Inner Sanctum
Inner Sanctum Mystery is a radio horror and mystery anthology created by Himan Brown and based on Simon & Schuster's mystery imprint, airing from 1941 to 1952.
Inner Sanctum Mystery, also known as Inner Sanctum, is a popular old-time radio program that aired from January 7, 1941, to October 5, 1952. It was created by producer Himan Brown and was based on the imprint given to the mystery novels of Simon & Schuster. In all, 526 episodes were broadcast.See also
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Inner Sanctum. Radio program.
Original schedule
- 19419:35 PM ETBlue Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1941–19438:30 PM ETBlue Network · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1943–19448:30 PM ETCBS · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19449:00 PM ETCBS · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19459:00 PM ETCBS · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1945–19469:00 PM ETCBS · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1946–19508:00 PM ETCBS · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19508:30 PM ETABC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1950–19518:00 PM ETABC · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19529:30 PM ETCBS · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Boris Karloff
Actor
AAllen C. Anthony
Announcer
Dwight Weist
Announcer
EEd Herlihy
Announcer
J
John Hicks
Announcer
Norman Brokenshire
Announcer
Amzie Strickland
Cast
AAnn Shepherd
Cast
EEd Latimer
Cast
G
Gilbert 'Gil' Mack
Cast
Lawson Zerbe
Cast
Les Tremayne
Cast
Himan Brown
Creator
Himan Brown
Director
Berry Kroeger
Substitute Host
Paul McGrath
Your Host / Mr. Host
Raymond Edward Johnson
Your Host, Raymond
LLew White
Musician
AAdele Ronson
Cast
Alice Reinheart
Cast
Anne Seymour
Cast
AArline Blackburn
Cast
Arnold Moss
Cast
AArthur Vinton
Cast
Barbara Weeks
Cast
Betty Winkler
Cast
Boris Karloff
Cast
Burgess Meredith
Cast
CCharlotte Holland
Cast
Claude Rains
Cast
Claudia Morgan
Cast
CClifton Webb
Cast
Donald Cook
Cast
Elspeth Eric
Cast
EEverett Sloane
Cast
George Coulouris
Cast
Helen Hayes
Cast
House Jameson
Host
J
J. Scott Smart
Cast
J
Joseph 'Joe' Julian
Cast
Karl Swenson
Cast
K
LKenneth Lynch
Cast
Laird Cregar
Cast
Larry Haines
Cast
Leon Janney
Cast
Lesley Woods
Cast
Mary Astor
Cast
MMary Bennett
The Tea Lady
MMason Adams
Cast
Mercedes McCambridge
Cast
MMiriam Hopkins
Cast
Myron McCormick
Cast
Paul Lukas
Cast
PPeggy Conklin
Cast
Peter Lorre
Cast
Raymond Massey
Cast
Richard Widmark
Cast
Santos Ortega
Cast
Stefan Schnabel
Cast
TTeri Keane
Cast
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Illustrated Press, no. 29 (November 1978): 8.
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Illustrated Press, no. 149 (February 1989): 10.
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Illustrated Press, no. 183 (December 1991): 13.
Illustrated Press, no. 199 (April 1993): 9.
Illustrated Press, no. 229 (October 1995): 7.
Illustrated Press, no. 231 (December 1995): 9.
Illustrated Press (February 2001): 7.
Illustrated Press, no. 289 (April 2001): 7.
Illustrated Press (September 2001): 5.
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Illustrated Press (September 2004): 9.
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Illustrated Press, no. 336 (January 2006): 8.
Illustrated Press, no. 367 (February 2009): 3.
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Misc, no. 2 (January 1900): 18.
Misc, no. 3 (January 1900): 16.
Misc (January 1970): 2.
Misc (September 1971): 149.
Misc (December 1971): 8.
Misc (May 1979): 8.
Misc (May 1979): 11.
Misc (January 1980): 9.
Misc (May 2008): 6.
Misc (September 2008): 8.
Movie Radio Guide (December 1942): 7.
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Nostalgia Digest, vol. 9 (October 1983): 15.
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Nostalgia Digest, vol. 12 (April 1986): 22.
Nostalgia Digest, vol. 13 (April 1987): 18.
Nostalgia Digest, vol. 14 (December 1988): 18.
Nostalgia Digest, vol. 23 (February 1997): 15.
Nostalgia Digest, vol. 23 (October 1997): 2.
Nostalgia Digest, vol. 24 (October 1998): 2.
Nostalgia News, vol. 5, no. 9 (September 1978): 27.
Nostalgia Newsletter (May 1975): 6.
Nostalgia Newsletter (June 1976): 2.
Nostalgia Newsletter (February 1977): 6.
Nostalgia Newsletter (April 1978): 9.
Nostalgia Newsletter (May 1980): 6.
Nostalgia Newsletter (October 1982): 9.
Nostalgia Newsletter (June 1983): 8.
On_The_Air, vol. 1, no. 5 (September 1984): 19.
OTR Digest_1980s (March 1985): 29.
OTR Digest_1980s (September 1988): 26.
OTR Digest_1990s (March 1991): 19.
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OTR Digest_1990s (January 1994): 16.
OTR Digest_1990s (July 1996): 16.
OTR Digest_1990s (October 1999): 16.
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Radio Nostalgia (January 1977): 46.
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Return With Us Now, vol. 20, no. 12 (July 1995): 11.
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