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Pepper Young's Family
Description
Daytime serial drama follows a small-town athlete as romance, newspaper work, and home troubles shape his life.
Pepper Young's Family is a daytime drama series, with various format and title changes during its long run from 1932 to 1959. It was created and written by short story author and playwright Elaine Sterne Carrington.
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Showtimes
Original schedule
- 3:30 PM ETNBC Radio Network · afternoonSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 2:45 PM ETCBS Radio Network · afternoonSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19373:00 PM ETNBC Radio Network · afternoonSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 194111:15 AM ETNBC Radio Network · morningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19554:45 PM ETNBC Radio Network · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
Cast & Crew
A
Alan Kent
Announcer
Martin Block
Announcer
R
SRichard Stark
Announcer
Stuart Metz
Announcer
A
Alfred Swenson
Cast
Anne Seymour
Cast
B
BBarbara Joyce
Cast
Bryna Raeburn
Cast
CClaire Niesen
Cast
E
Eddie Wragge
Cast
G
Grace Valentine
Cast
H
HHenry M. Neely
Cast
Hester Sondergaard
Cast
IIrene Hubbard
Cast
James Monks
Cast
J
Jason Robards, Jr.
Cast
J
Jimmy McCallion
Cast
J
JJimmy Tansey
Cast
John Kane
Cast
KKathleen Niday
Cast
Larry Haines
Cast
Leon Janney
Cast
LLeora Thatcher
Cast
Martha Scott
Cast
Mary Patton
Cast
RRenee Terry
Cast
R
Ruth Russell
Cast
T
Tess Sheehan
Cast
Vivian Smolen
Cast
CChick Vincent
Director
A
AAnnette Sorell
Anna
Arthur Vinton
Pete Nickerson
B
BBert Brazier
Carter Trent
Bill Adams
Sam Young
Burgess Meredith
Red Adams
CCecil Roy
Edith Hoyt
Chester Stratton
Carter Trent
CCurtis Arnall
Larry "Pepper" Young (the first to play the role)
E
Edwin R. Wolfe
Curt Bradley
E
Elizabeth 'Betty' Wragge
Betty Davis/Peggy Young
Elliott Reid
Biff Bradley
E
Eunice Howard
Luda Barclay/Linda Young/Linda Benton
F
Fred Herrick
Lou Scott
G
Greta Kvalden
Hattie Williams, the maid
J
Jack Roseleigh
Sam Davis/Sam Young
J
Jean McCoy
Marcella
J
Jean Sothern
Connie Rickard/Edie Gray
J
Joanna Ross
Min
K
Katharine Stevens
Molly O'Hara
L
Laddie Seaman
Bill Bradley
Lawson Zerbe
Larry "Pepper" Young
Lon Clark
Andy Hoyt
M
Madeleine Pierce
Hal 'Butch' Trent
M
MMarion Barney
Mary Young
Mason Adams
Larry "Pepper" Young
M
Maureen McManus
Sally Young
Peter Fernandez
Larry "Pepper" Young
Stacy Harris
Carter Trent
T
Thomas Chalmers
Sam Young
W
William 'Bill' Johnstone
Sam Young
Audio Clips
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