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Crime: Line-Up 11/23/50 CBS, The Saint “Greed Causes Murder” 8/14/49 MBS.

Drama: Theater Guild “All About Eve” 11/16/52 NBC.

Mystery: Lux Radio Theater “Murder, My Sweet” 6/11/45 CBS.

Sitcom: Great Gildersleeve “Pal to Leroy” 11/1/42 NBC, Burns and Allen 5/8/47 NBC.

Adventure: NBC University Theater “Heart of Darkness” 5/15/49 NBC.

Horror: Mysterious Traveler “The Man Insects Hated” 7/27/47 MBS, Suspense “Return to Dust” 2/1/59 CBS.

Romance: Romance “The Valiant Lady” 7/17/54 CBS, Gulf Screen Guild Theater “Waterloo Bridge” 1/12/41 CBS.

Comedy: Screen Guild Theater “Bachelor Mother” 11/23/42 CBS, Edgar Bergen Show “Guest: Lana Turner” 11/16/47 NBC.

Western: Frontier Gentleman “The Librarian” 10/5/58 CBS, Six Shooter 10/11/53 NBC.

Science Fiction: Exploring Tomorrow “The Telepath” 5/7/58 MBS, Suspense “Plan X” 2/2/53 CBS.

Crime: Suspense “After the Movies” 12/7/50 CBS, The Clock “Nicky” 3/4/48 ABC.

Series: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Lorco Diamonds Matter” Part 1 of 5 11/7/55 CBS, Adventures of Marco Polo “Episode #6” 1940's Syndicated, Firefighters “Episode #12” 11/29/49 Syndicated, Man in the Iron Mask “Episode #6” 1948 Syndicated.

Science Fiction: Lux Radio Theater “I'll Never Forget You” 9/22/52 CBS.

Comedy: Martin and Lewis Show “Guest: Jane Wyman” 11/30/51 NBC, Jimmy Durante Show “Guest Host: Al Jolson” 1/12/48 NBC.

True History: Mr. President 7/17/47 ABC, Adventures in Research “The Paper Invention That Worked” 8/6/46 Syndicated.

Romance: NBC University Theater “Howard's End” 3/26/50 NBC.

Mystery: I Cover the Waterfront 8/29/55 CBS, Suspense “Two for the Road” 11/9/58 CBS.

Sitcom: Smiths of Hollywood 1/10/47 Syndicated, Halls of Ivy 1/30/52 NBC.

Adventure: Escape “Journey Into Fear” 11/19/50 CBS, Suspense “The Digger” 10/9/56 CBS.

Horror: Dark Fantasy “Curse of the Neanderthal” 1/2/42 NBC, Cabin B-13 “The Sleep of Death” 12/26/48 CBS.

Romance: Lux Radio Theater “Trade Winds” 3/4/40 CBS.

Comedy: Bob Hope Show “Guest: Fred Allen” 3/14/50 NBC, Jimmy Durante “Guest: Lucille Ball” 10/29/47 NBC.

Western: Have Gun Will Travel “My Son Must Die” 7/31/60 CBS, Gunsmoke “Chester's Murder” 1/15/55 CBS.

Science Fiction: Dimension X “The Professor Was a Thief” 11/5/50 NBC, Mysterious Traveler “Operation Tomorrow” 4/11/50 MBS.

Crime: Official Detective “Spinster Murdered” 11/8/56 NBC, Mr. District Attorney “The Case of Spring Fever” 5/19/58 NBC.

Series: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Valentine Matter” Part 5 of 5 11/4/55 CBS, Adventures of Marco Polo “Episode #5” 1940 Syndicated, Firefighters “Episode #11” 11/28/49 Syndicated, Man in the Iron Mask “Episode #5” 1948 Syndicated.

Mystery: Box 13 “Find Me, Find Death” 4/24/49 MBS, Jeff Regan, Investigator “The Pilgrim's Progress” 11/20/48 CBS.

Horror: Hall of Fantasy “The Mark of Shame” 5/1/47 CBS, Haunting Hour “Homicide House” 6/30/45 NBC Syndication.

Western: Lux Radio Theater “The Great Man's Lady” 6/28/43 CBS.

Crime: Dragnet “The Big Lift” 4/27/54 NBC / AFRS, The Whisperer 9/16/51 NBC.

Horror: Sealed Book “Devil Island” 4/8/45 MBS, Weird Circle “The Rope of Hair” 1944 Syndicated.

Horror: Dark Fantasy “The Sea Phantom” 2/6/42 NBC, Lights Out “Lord Marley's Ghost” 9/7/43 CBS.

Adventure: Lux Radio Theater “To the Ends of the Earth” 5/23/49 CBS.

Horror: Weird Circle “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” 1944 NBC Syndication, Lights Out “Valse Triste” 12/29/42 CBS.

Romance: First Nighter Program “Love and Gazooza” 3/25/41 CBS, Damon Runyon Theater “Maybe a Queen” 7/3/49 Syndicated.

Comedy: Lux Radio Theater “You Can't Take it with You” 10/2/39 CBS.

Western: Hawk Larabee 5/22/47 CBS, Frontier Gentleman “Nebraska Jack” 8/3/58 CBS.

Science Fiction: Two Thousand Plus “The Insect” 5/19/50 MBS, X Minus One “Target One” 12/26/57 NBC.

Crime: Big Story “The William Miller Story” 5/6/48 NBC, Molle Mystery Theater “Make No Mistake” 4/30/48 NBC.

Series: Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar “The Valentine Matter” Part 4 of 5 11/3/55 CBS, Adventures of Marco Polo “Episode #4” 1940 Syndicated, Firefighters “Episode #10” 11/25/49 Syndicated, Man in the Iron Mask “Episode #4” 1948 Syndicated.

Drama: Let's Pretend “Beauty and the Beast” 6/5/54 CBS, Favorite Story “Gulliver's Travels” 9/17/46 Syndicated.

Comedy: Screen Directors' Playhouse “The Perfect Marriage” 3/20/49 NBC, Linit Bath Club Revue with Fred Allen 1/22/33 CBS.

Science Fiction: The Case of the Flying Saucer with Edward R. Murrow 4/7/50 CBS, X Minus One “Death Wish” 10/10/57 NBC.

True History: Cavalcade of America “Venture in Silk Hat” 1/14/46 NBC, American Adventure “The Federal Lion” 11/17/50 NBC.

Mystery: Mystery Is My Hobby “Death Writes an Epitaph” 1/21/48 MBS, Casey Crime Photographer “Santa Claus of Bum's Blvd” 12/25/47 CBS.

Sitcom: Alan Young Show 1/10/47 NBC, Blondie 1945 CBS.

Adventure: Lives of Harry Lime “Fool's Gold” 4/4/52 Syndicated, Bold Venture “Deadly Merchandise” 3/26/51 Syndicated.

Horror: Mysterious Traveler “Death Has a Cold Breath” 3/29/49 MBS, Inner Sanctum “Song of the Slasher” 4/24/45 CBS.

Romance: Stars Over Hollywood “Moonlight Sonata” 5/31/52 CBS, Theater of Romance “Spring Time for Henry” 2/27/45 CBS.

Comedy: Gulf Screen Guild Theater “Single Crossing” 2/11/40 CBS, Jack Benny Program 4/4/54 CBS.

Western: Six Shooter “Johnny Stringer” 4/22/54 NBC, Have Gun, Will Travel “About Face” 12/27/59 CBS.