Special Update for 2010: Please visit the page Jon at the Old Time Radio Show Catalog web site created to showcase an excerpt from my book about Hans and his work with the innovative Arch Oboler. Here is a link: http://otrcat.com/hans-conried-arch-oboler-radio.html This web site is full of great information about all aspects of old radio and offers fans a chance to purchase a wide range of CD collections. There is an incredible six (6) CD set of Hans' radio work available as well: http://www.otrcat.com/hans-conried-p-48571.html NOTE: Hopefully, the additional log shown below will be corrected and updated sometime this year. I apologize for not being as diligent as I would like to be, but the new book and life in general managed to get in the way. Thank you for your patience. |
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NOTE: Even though I and many fine editors and proofreaders at McFarland & Co. worked very hard to find errors before the book went to press, a number of very glaring ones slipped through. The typesetting process seemed to enjoy dropping off portions of the dates (namely the years). Here are the correct entries for the mistakes I've found so far: 1942: November 15 - Hello Americans [..."the last broadcast was on January 31, 1943."] 1943: July 6 - The Judy Canova Show [... "long run that ended on May 28, 1953] 1944: January 16 - The Life of Riley [... "until its demise on June 29, 1951] 1947: April 11 - My Friend Irma [... "the show was on the air until August 23, 1954] 1947: June 2 - The Jack Paar Program [... "was a regular with Paar until December 24, 1947] 1952: June 8 - December Bride [... "on the air until September 6, 1953] |
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** More thanks are also in order to Keith Scott who has provided some broadcast dates, corrections, and new programs to add to the log (marked with a *). I'm in the process of reviewing other shows to confirm Hans' performance and should have more new information to add soon. |
1938 January 28*- The Hollywood Hotel [Jack Oakie, Bob Burns, Kenny Baker, and Ann Miller recreated their roles from the film Radio City Revels for this program. Hans took over the role of the piano player, Teddy Jordan, that Milton Berle played in the film. Though he wasn't given any credit, Hans gave a fine comedic performance, and easily held his own in skits with Oakie and Burns.] 1940 January 31* - Dr. Christian, "Gypsy Love" [tame soap-opera with Hans as a Gypsy named Rudy] February 28* - Dr. Christian, "Leap No More My Lady" [Hans as the self-absorbed George Kegley] May 29* - Woodbury Hollywood Playhouse "The Sub-Lieutenant" June 19 - The Fred Allen Show [Guest: Jack Benny] November (?) - Community Mobilization for Human Needs, "Chip off the Old Block" [Program #37: Sponsored by the Community Chest Fund: with Edward Arnold] November 28* - The Rudy Vallee Show December12* - The Rudy Vallee Show December 20 - Everyman's Theatre, "The Women Stayed at Home" [with Norma Shearer and Howard Duff] 1941 March 30* - Gulf Screen Guild, "His Girl Friday" [with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell: Hans as "Fred" the Mayor] --(Thanks to Kay Lhota for this one.) May 22* - The Rudy Vallee Show December 7* - Screen Guild Theatre, "Between Americans" (written by Norman Corwin) December 15* "We Hold These Truths" (special written by Norman Corwin highlighting the Bill of Rights) 1942 November 17* - Lights Out!, "Come to the Bank" [Hans has a good role as the "intense" Mr. Roth.] 1943 February 2 - Lights Out!, "Until Dead" [Correction: Hans is NOT in this one, I'm sorry to say.] April 26 - The Cavalcade of America, "Soldiers in High Boots" [with real-life paratrooper John Barry] May 4* - Suspense, "Death Flies Blind" [Hans speaks a few sentences towards the end. One in German] May 28 - American Comedy Theatre of the Air, "Twentieth Century" [with Adolphe Menjou] June 15 - Lights Out!, "Prelude to Murder" [Correction: Hans did not star in this one, but has two supporting roles as the butler Ambrose and Joseph, the maestro's nervous assistant] September 6 - The Cavalcade of America, "Double Play" [with Brian Donlevy and Kent Smith] October 25 - The Cavalcade of America, "Take Her Down!" [The story is about submariner Commander Howard Gilmore: with Robert Young] November 1 - The Cavalcade of America, "Burma Surgeon" [with George Brent] November 9 - The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show 1944 January 18 - The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show [Guest: William Bendix] February 3* - Suspense "The Sisters" [with Ida Lupino and Agnes Moorehead: Hans can be heard towards the end as one of the morticians] March 1 - Radio Almanac [Program includes a comic sketch about a German ("Emile Krotzig" played by Hans, no doubt) who is trying to arrange a funeral.] April 12 - Radio Almanac ["The Life of Monty Wooley" is performed] April 17 - The Cavalcade of America, "A Mask for Jefferson" [with Walter Huston] May 24 - Radio Almanac [Broadcast from the Armed Forces Training Command in Fresno, California] May 31 - Radio Almanac [Broadcast from the Air Transport Command, Sixth Ferrying Group, Long Beach, California] June 13* - Columbia Presents Corwin, "Wolfe" 1946 May 20 - Lux Radio Theatre "Deadline at Dawn" (Hans may not be on this episode* : I listed this as being one of the suspect broadcasts in the log). 1947 Circa 1947 - The Story of Pop Jenkins [ABC: Series starred Charlie Ruggles. A 30 minute audition recording exists that features Hans as one of Pop's fishing buddies] March 28 - The Alan Young Show April 4 - The Alan Young Show May 31 - The Sweeney and March Show [Bob Sweeney, Hal March: Hans appears to have joined the show as at least a semi-regular at this time] June 14 - The Sweeney and March Show July 17 - Mystery in the Air, "The Touch of Your Hand" [NBC: Peter Lorre, Henry Morgan, John NEW Brown, et al: Hans played "Paul", brother of Lorre's "Francois"] July 22 - Dark Venture "Elizabeth is Frightened" * September 6 - The Sweeney and March Show September 20 - The Sweeney and March Show November 11 - Favorite Story, "The Man From Yesterday" [Purported to be the favorite story of Frank Sinatra] November 20 - Maxwell House Coffee Time [George Burns and Gracie Allen] November 27 - Maxwell House Coffee Time December 18 - Maxwell House Coffee Time December 25 - Maxwell House Coffee Time [Guest: Jane Wyman] December 31 - The Sweeney and March Show 1948 January 10 - The Judy Canova Show January 11* - The Jack Benny Program February 12 - Maxwell House Coffee Time February 19 - Maxwell House Coffee Time February 26 - Maxwell House Coffee Time March 11 - Maxwell House Coffee Time March 21 - The Whistler, "The Dark Room" [Hans is NOT in this one.] March 22 - The Clock* "Nicky" (The newspaper listing I read only said "The Clock" was going to be on KECA Radio on March 22nd [West Coast-US]. Thanks to Keith Scott for the full story.) April 3 - Joan Davis Time September 15 - The Sweeney and March Show September 23 - Sealtest Variety Theatre [Correction: This broadcast is listed in the log as The Dorothy Lamour Show, "The Love Pact". Sealtest Variety Theatre is the correct title of the show, and "The Love Pat" is the correct title of the sketch with William Powell. Hans wasn't in that sketch, but he was in the second sketch with Alan Young called "Sorry, Wrong Rhumba"] NEWOctober 29 - The Jimmy Durante Show with Alan Young [NBC] November 7 - Mr. President, "Theodore Roosevelt" [Interesting program that challenged its listeners to identify the particular president dramatized in each week's offering. Edward Arnold (who portrayed every president) did not provide a specific characterization in order to keep the president's identity a secret until the end of the show, when the name was finally revealed.] November 28 - The Whistler, "Murder in Paradise" [Hans as the jealous nightclub owner Johnny Hedges] 1949 January 2 - Mr. President, "Thomas Jefferson" February 26 - Escape "Red Wine" (Hans is not in this episode)* March 24 - Sealtest Variety Theatre (Host: Dorothy Lamour: Guests Alan Young and David Niven: Hans in sketch with Young as Dorothy's aged husband "Sir Cedric") NEWApril 29 - The Jimmy Durante Show with Don Ameche [NBC: Hans only had 3 lines] June 19* - The Adventures of Sam Spade, "The Apple of Eve Caper" [Hans uses his "old man" voice to great effect as the crusty old Captain Psalti ("The 'P' is silent"). The Captain sounds like he's a Down-Easter.] June 23 - Maxwell House Coffee Time July 9* - The Jack Paar Show, [Audition program for proposed second series] October 14 - The Martin and Lewis Show [Guest: Dorothy Kirsten] October 20, 1949 - La Rosa Hollywood Theater of Stars, "Fantasy Impromptu" [Starring Kent Smith: Hans does a fine job as the high-strung, insanely jealous concert pianist Eric Lindsay.] December 22 - Screen Guild Theatre, "Little Women" [NBC: June Allyson, Peter Lawford: Hans NEW played the part of "Bhaer"] December 29 - Suspense, "The Bullet" [Guest: Ida Lupino] 1950 August 21 - Granby's Green Acres, "Mr. Granby Breaks Down" [Last show of the series which starred Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet: This My Favorite Husband spin-off premiered on July 3, 1950.] December (?) For the Living [Sponsored by The American Cancer Society: Each show was 15 minutes in length and dealt with a subject related to cancer awareness and research: Edward G. Robinson was the lead star: Hans performed on two different programs that were broadcast during the Christmas holidays.] 1952 January 11 - The Martin & Lewis Show, [Hans was the special guest, though he was only allowed to perform under the guise that he was a visiting English actor by the name of John Newton. As Newton, he acted the part of Fagan in a short parody of Oliver Twist.) 1953 January 18* - Amos & Andy Show March 4 - The Bob Hope Show [Guest: Jane Russell] April 19* - Amos & Andy Show May 3* - Amos & Andy Show October 5 - Michael Flagg, M.D. [A 15 minute CBS drama: Hans may have starred in this episode.] 1954 July 22* - That's Rich ["Lifeguard"] July 29* - That's Rich ["Movie Ball"] 1956 January (?) - The Woman in My House [15 minute NBC soap opera with Billy Idelson and Janet Scott] April 26* - 21st Precinct, "The Gorilla" [Hans as the neighbor Carl Stafford] 1958 January 19 - Invitation to Learning, "All Trivia" [#889: Based on book by Logan Pearsall Smith. Lyman Bryson facilitated a panel discussion of the literary work chosen for the week's program.] July 13 - Heartbeat Theatre, "The Trial of Joe The Turk" [Sponsored by The Salvation Army which made sure all programs had an uplifting Christian message.] 1962 (NOTE: I always thought there were some radio shows from the 1960's that featured Hans, but could not find any specifics until I came across the three listed below. - SG) April 22 - Heartbeat Theatre, "A Time to Live" [Hans as an old clockmaker whose time is nigh.] December 30 - Heartbeat Theatre, "This Above All " [Hans as a "Shakespeare-loving actor"] 1963 August 25 - Invitation to Learning, "Franny and Zooey" (Based on J.D. Salinger book) Dates Unknown: I Have No Prayer (15 minute Blue Network program produced with the help of the National Conference of Christians and Jews: written and directed by Arch Oboler: probably dates from the years between 1942 and 1945) |
I would like to thank J. David Goldin and his enormous contribution to the preservation and history of radio for his web site (click here to view ) -- which now allows you to search by an individual actor's name. I was able to find quite a few additional programs featuring Hans Conried that are listed below along with others I've collected. I am also grateful (again) to Martin Grams, Jr. and his recently published book Invitation to Learning which provides a detailed history and episode log for this nearly forgotten series. |
Special Update for 2010: Please visit the page Jon at the Old Time Radio Show Catalog web site created to showcase an excerpt from my book about Hans and his work with the innovative Arch Oboler. Here is a link: http://otrcat.com/hans-conried-arch-oboler-radio.html This web site is full of great information about all aspects of old radio and offers fans a chance to purchase a wide range of CD collections. There is an incredible six (6) CD set of Hans' radio work available as well: http://www.otrcat.com/hans-conried-p-48571.html NOTE: Hopefully, the additional log shown below will be corrected and updated sometime this year. I apologize for not being as diligent as I would like to be, but the new book and life in general managed to get in the way. Thank you for your patience. |
