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Four Star Playhouse

Overview

Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.
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Cast

David Niven profile
David Niven

Uncle Fred,John

Total episodes: 32

Dick Powell profile
Dick Powell

Willie Dante,Dan

Total episodes: 32

Charles Boyer profile
Charles Boyer

Andre,Montaigne

Total episodes: 27

Ida Lupino profile
Ida Lupino

Ellen,Meg

Total episodes: 19

Herb Vigran profile
Herb Vigran

Monte,Monte - Bartender

Total episodes: 14

Ray Walker profile
Ray Walker

Police Lieutenant,Sam

Total episodes: 8

Regis Toomey profile
Regis Toomey

Lt. Manny Waldo,Police Lt. Manny Waldo

Total episodes: 8

Ralph Moody profile
Ralph Moody

Doc,Moreland

Total episodes: 7

Richard Hale profile
Richard Hale

Judge,Pop

Total episodes: 7

Robert Bice profile
Robert Bice

Matt Devlin,Boatman

Total episodes: 7

Rhys Williams profile
Rhys Williams

Raikes,Sidney

Total episodes: 6

William Forrest profile
William Forrest

Wilke,Sam Rogers

Total episodes: 6

David Niven profile
David Niven

Uncle Fred,John

Total episodes: 32

Dick Powell profile
Dick Powell

Willie Dante,Dan

Total episodes: 32

Charles Boyer profile
Charles Boyer

Andre,Montaigne

Total episodes: 27

Ida Lupino profile
Ida Lupino

Ellen,Meg

Total episodes: 19

Herb Vigran profile
Herb Vigran

Monte,Monte - Bartender

Total episodes: 14

Ray Walker profile
Ray Walker

Police Lieutenant,Sam

Total episodes: 8

Regis Toomey profile
Regis Toomey

Lt. Manny Waldo,Police Lt. Manny Waldo

Total episodes: 8

Ralph Moody profile
Ralph Moody

Doc,Moreland

Total episodes: 7

Richard Hale profile
Richard Hale

Judge,Pop

Total episodes: 7

Robert Bice profile
Robert Bice

Matt Devlin,Boatman

Total episodes: 7

Rhys Williams profile
Rhys Williams

Raikes,Sidney

Total episodes: 6

William Forrest profile
William Forrest

Wilke,Sam Rogers

Total episodes: 6

Extra

Release Date

September 25, 1952

Last air Date

July 26, 1956

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

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Season 4

Aired on: 1955 | 41 Episodes

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