Classic Radio Spotlights: Howard Duff, Vol 1

Howard Duff was a big part of the golden-age of radio. Not only did he star as Dashiell Hammett’s tough-as-nails private eye Sam Spade (two episodes included in this collection), but he appeared on hundreds of radio shows during the 1940s and 50s. Here’s sixteen radio broadcasts that either star Howard Duff or have him in the supporting cast. You won’t have any problem identifying his deep baritone voice!

Suspense, 4/5/45 - “A Guy Gets Lonely w/ Dane Clark”Theatre of Romance, 1/8/46 - “The Corsican Brothers w/ Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.”The Whistler, 9/9/46 - “The Witness at the Fountain”Cavalcade of America, 9/16/46 - “General Benjamin Franklin w/ Charles Laughton”The Life of Riley, 10/12/46 - “School Formal Dance w/ William Bendix”Cavalcade of America, 1/4/46 - “Venture in a Silk Hat w/ Franchot Tone”The Voyage of the Scarlet Queen, 2/2/47 - “The David Malone Story”The Whistler, 2/3/47 - “Seven Steps to Murder”The Jack Carson Show, 3/5/47 - “Sam Spade”The Whistler, 4/21/47 - “Backlash”Mr. President, 8/7/47 - “The Venezuela Conflict w/ Edward Arnold”Mr. President, 10/9/47 - “Food Poisoning at the White House w/ Edward Arnold”Philco Radio Time, 10/22/47 - “w/ Bing Crosby and guests, Howard Duff and Burl Ives”The Adv. of Sam Spade, Detective, 9/3/50 - “The Farmer’s Daughter Caper”The Adv. of Sam Spade, Detective, 11/17/50 - “Over My Dead Body Caper”The McCoy, 4/25/51 - “Three Wayward Girls”