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Cast · 1940–1952

Bea Benaderet

59 episodes · 7 shows

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Suspense

The Beast Must Die

A grieving father meticulously plans to kill the hit-and-run driver who killed his son, documenting his thoughts in a diary. As he prepares for vengeance, the stakes rise with the law closing in on him.

Ep 100 · Thursday, July 13, 1944 · 30:08

Fibber McGee and Molly

Rummage Sale

The McGees are holding a rummage sale and Fibber comes up with some good merchandise to sell.

Ep 681 · Tuesday, January 15, 1952 · 31:31

Suspense

Murder in G Flat

A piano tuner finds himself entangled in a web of deception when his tool bag is swapped with one containing a large sum of money. As he navigates the ensuing chaos, he must confront the implications of this unexpected turn of events.

Ep 423 · Thursday, April 5, 1951 · 29:50

Suspense

Three Lethal Words

A former screenwriter shares a dark story about a woman who throws acid at her younger boyfriend, exploring themes of love and insanity in Hollywood.

Ep 421 · Thursday, March 22, 1951 · 29:26

Fibber McGee and Molly

McGee's Stomach Ache

Fibber has a stomach ache...a bad one!

Ep 629 · Tuesday, October 3, 1950 · 29:50

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Bald Head Case

Richard Diamond investigates the murder of John Wiley, a blackmailer found dead in a hair salon. Diamond must uncover who wanted Wiley dead and why.

Ep 65 · Wednesday, September 20, 1950 · 29:32

The Adventures of Sam Spade

Apple Of Eve Caper

Eve Adams has been killed, the prime suspect is "Dreama Love." A good violent whodunit.

Ep 156 · Sunday, June 19, 1949 · 28:24

Fibber McGee and Molly

The Elks' Mortgage

Fibber, the financial secretary of the Elks Club, goes to a mortgage burning. Syndicated rebroadcast date: February 22, 1973.

Ep 578 · Tuesday, March 8, 1949 · 30:38

Shows featuring this actor

Series where they appear in the Goldie catalog

Fibber McGee and Molly

26 episodes

Lux Radio Theatre

21 episodes

Suspense

5 episodes

Lights Out

2 episodes

The Adventures of Sam Spade

2 episodes

The Mel Blanc Show

2 episodes

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1 episode

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  • Jan151952

    Fibber McGee and Molly

    Rummage Sale

    Jan 15 · Ep 681

  • Apr51951

    Suspense

    Murder in G Flat

    Apr 5 · Ep 423

  • Mar221951

    Suspense

    Three Lethal Words

    Mar 22 · Ep 421

  • Oct31950

    Fibber McGee and Molly

    McGee's Stomach Ache

    Oct 3 · Ep 629

  • Sep201950

Episodes featuring this actor

59 episodes on Goldie · page 3 of 4

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  1. Ep 436

    Apr 17, 1945 · Bank Statement

    Fibber tries to use the phone to complain about his bank statement.

    29:01

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Shirley Mitchell

10 shared

Joseph Kearns

7 shared

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

The Bald Head Case

Sep 20 · Ep 65

  • Jun191949

    The Adventures of Sam Spade

    Apple Of Eve Caper

    Jun 19 · Ep 156

  • Mar81949

    Fibber McGee and Molly

    The Elks' Mortgage

    Mar 8 · Ep 578

  • Jul181948

    The Adventures of Sam Spade

    Missing Newshawk Caper

    Jul 18 · Ep 108

  • Oct11946

    Fibber McGee and Molly

    Fibber Is Sick

    Oct 1 · Ep 484

  • Sep101946

    The Mel Blanc Show

    Efficiency Expert

    Sep 10 · Ep 2

  • Sep31946

    The Mel Blanc Show

    Birthday Cards

    Sep 3 · Ep 1

  • May211946

    Fibber McGee and Molly

    The Old Ball Game

    May 21 · Ep 480

  • Ep 435

    Apr 10, 1945 · No Newspaper

    9:30 P.M. Fibber visits the newspaper offices to complain that he hasn't received his paper. The King's Men do a great, "Three Caballeros."

    29:40
  • Ep 429

    Feb 27, 1945 · Red Cross

    Fibber and Molly go door-to-door collecting for the Red Cross, with Fibber trying to sell refrigerators at the same time. Bea Benaderet's first appearance on the program.

    57:12
  • Ep 100

    Jul 13, 1944 · The Beast Must Die

    Classic

    In The Beast Must Die, a father named Felix Lane is consumed by grief after the tragic death of his son in a hit-and-run accident. Determined to exact revenge, he begins to document his plans for murder in a diary, detailing every step of his intended crime. As he reflects on his…

    30:08
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Revenge
    • Psychological
    • Drama
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
  • Ep 441

    May 29, 1944 · Old Acquaintance

    Childhood friends become personal and professional rivals. A portrait in bitchiness, with a happy-bittersweet ending. The story was produced on The Lux Video Theatre on November 29, 1956. See cat. #92650 for a recording of the rehearsal.

    59:36
  • Ep 435

    Apr 17, 1944 · Coney Island

    Romance and rivalry in old Coney Island, with several pleasant tunes by Dorothy Lamour. The story was produced on The Lux Radio Theatre again on September 30, 1946 (see cat. #23476 and #83249) and again on November 13, 1950 (as "Wabash Avenue") (see cat. #3089).

    60:41
  • Ep 432

    Mar 27, 1944 · The Phantom Lady

    A good murder mystery about an engineer accused of murdering his wife. He is tried, convicted and sentenced to die. A mysterious woman is is only alibi, but she's nowhere to be found. See cat. #95700 for a rehearsal recording of this program.

    59:33
  • Ep 427

    Feb 21, 1944 · Wake Up and Live

    An usher at a radio network (Sinatra) has a beautiful voice but is mike shy. His girlfriend tricks him into going on the air. He then becomes known as, "The Phantom Troubadour." See cat. #46273 for a network, sponsored version in better audio.

    59:36
  • Ep 420

    Dec 27, 1943 · Kathleen

    A rehearsal recording. A teenager is saddened by her father's lack of attention and dismayed by her proposed new step-mother. During the post-story interview, Cecil B. DeMille asks Shirley if she's ever considered a career in the Diplomatic Service. She says, "No," but would late…

    59:50
  • Ep 68

    Dec 2, 1943 · The Black Curtain

    In The Black Curtain, a man named Frank Townsend awakens on a street, disoriented and with no memory of the past three years. As he struggles to regain his identity, he learns that he is wanted for murder, complicating his efforts to understand what happened during his amnesia. W…

    29:50
    • Tense
    • Murder
    • Psychological
    • Survival
    • Mystery
    • Thriller
    • Drama
  • Ep 415

    Nov 22, 1943 · China

    This is a rehearsal recording. Fighting the Japs in China before their attack on Pearl Harbor, a civil engineer finds romance in the hinterland. The program closing after the cast credits has been deleted. See cat. #51918 for a broadcast version of this program.

    54:53
  • Ep 414

    Nov 15, 1943 · Hello, Frisco, Hello

    A musical of the old Barbary coast. AFRS program name: "Showtime." See cat. #41052 for a rehearsal recording of this broadcast.

    57:06
  • Ep 407

    Sep 27, 1943 · Ladies in Retirement

    A gothic melodrama about a neat little British murder, complicated by two mad sisters and a blackmailing nephew! The story was subsequently produced on, "The Molle Mystery Theatre" on January 18, 1946 (see cat. #8635) and on, ""The Theatre Guild On The Air" on March 30, 1947 (see…

    59:28
  • Ep 405

    Sep 13, 1943 · The Phantom of the Opera

    The first program of the show's ninth season. A well-done musical version of the horror classic.

    58:41
  • Ep 19430824

    Aug 24, 1943 · Sub-Basement (Going Down)

    A good story about the basement of a department store infested with dinosaurs. Syndicated program name: "The Devil and Mr. O." The story is also known as, "Going Down." See cat. #13247 for a network, sponsored version of this broadcast.

    27:27
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