David Niven
Frank,Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle
Total episodes: 32
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.61%
Cast
Dick Powell
Willie Dante,Dan
Total episodes: 32
Charles Boyer
Andre,John
Total episodes: 27
Ida Lupino
Ellen,Kit
Total episodes: 19
Herb Vigran
Monte,Monte - Bartender
Total episodes: 14
Ray Walker
Tom Barry,Reporter
Total episodes: 8
Regis Toomey
Lt. Manny Waldo,Police Lt. Manny Waldo
Total episodes: 8
Ralph Moody
Conductor,Uncle Lee
Total episodes: 7
Richard Hale
Judge,Pop
Total episodes: 7
Robert Bice
Boatman,Carpenter
Total episodes: 7
Rhys Williams
Bum,Stage Manager
Total episodes: 6
William Forrest
Wilke,Charlie
Total episodes: 6
David Niven
Frank,Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle
Total episodes: 32
Dick Powell
Willie Dante,Dan
Total episodes: 32
Charles Boyer
Andre,John
Total episodes: 27
Ida Lupino
Ellen,Kit
Total episodes: 19
Herb Vigran
Monte,Monte - Bartender
Total episodes: 14
Ray Walker
Tom Barry,Reporter
Total episodes: 8
Regis Toomey
Lt. Manny Waldo,Police Lt. Manny Waldo
Total episodes: 8
Ralph Moody
Conductor,Uncle Lee
Total episodes: 7
Richard Hale
Judge,Pop
Total episodes: 7
Robert Bice
Boatman,Carpenter
Total episodes: 7
Rhys Williams
Bum,Stage Manager
Total episodes: 6
William Forrest
Wilke,Charlie
Total episodes: 6
Extra
Release Date
September 25, 1952Last air Date
July 26, 1956Status
EndedOriginal Language
EnglishNetworks
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Season 4
Aired on: 1955 | 41 Episodes
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