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Podcast: Breaking Walls: The Podcast on the History of American Network Radio Broadcasting
Episode: BW - EP154—004: Stars on Suspense in 1944—Listen to Lucille Ball Star in "Dime A Dance"
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The man you just heard is Hans Conried. In late 1943 he was thirty-six years old and all over radio. When Suspense moved to Hollywood, Conried quickly became part of William Spier’s trusted circle of character actors, often playing more than one part. Conried honed his craft in the 1930s.
To Bill Spier’s credit, he did his best to allow them the time to have parts on other shows. Spier’s rehearsals were known for their loose atmosphere. He selected the best radio actors to be part of the Suspense troupe...