The Mysterious Traveler
The Mysterious Traveler was a radio anthology of suspense and strange tales, remembered for its ominous host and dramatic mystery format.
The Mysterious Traveler was an American media franchise created by Robert Arthur and David Kogan. All versions of the franchise focused on suspense and crime fiction, with occasional elements of horror or science fiction.
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The Mysterious Traveler. Radio program.
Original schedule
- 1943–19447:00 PM ETMutual · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19443:30 PM ETMutual · afternoonSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1944–19459:30 PM ETMutual · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 19464:00 PM ETMutual · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1946–19477:00 PM ETMutual · eveningSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1947–19488:00 PM ETMutual · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1948–19499:30 PM ETMutual · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
- 1949–19529:30 PM ETMutual · nightSuMoTuWeThFrSa
J
Jimmy Wallington
Announcer
EEd Latimer
Cast
Gertrude Warner
Cast
G
IGilbert 'Gil' Mack
Cast
Ian Martin
Cast
Maurice Tarplin
Cast
DDavid Kogan
Director
JJock MacGregor
Director
Robert Arthur
Director
DDoc Whipple
Musician
AAnn Shepherd
Cast
Bill Johnstone
Cast
Bill Zuckert
Cast
BBryna Raeburn
Cast
Elspeth Eric
Cast
Frank Readick
Cast
Jackson Beck
Cast
Jan Miner
Cast
Joseph Julian
Cast
Lawson Zerbe
Cast
LLew White
Organist
Lon Clark
Cast
Luis van Rooten
Cast
MMason Adams
Cast
Maurice Tarplin
The Mysterious Traveler
PPaul Taubman
Musical Director
Roger DeKoven
Cast
R
Ron 'Ronnie' Harper
Sound Effects
Santos Ortega
Cast
Wendell Holmes
Cast
DDavid Kogan
Writer
Robert Arthur
Writer
SScott Bishop
Writer
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Hello Again, vol. 11, no. 9 (September 1980): 3.
Hello Again, vol. 35, no. 4 (July 2004): 5.
Illustrated Press, no. 20 (February 1978): 4.
Illustrated Press, no. 29 (November 1978): 7.
Illustrated Press, no. 53 (January 1981): 7.
Illustrated Press, no. 65 (February 1982): 19.
Illustrated Press, no. 98 (December 1984): 9.
Illustrated Press, no. 149 (February 1989): 10.
Illustrated Press, no. 173 (February 1991): 6.
Illustrated Press, no. 178 (July 1991): 15.
Illustrated Press, no. 229 (October 1995): 9.
Illustrated Press, no. 241 (October 1996): 9.
Illustrated Press, no. 248 (May 1997): 7.
Illustrated Press (December 2003): 9.
Illustrated Press, no. 333 (October 2005): 9.
Misc, no. 1 (January 1900): 18.
Misc, no. 2 (January 1900): 24.
Misc (January 1970): 2.
Misc (September 1971): 141.
Misc (December 1971): 21.
Misc (May 1979): 12.
Misc (January 1980): 7.
Misc (September 2008): 24.
NARA News (April 1980): 55.
NARA News (July 1980): 68.
Nostalgia Digest, vol. 23 (February 1997): 17.
OTR Digest_1980s (May 1985): 28.
OTR Digest_1990s (July 1993): 8.
OTR Digest_1990s (September 1993): 16.
OTR Digest_1990s (November 1993): 16.
OTR Digest_1990s (September 1994): 16.
OTR Digest_1990s (May 1996): 16.
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Radio Nostalgia (January 1977): 47.
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