T H E W H I S P E R E R
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1951
First Show: Jul 08, 1951 Last Show: Sep 30, 1951
Number Shows: 13 Audition Show: none
Series Description:
THE WHISPERER was a sustained Summer series, broadcast on NBC from
July 8 to September 30, 1951, Sunday evenings from 5:00 to 5:30 PM.
It ran for a total of 13 episodes.
The series presents the stories of Peter Gualt, a man who leads a
double life, Peter Gualt, the lawyer, and The Whisperer, a crime
syndicate front. Peter has a strange speech impediment which causes
him to speak in a whisper at all times. A gifted surgeon performed
an operation which not only allowed him to speak in a normal voice,
but allowed him to revert back to the whisper at will. The only
person that knows about Gualt's double life is Ellen Morris, a nurse
who assisted in the operation.
Carleton Young starred as attorney Philip Galt. Betty Moran played
the part of Ellen Norris. The cast was filled out during the series
by such Hollywood radio stalwarts as William Conrad, Earl Lee, Torry
Bennett, Janet Scott, Betty Lou Gerson, and Paul Freese. The
announcer was Donald Rickles. Scripts were written by Jonathan
Twice. The series was produced and directed by Bill Karn. Organ
music was by Johnny Duffy.
The series was based on stories and characters created by Stetson
Humphries.
Log Comments:
Most of the information for the series in the description was from
postings to the Internet Old-Time Radio Digest. Additional info came
from Ted Davenport's Radio Memories web site. Alternate titles
("aka" before the alternates) came from Jerry Haendiges' and Steve
Kelez' (Radio Showcase) web site.
Chronological Log:
Date Day Num Title Avail
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Jul 08, 1951 Sun 1 "Tea Time For Teenagers" yes
Aka: Marijuana Goes To School
Jul 15, 1951 Sun 2 "Attempted Murder" yes
Aka: Airtight Alibi
Aka: Murder In Jail
Jul 22, 1951 Sun 3 "Hippity Hoppy" yes
Aka: Murder In Jail
Jul 29, 1951 Sun 4 "Policeman In Danger" yes
Aka: To Catch An Assasin
Aug 05, 1951 Sun 5 "What Ye Sow" yes
Aka: Whoskey Lobby
Aug 12, 1951 Sun 6 "The Fight Game" yes
Aug 19, 1951 Sun 7 "Into Each Life" yes
Aka: Stand In For Murder
Aks: Kill Nightclub Owner
Aug 26, 1951 Sun 8 "Taken For A Ride" yes
Sep 02, 1951 Sun 9 "Paging Leander" yes
Aka: Stanley Hayes
Aka: Target, Stanley Hayes
Aka: Stanley Hayes Must Die By
Midnight The Following Day
Sep 09, 1951 Sun 10 "Woman On Ice" yes
Sep 16, 1951 Sun 11 "Never The Twain" yes
Sep 23, 1951 Sun 12 "Police Lieutenant" yes
Aka: Death Comes For Philip Gault
Sep 30, 1951 Sun 13 "Strange Bed Fellows" yes
Alphabetical Listing:
Title Date Num
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Airtight Alibi 51-07-15 2
Attempted Murder 51-07-15 2
Death Comes For Philip Gault 51-09-23 12
Fight Game, The 51-08-12 6
Hippity Hoppy 51-07-22 3
Into Each Life 51-08-19 7
Kill Nightclub Owner 51-08-19 7
Marijuana Goes To School 51-07-08 1
Murder In Jail 51-07-15 2
Murder In Jail 51-07-22 3
Never The Twain 51-09-16 11
Paging Leander 51-09-02 9
Police Lieutenant 51-09-23 12
Policeman In Danger 51-07-29 4
Stand In For Murder 51-08-19 7
Stanley Hayes 51-09-02 9
Stanley Hayes Must Die By Midnight The Following Day 51-09-02 9
Strange Bed Fellows 51-09-30 13
Taken For A Ride 51-08-26 8
Target, Stanley Hayes 51-09-02 9
Tea Time For Teenagers 51-07-08 1
To Catch An Assasin 51-07-29 4
What Ye Sow 51-08-05 5
Whoskey Lobby 51-08-05 5
Woman On Ice 51-09-09 10
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:
* Radio Memories, Ted Davenport, 1600 Wewoka St., North Little
Rock, AR 72116
* Jerry Haendiges Productions, Jerry Haendiges, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602
* Radio Showcase, Steve Kelez, PO Box 4357, Santa Rosa, CA 95402
* Edward J. Carr, 216 Shaner Street, Boyertown, PA 19512
* The Old Time Radio Shop, Shawn A. Wells, 606 Bigelow Road,
Mansfield, OH 44907
* Bobby's Digital Old Time Radio Page, Robert Breslin, 210 Lake
Drive, Eufaula, AL 36027
Other Logs or Books:
* THE WHISPERER log, Jerry Haendiges Productions, 13808 Sunset Dr.,
Whittier, CA 90602 (http://www.otrsite.com)
Last Update: May 20, 2004
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