Four Star Playhouse (1952)

Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

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as Willie Dante as Dan as Burt Stroude as Mike Donegan as Paul as Dave Robinson as US Marshal Philip Dana as Capt. Avery as Priest as Dan Hodges as Fleet Mason as Andrew as Dan Matson as Philip Benton as Chris as Dave as Graham as Fred as Grover Doane as Jeff as Steve as Eddie as Eddie White as Will Sonnett

as Paul as Andre as Henri as Claude Le Beau as Robert as John as Carl Baxter as The Man as Alan Abbey as Carl as Jacques as Captain as Frank Hepp as Roger as Alan as Grisby as Dr. Dumont as Eric as Sampan Joe as Martin as Montaigne as Dr. Severson as Dr. Giboux as Renneck as George as Major Tinnente as Mr. Graham

as Ellen as Billie as Emily Cameron as Meg as Sheila as Sarah as Kit as Ginny as Anna as Nina Barton as Valerie as Diana as Evelyn as Emma as Grace as Flo Watson as Celia Coberly as Ann

as Monte as Monte - Bartender as Marc as as 3rd Reporter as Monty Leeds as Sam Rawlings as Bartender as Lt. Richards

as Steward as Policeman as Tom Barry as Reporter as Director as Sgt. Phillips as Police Lieutenant as Sam

as Lt. Manny Waldo as Police Lt. Manny Waldo as Colonel

as Moreland as Stranger as Jarvis Miller as Uncle Lee as Conductor as Doc as Realtor

as Judge as Pop as Fotheringham as Bishop as Dr. Kessell as Capt. Harmon

as Doorman as Lucenec as Chaplain as Boatman as Matt Devlin as Carpenter as Al Newsome

as Mr. Peck as Bum as Stage Manager as Raikes as Sidney as Watchman

William Forrest

William Forrest

as Charlie as Mr. Colter as Sam Rogers as as Wilke as Judge

Christopher Dark

Christopher Dark

as Craig as Tamar as Major Evans as Ryan Sanford as Pete as John Hudson

as Johnny Boss as Peterson as First Mate as Police Lt. Richy as Graysuit

as Sparks as Joe as Sailor as Joseph as Coons

as Father Renaldo as Doctor as Padre as Albert Woods as Dr. Lindell

as Charon as Bartender as Sgt. Katrel as Moretti as Sgt. Wood

as Truck Driver as Security Guard (uncredited) as Lappeppa as Stevedore as Jack

as Jackson - Waiter as Jackson as Albert

as Caller as Narrator as Cameron as Dr. Bosanquent

as Hutchinson as Fredrico as Clerk as Bookkeeper

as Sally as Susan Warren as Mrs. Mitchell as Doris Hepburn

William F. Leicester

William F. Leicester

as Hi as Donny as Second Mate as Steve Caspery

as First Woman as Ellen as Stella Hodges as Laura

as Mr. Davis as Judge Le Beau as Rocco as Mario

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

as Armstrong as Sir Charles as Dr. Blake as Cary Howard

Barbara Lawrence

Barbara Lawrence

as Claire as Marjorie as Eva Kenyon as Kathi

as Don Gavin as Joe as Steiner as Verne Miller

as Sullivan as Woodward as Florist as Alec

as Mario as Hutchinson as Stevens as Donny

Alexander Campbell

Alexander Campbell

as Dr. Bradford as Warden as Governor as Prof. Tennant

as Conductor as Scotsman as Mr. Tarmigan

Beverly Garland

Beverly Garland

as Maxine as Julie as Holly as Lucille

as Mr. Grinell as Reeves as Mr. Macready as Dr. Forbes

as Doctor as Conversing official at funeral (uncredited) as Mr. Sheridan

as Walter Pomeroy as Nick as Gen. Feng as Detmar

as Cab Driver as Photographer as (uncredited) as

Frances Rafferty

Frances Rafferty

as Pat as Lynn as Janet Walker

George Macready

George Macready

as George as Man as Count Borselli

as Bartender as Tino as

Claire Carleton

Claire Carleton

as Alice Hutchinson as Anna as 'Cuddles' LaVerne

Freddy Ridgeway

Freddy Ridgeway

as Mike as Kevin as Little Boy

Barbara Billingsley

Barbara Billingsley

as Addy Bancroft as Betty as Nina

as Martha as Margot Sterling as Carol

as Warden as Whit Lonigan as Mail Clerk

as Martha as Della Charlton as Mrs. Maclean

as Kathy as Salesgirl as Leonora

as Interne as Navigator as Guard

Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

as Masterson as Buckov as Doctor

as Cabman as Man as Detective

as Mr. Stern as Buyer as Owens

as as Clerk as Third Mate

as Allyson Pender as Lucy as Helen Anchor

as Eve as Claire as Nadine

as Randy Stone as McGraw as Capt. Jim Barr

as Dr. Smith as Davidow as Doctor

as Roger Webb as Simpson as Bentridge

as Charles Quine as Gen. Hatfield as Capt. Bowns

as Mr. Murdock as Esau Hepburn as Will Foster

as Dr. Fain as Freddie as Chief of Police

as Danny as Tony as Philip Montaigne

as Bob as Steve Weir as Inspector

as Hank Edwards as Storekeeper as Carl Barton

Frank J. Scannell

Frank J. Scannell

as Henney as Postman as Pa Watson

as Bert Tolin as Dr. Rogers as Hofer

as Agatha Le Beau as Ma Watson as Capt. Johnson

as Bank Manager (uncredited) as Slattery as Clerk

Joanne Woodward

Joanne Woodward

as Vicki as Terry as Ann Benton

as Salesman as Lt. Casement as 1st Executive

as F.B.I. Man as Tom as Ed (uncredited)

as Mr. Raymond as Mr. Mason as Warden

as George as Monte

as Phil as Stewart as Druggist

Norbert Schiller

Norbert Schiller

as Captain Schelle as Clerk as

as Carol as Lucy Keever as Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Wheeler

as Mr. White as Elderly Man

Christine Larson

Christine Larson

as Second Woman as Carol

as Maria as Nurse

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

as Charlotte as Elena

Maudie Prickett

Maudie Prickett

as Mrs. Smith as Mrs. White

as Charles St. John as Jeff Pender

as Scupper as Willie

as Wainright as Lafflin

as Nancy Shaw as Angela

Lucille Barkley

Lucille Barkley

as Nancy Shaw as Secretary

as Mrs. Carver as Mrs. Tracey

Elisabeth Fraser

Elisabeth Fraser

as Janice Howell as Diana

Steve Pendleton

Steve Pendleton

as First Mailman as Police Sergeant

as Young as Madden

as District Attorney as Diver

as Pan Handler as Hotel Desk Clerk

as Van Alten as Mayor

Elaine Williams

Elaine Williams

as Secretary as Girl

as Martha - Maid as Elsie

as Officer No. 3 as Robertson

as 1st Reporter as Milkman

Virginia Christine

Virginia Christine

as Miss Chase as Clerk

as Doctor as Dr. Lawrence

as Mr. Braun as Tender

Louis Jean Heydt

Louis Jean Heydt

as Lt. Albert as Dan

as Manville Harlan as Detective

as Gloria as Jan

as Frank Harvey as Police Lt.

as Roddis as Laborer

as Roman Senator as

as Madeline as Celeste

as Philip Weir as David

as Uncle Sim as Butler

Christopher Olsen

Christopher Olsen

as Mattie Hepburn as Steve

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

as Char Woman as Woman

Marguerite Chapman

Marguerite Chapman

as Lisa as Linda

as Drunk as Thin Man

as Caldwell as Third Mailman

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

as Joan Robinson as Mrs. Hallerton

as Desperate Man as Charlie

as Ed as Mr. Fielding

James McCallion

James McCallion

as Henry - Desk Clerk as Johnson

as Detective as Capt. Jordan

Anthony Eustrel

Anthony Eustrel

as Stevenson as Leslie Lorraine

as Mrs. Tarmigan as

as as Police Sergeant

as Maggie as Julie Tolin

Katherine Warren

Katherine Warren

as Librarian as Bissie

as Charlie as Turnkey

as Frank Le Beau as Troy

as Stan as Mervyn

as Freddie as Laramie Cole

Robert J. Wilke

Robert J. Wilke

as George as Ben Crane

as Jamison as Cal

Thomas Browne Henry

Thomas Browne Henry

as Mr. Jones as Dr. Aimes

as Officer No. 1 as Sheriff Sam Keever

Catherine McLeod

Catherine McLeod

as Leila as Nora

as Sgt. Juliana as Waiter

as Miss Wilson as Secretary

as Capt. Webber as Milo

Elizabeth Harrower

Elizabeth Harrower

as Housekeeper as Nurse

as Mataafa as Mr. Yen

as Mr. Vickers as Mr. Thompson

as Brewster as Mr. Winters

as Mrs. Collins as Rose

as Hotel Clerk as Harold

Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn

as Jill as Janet

William Schallert

William Schallert

as Airline Clerk as Johnson

as as Ellie - Maid

George Eldredge

George Eldredge

as Capt. Davidson as 2nd Executive

as Sister Mary Winifred as Carol

as Mrs. Mason as Operator

as Mr. Hapewell as Mr. Scratch

as Charles as Boy

as Andrea as Court Clerk (uncredited)

as Chang as Capt. Shu Gat

as Simile as 2nd Native

as Dr. Karpoldi as Luis

as Stanley as Merv

as Lucette as Joan

as David as Richard

as Alice as Belinda

as George as Frank Simms

as Landlady as Mrs. Warren

as Bob as Fisher

as Reporter as Doc Sanders

George N. Neise

George N. Neise

as Madeleine as Florist

as Footman as 2nd Club Member

Frances Robinson

Frances Robinson

as Connie as Party guest (uncredited)

as Carol as Millie Barr

as Arthur O'Brien as Clint

as Bud as Lt. Stanton

as Jenny as Joan Webb

as J. R. Martin

Barbara Wooddell

Barbara Wooddell

Marcia Henderson

Marcia Henderson

Cecil Cunningham

Cecil Cunningham

as Woman (Hotel)

as Hank - Man in Bar

Alphonse Martell

Alphonse Martell

Broderick Crawford

Broderick Crawford

as Bobby Greggory

as Fred Stevens

Frankie Grandetta

Frankie Grandetta

as John Dwerrihouse

Reginald Sheffield

Reginald Sheffield

as Inspector Blaney

Gordon Richards

Gordon Richards

as Bob Wheeler aka Sonora Kid

as Man in Audience

Isabel Randolph

Isabel Randolph

as Elderly Woman

Francis Pierlot

Francis Pierlot

as Mrs. Bosanquent

Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

as Mrs. Flanagan

as Rhoda Stroude

as Boyce Martin

Harvey Stephens

Harvey Stephens

Richard Jaeckel

Richard Jaeckel

as Stanley Warren

Stephen Bekassy

Stephen Bekassy

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Strother Martin

Strother Martin

as Philip Baedeker

Sheila James Kuehl

Sheila James Kuehl

Robert Osterloh

Robert Osterloh

as Stan the Stickman

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Charles Maxwell

Charles Maxwell

as 2nd Reporter

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

as Minna Baxter

as George Lennox

as Welfare Woman

Eddie Firestone

Eddie Firestone

as Young Father

as Mrs. Peterson

as Tower Control Man

as Ground Crew Man

as Edythe Livingstone

as Peter Jeffries

as Col. Mournay

as Robert Upton

Jess Kirkpatrick

Jess Kirkpatrick

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Neil Fitzgerald

Neil Fitzgerald

Peter J. Votrian

Peter J. Votrian

as Freddie Hodges

Margaret Sheridan

Margaret Sheridan

as Colonel Briggs

Patrick O'Moore

Patrick O'Moore

as Police Sergeant

Gregory Marshall

Gregory Marshall

as Army Sergeant

as Army Corporal

as Police Lt. Smith

as John Hepburn

Barney Phillips

Barney Phillips

as Steve O'Brien

as Mr. Hepplewhite

William Fawcett

William Fawcett

as Mr. Forsythe

as Stacy Lawrence

as David Lawrence

as Paul Campbell

Phyllis Stanley

Phyllis Stanley

as Floor Nurse Miller

as Telephone Operator

Carleton G. Young

Carleton G. Young

as Receptionist

as Mrs. Dehring

Donna Jo Gribble

Donna Jo Gribble

William Campbell

William Campbell

as Lisa Collins

as Susan Pierce

Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

as Ma / Mother Baker

Mabel Albertson

Mabel Albertson

as 1st Reporter

Mitchell Kowall

Mitchell Kowall

as 2nd Reporter

Stanley Andrews

Stanley Andrews

William Johnstone

William Johnstone

George D. Wallace

George D. Wallace

as Sister Katrina

Robert Cornthwaite

Robert Cornthwaite

Kristine Miller

Kristine Miller

as Mrs. Murdock

Willa Pearl Curtis

Willa Pearl Curtis

Gertrude Michael

Gertrude Michael

Noreen Corcoran

Noreen Corcoran

Robert Stevenson

Robert Stevenson

as Mrs. Carrena

as Indian Chief

Charlotte Knight

Charlotte Knight

as Receptionist

as Dr. Washburn

as Reverend Tuttle

Malcolm Atterbury

Malcolm Atterbury

as Sgt. Gibbons

as Gen. Vincent

Sherman Sanders

Sherman Sanders

as Garry Anchor

as Phineas Turner

as Mrs. Comstock

Charlotte Lawrence

Charlotte Lawrence

Frieda Inescort

Frieda Inescort

as Miss Proctor

Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

as Monsieur Valois

Marcelle Arnold

Marcelle Arnold

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Keith McConnell

Keith McConnell

as Rita Raymond

as Dick Bannister

Harold Dyrenforth

Harold Dyrenforth

Robert R. Stephenson

Robert R. Stephenson

as Volpe's Aide

as Beverly Hudson

Richard Bartell

Richard Bartell

Betty Lou Gerson

Betty Lou Gerson

as Girl in Park

Patti Gallagher

Patti Gallagher

Martín Garralaga

Martín Garralaga

as Senor Valdez

as Emma Kinsolving

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

Angie Dickinson

Angie Dickinson

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Joseph V. Perry

Joseph V. Perry

as Stuart Baskin

as Molly Baskin

as Dan Flick aka John Smith

as Barney Todd / Bob Brown

Suzanne Alexander

Suzanne Alexander

Dorothy Neumann

Dorothy Neumann

as Country Woman

as Jesse Watson

as Rene Champion

Shirley Patterson

Shirley Patterson

as Betty Maxwell

as Gus Anderson

Jeanne Ferguson

Jeanne Ferguson

as Hatcheck Girl

as 1st Club Member

as Assistant Director

Helene Marshall

Helene Marshall

Laurie Mitchell

Laurie Mitchell

as Alice (uncredited)

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

as Officer Grady (uncredited)

as Juror (uncredited)

as Bailiff (uncredited)

as Man in Audience / Backstage Guest (uncredited)

as Dinner Guest (uncredited)

as Captain of Guard (uncredited)

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Episodes season 1

1x1

My wife geraldine
1x2

Dante's inferno
1x3

The lost silk hat
1x4

Backstage
1x5

Welcome home
1x6

The island
1x7

The officer and the lady
1x8

Knockout
1x9

Man on a train
1x10

Trail's end
1x11

Sound off, my love
1x12

The man in the box
1x13

No identity
1x14

The man who walked out on himself
1x15

The last voyage
1x16

Night ride
1x17

The ladies on his mind
1x18

To whom it may concern
1x19

Shadowed

Episodes season 2

Episodes season 3

Episodes season 4

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