cast About Frontier Gentleman
Gang Busters 1 · Cast About Gang Busters
Inner Sanctum Mysteries 1 · Cast About Inner Sanctum Mysteries
My Favorite Husband 1 · Cast About My Favorite Husband
The CBS Radio Workshop 1 · Cast About The CBS Radio Workshop
The Line-Up 1 · Cast About The Line-Up
The Man Called X 1 · Cast About The Man Called X
The Six Shooter 1 · Cast About The Six Shooter
The Story of Dr. Kildare 1 · Cast About The Story of Dr. Kildare
Treasury Star Parade 1 · Cast About Treasury Star Parade
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