Dead Ernest
A famous radio show about a person who appears dead but is actually still alive and about to be prepared for burial!
The classic radio drama of the cataleptic about to be embalmed...while still alive!
Suspense is a radio drama series broadcast on CBS Radio from 1940 through 1962.
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“Dead Ernest.” Suspense. Radio broadcast, March 24, 1949.
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Paul Frees
Announcer
MMerwyn Gerard
Author
SSeeleg Lester
Author
Harlow Wilcox
Announcer
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Anthony, the embalmer
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Bobby Minelli
UUnknown
Ernest Bowers
UUnknown
Frances Prince
UUnknown
Henry Prince
Alan Reed
Honest Jerry Murdock
Jeanette Nolan
Landlady
Pat O'Brien
Lt. Steve Healy
Ruth Perrott
Nurse / Mrs. Bowers
Herb Vigran
Officer Abbott / Minelli
EEd Max
Payne / Al, the embalmer
Paul Frees
Signature Voice / Dr. Weldon
Frank Nelson
Theodore Tobey
JJerry Farber
Tommy Stoner
AAnton M. Leader
Director
LLucien Moraweck
Musician
Lud Gluskin
Musician
Elliott Lewis
Cast
Larry Thor
Cast
Pat O'Brien
Cast
TTommy Bernard
Cast
Wally Maher
Cast
WWilliam Johnstone
Cast
AAnton M. Leader
Producer
MMerwyn Gerard
Writer
SSeeleg Lester
Writer