Mr District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney was a radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff and broadcast on NBC and ABC from 1939 to 1952, with syndicated transcriptions continuing into 1953. The series followed a crusading district attorney and later moved into television and comics.
Mr. District Attorney is a radio crime drama produced by Samuel Bischoff that aired on NBC and ABC from April 3, 1939, to June 13, 1952. The series focused on a crusading district attorney initially known only as Mister District Attorney or Chief, and was later translated to television. On television, the attorney's name was Paul Garrett, and the radio version adopted the name in its final years when David Brian played the role. A key figure in the dramas was secretary Edith Miller.
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Mr District Attorney. Radio program.
B
EBob Shepard
Announcer
Ed Herlihy
Announcer
EErik Rolf
Announcer
F
Fred Uttal
Announcer
M
Mark Hawley
Announcer
Adelaide Klein
Cast
A
Alan MacAteer
Cast
Alice Reinheart
Cast
Anne Seymour
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Arnold Stang
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Bill Zuckert
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BBryna Raeburn
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CClaire Niesen
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CCraig McDonnell
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EEd Latimer
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Edgar Stehli
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FFrank Lovejoy
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George O. Petrie
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Grace Matthews
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HHelen Shields
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House Jameson
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JJames Van Dyk
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KJerry Lesser
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Kathleen Niday
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Larry Haines
Cast
Lawson Zerbe
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Leon Janney
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Madeleine Pierce
Cast
Mandel Kramer
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MMarvin Miller
Cast
Myron McCormick
Cast
Olan Soule
Cast
Paul Stewart
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Ralph Bell
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RRenee Terry
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Stefan Schnabel
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TThelma Ritter
Cast
Tom Tully
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Ward Wilson
Cast
William Keene
Cast
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Edward 'Ed' A. Byron
Director
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Harry Salter
Musician
Peter Van Steeden
Musician
AAnn Thomas
Cast
Arlene Francis
Miss Rand
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David Brian
Paul Garrett, Voice of the Law
Dwight Weist
Paul Garrett
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Eleanor Silver
Miss Rand
Jay Jostyn
Paul Garrett, Harrington, Voice of the Law
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MLen Doyle
Harrington
Maurice Franklin
Voice of the Law
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Phillips H. Lord
Creator
Raymond Edward Johnson
Paul Garrett
Vicki Vola
Miss Edith Miller
WWalter Kinsella
Harrington
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Finis Farr
Writer
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JHarry Herman
Writer
Jerry Devine
Writer
RRobert Sloane
Writer
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