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Ben Grauer

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Benjamin Franklin Grauer was an American radio and television personality, following a career during the 1920s as a child actor in films and on Broadway. He began his career as a child in David Warfield's production of The Return of Peter Grimm. Among his early credits were roles in films directed by D.W. Griffith.

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Programs

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1938–1950
286 broadcasts
Sleep No More
Sleep No More
1956–1957
21 broadcasts
The Eternal Light
The Eternal Light
1944–1973
764 broadcasts
Guest Star
Guest Star
1947–1966
458 broadcasts
X Minus One
X Minus One
1955–1958
132 broadcasts

Broadcasts

How To28:00
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How To
Tue Apr 3 1956 · Science Fiction
Guest Artur Rubenstein28:00
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Guest Artur Rubenstein
Mon Nov 29 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Betty Smith29:00
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Guest Betty Smith
Mon Nov 1 1943 · Quiz Show
Three Oclock30:00
Sleep No More 
Three Oclock
Wed Dec 12 1956 · Horror
To Build A Fire Three Skeleton Keys28:00
Sleep No More 
To Build A Fire Three Skeleton Keys
Wed Feb 27 1957 · Horror
The Bet The Clerk's Quest29:00
Sleep No More 
The Bet The Clerk's Quest
Wed Apr 3 1957 · Horror
Guest Red Barber, Bill Stern27:00
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Guest Red Barber, Bill Stern
Mon Oct 4 1943 · Quiz Show
A Passenger To Bali30:00
Sleep No More 
A Passenger To Bali
Wed Apr 10 1957 · Horror
I Am Waiting And Browdian Farm29:00
Sleep No More 
I Am Waiting And Browdian Farm
Wed Jan 23 1957 · Horror
Guest Lt. John Mason Brown And Lt. Richard Lockridge28:00
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Guest Lt. John Mason Brown And Lt. Richard Lockridge
Mon Oct 25 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Pvt. Jesse Stuart28:00
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Guest Pvt. Jesse Stuart
Mon Dec 20 1943 · Quiz Show
Jan Struther30:00
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Jan Struther
Mon Mar 15 1943 · Quiz Show
Boris Karloff, Jan Struther30:00
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Boris Karloff, Jan Struther
Mon May 17 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Quincy Howe, Dr. T F Tsiang28:00
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Guest Quincy Howe, Dr. T F Tsiang
Mon Dec 13 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Louis Brown, Sinclair Lewis28:00
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Guest Louis Brown, Sinclair Lewis
Mon Dec 6 1943 · Quiz Show
Franchot Tone29:00
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Franchot Tone
Mon Feb 28 1944 · Quiz Show
289 John P Marquand m21s 688330:00
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289 John P Marquand m21s 6883
Mon Jan 17 1944 · Quiz Show
Forty Voices29:00
The Eternal Light 
Forty Voices
Sun Apr 28 1963 · Drama
Guest George V Denny, Jr30:00
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Guest George V Denny, Jr
Mon May 10 1943 · Quiz Show
The Waxwork27:00
Sleep No More 
The Waxwork
Wed Nov 7 1956 · Horror
Guest Alec Templeton, William Primrose29:00
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Guest Alec Templeton, William Primrose
Mon Oct 15 1945 · Quiz Show
Guest Leon Henderson29:00
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Guest Leon Henderson
Mon Apr 26 1943 · Quiz Show
Gregory Ratoff29:00
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Gregory Ratoff
Mon Nov 15 1943 · Quiz Show
The Waxwork The Man And The Snake29:00
Sleep No More 
The Waxwork The Man And The Snake
Wed Jan 9 1957 · Horror
Homecoming And Aunt Cassie28:00
Sleep No More 
Homecoming And Aunt Cassie
Wed Apr 17 1957 · Horror
Guest Leon Henderson, Jan Struther28:00
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Guest Leon Henderson, Jan Struther
Mon Dec 27 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Christopher Morley, Rep John M Coffee28:00
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Guest Christopher Morley, Rep John M Coffee
Mon Jan 10 1944 · Quiz Show
Louis Bromfield28:00
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Louis Bromfield
Mon Jan 3 1944 · Quiz Show
Guest Christopher Morley, Will Durant29:00
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Guest Christopher Morley, Will Durant
Mon Nov 6 1944 · Quiz Show
Guest Senator Lester Hill, Senator Joseph Ball28:00
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Guest Senator Lester Hill, Senator Joseph Ball
Mon Nov 8 1943 · Quiz Show
Will Rogers Jr30:00
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Will Rogers Jr
Mon Mar 1 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Perry Como, The Sabre Dance14:00
Guest Star 
Guest Perry Como, The Sabre Dance
Sun Apr 4 1948 · Drama
Guest Walter Yust29:00
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Guest Walter Yust
Mon Jun 28 1943 · Quiz Show
Sir Thomas Beecham26:00
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Sir Thomas Beecham
Mon May 31 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Admiral Emory Land28:00
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Guest Admiral Emory Land
Mon Jun 12 1944 · Quiz Show
Elizabeth Janeway, Deems Taylor30:00
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Elizabeth Janeway, Deems Taylor
Mon Jan 24 1944 · Quiz Show
Guest Faith Baldwin, Fred Allen28:00
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Guest Faith Baldwin, Fred Allen
Mon Feb 12 1945 · Quiz Show
Guest Jan Struther, Russel Crouse28:00
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Guest Jan Struther, Russel Crouse
Mon Jan 29 1945 · Quiz Show
Marius13:00
Sleep No More 
Marius
Wed Nov 14 1956 · Horror
298 Senator Alban Barcley Senator Theodore Green m55s 678129:00
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298 Senator Alban Barcley Senator Theodore Green m55s 6781
Mon Mar 20 1944 · Quiz Show
Mr Mergenthwirkers Lobblies And August Heat28:00
Sleep No More 
Mr Mergenthwirkers Lobblies And August Heat
Wed Nov 28 1956 · Horror
Ford Frick, Grantland Rice29:00
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Ford Frick, Grantland Rice
Mon Apr 19 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Marsha Davenport, Deems Taylor29:00
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Guest Marsha Davenport, Deems Taylor
Mon Jun 7 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Wendell Willkie30:00
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Guest Wendell Willkie
Mon Apr 12 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Lt Col Edward Eagan, Christopher Morley31:00
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Guest Lt Col Edward Eagan, Christopher Morley
Mon Feb 26 1945 · Quiz Show
Clair Booth Luce29:00
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Clair Booth Luce
Mon Sep 20 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Dr C Mildred Thompson, Christopher Morley29:00
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Guest Dr C Mildred Thompson, Christopher Morley
Mon Jun 21 1943 · Quiz Show
Fred Allen29:00
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Fred Allen
Mon Feb 15 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Ethel Barrymore, Richard Manney31:00
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Guest Ethel Barrymore, Richard Manney
Mon May 24 1943 · Quiz Show
John Gunther, Gregory Ratoff26:00
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John Gunther, Gregory Ratoff
Mon Feb 19 1945 · Quiz Show
273 James W Fullbright m48s 652128:00
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273 James W Fullbright m48s 6521
Mon Sep 27 1943 · Quiz Show
The Escape Of Mr Trimm30:00
Sleep No More 
The Escape Of Mr Trimm
Wed Mar 13 1957 · Horror
Conqueror's Isle29:00
Sleep No More 
Conqueror's Isle
Wed Nov 21 1956 · Horror
Guest Colonel Charles P. Romulo30:00
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Guest Colonel Charles P. Romulo
Mon Mar 29 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Lewis Browne; Artur Rubinstein29:00
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Guest Lewis Browne; Artur Rubinstein
Mon Oct 23 1944 · Quiz Show
Gregory Ratoff29:00
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Gregory Ratoff
Mon Mar 8 1943 · Quiz Show
Christopher Morley, Esme of Paris30:00
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Christopher Morley, Esme of Paris
Mon Oct 2 1944 · Quiz Show
Guest Alexander Knox, Jan Struther29:00
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Guest Alexander Knox, Jan Struther
Mon Sep 11 1944 · Quiz Show
Banquo's Chair The Coward28:00
Sleep No More 
Banquo's Chair The Coward
Wed Feb 6 1957 · Horror
Thus I Refute Bealsley The Book Shop30:00
Sleep No More 
Thus I Refute Bealsley The Book Shop
Wed Mar 6 1957 · Horror