T H E N E W A D V E N T U R E S O F N E R O W O L F E ----- ----- ------------------- --- ------- --------- 1950 - 1951 First Show: Oct 20, 1950 Last Show: Apr 27, 1951 Number Shows: 26 Audition Show: none known Series Description: The character of Nero Wolfe came from a series of novels by Rex Stout. Nero Wolfe was known as "the gargantuan gourmet, the fat genius whose eye for detail has solved many a perfect murder" and "the detective genius who rates the knife and fork the greatest invention ever invented by man". Archie Goodwin, Wolfe's male secretary, prodded him into taking cases whenever the bank balance got a little low. Nero Wolfe first appeared on radio on July 5, 1943 on the NBC Blue Network in THE ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE. This was a short-lived series staring Santos Ortega as Wolfe and Luis Van Rooten as Archie. The second attempt at bringing Mr. Wolfe to the airwaves was during 1945 on the Mutual network in THE AMAZING NERO WOLFE. This run lasted only until December 15, 1946 and starred Francis X. Bushman. The third series, the subject of this log, was known as THE NEW ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE. Starting on October 20, 1950, a Friday, it lasted only until April 27, 1951. It starred Sidney Greenstreet as Wolfe. The part of Archie was played by Lawrence Dobkin for the first twelve shows. Gerald Mohr took over for the next four shows after making a guest appearance in the twelfth show. Harry Bartell was Archie for the remainder of the series. Nero Wolfe was last heard on radio over Canadian Broadcasting Corp. stations in 1982 in a series of 13 1-hour shows. Chronological Log: Date Num Title Avail ------------ --- ------------------------------------------- ----- Oct 20, 1950 1 "Stamped For Murder" yes Oct 27, 1950 2 "The Case Of The Worn Cuff" yes Nov 03, 1950 3 "The Case Of The Dear Dead Lady" yes Nov 10, 1950 4 "The Case Of The Headless Hunter" Nov 17, 1950 5 "The Case Of The Careless Cleaner" yes Nov 24, 1950 6 "The Case Of The Beautiful Archer" yes Dec 01, 1950 7 "The Case Of The Brave Rabbit" yes Dec 08, 1950 8 "The Case Of The Impolite Corpse" yes Dec 15, 1950 9 "The Girl Who Cried Wolfe" yes Dec 22, 1950 10 "The Case Of The Slaughtered Santa Clauses" yes Clauses" Dec 29, 1950 11 "The Case Of The Bashful Body" yes Jan 05, 1951 12 "The Case Of The Deadly Sell Out" yes Jan 12, 1951 13 "The Case Of The Killer Cards" yes Jan 19, 1951 14 "The Case Of The Calculated Risk" yes Jan 26, 1951 15 "The Case Of The Phantom Fingers" yes Feb 02, 1951 16 "The Case Of The Vanishing Shells" yes Feb 09, 1951 ... pre-empted ... Feb 16, 1951 17 "The Case Of The Party Of Death" yes Feb 23, 1951 18 "The Case Of The Malevolent Medic" yes Mar 02, 1951 19 "The Case Of The Hasty Will" yes Mar 09, 1951 20 "The Case Of The Disappearing Diamond" yes Mar 16, 1951 21 "The Case Of The Midnight Ride" yes Mar 23, 1951 22 "The Case Of The Final Page" yes Mar 30, 1951 23 "The Case Of The Tell Tale Ribbon" yes Apr 06, 1951 24 "A Slight Case of Perjury" yes Announced at the end of #23 as "The Case Of The Shot In The Dark" Apr 13, 1951 ... pre-empted ... Apr 20, 1951 25 "The Case Of The Lost Heir" yes Apr 27, 1951 26 "The Case Of Room 304" yes References: * "The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide To All Circulating Shows", by Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514 * OTR club and vendor catalogs or web sites: * Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512 * Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 * Radio Historical Association of Colorado, PO Box 1908, Englewood, CO 80150 * Great American Radio, Gary Kramer, PO Box 504, Genesee, MI 48437 * AVPRO, Don Aston, PO Box 1392, Lake Elsinore, CA 92531-1392 * Crabapple Sound, Henry Hinkel, 254 Florida Ave., Amsterdam, NY 12010 * Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 * Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little Rock, AR 72116 * Vintage Broadcasts, Andy Blatt, PO Box 50065, Staten Island, NY 10305 Other Logs or Books: * THE ADVENTURES OF NERO WOLFE log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr., Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com) Reader Feedback: * Melvin F. Fischer supplied the show title for 11-10-50. * Joseph M. Martellaro supplied corrections for the actor names that played Archie and the episodes they appeared in plus title corrections for episodes 10 and 24. Last Update: May 20, 2004 This log is informational only. It does not imply that I or my references have these shows for trade or sale. The shows may still be protected under copyright law and should be obtained only from authorized dealers. The log may be freely reproduced and published on a no-profit basis. Please send error corrections or additional information to Frank M. Passage, 109 Elmwood Road, Verona, NJ 07044 (email: wb2ntp@arrl.net).