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.
4 Seasons · 129 Episodes
David Niven
Adams, Andy, Andy Fields, Bingham, Charles, Cookie, David, Deacon, Doctor, Doctor Gentry, Frank, George, Hal Winters, Henry, Jim Kenyon, John, Larkin, Lee, Maxwell, Mitch, Phil Weston, Philip, Richard Lilliam, Robert Louis Stevenson, Royal Thurston, Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle, Ted, Ted Parker, Tony Stewart, Uncle Fred, William Langford, Wyeth
32 episodes
Dick Powell
Andrew, Burt Stroude, Capt. Avery, Chris, Dan, Dan Hodges, Dan Matson, Dave, Dave Robinson, Eddie, Eddie White, Fleet Mason, Fred, Graham, Grover Doane, Jeff, Mike Donegan, Paul, Philip Benton, Priest, Steve, US Marshal Philip Dana, Will Sonnett, Willie Dante
32 episodes
Ida Lupino
Ann, Anna, Billie, Celia Coberly, Diana, Ellen, Emily Cameron, Emma, Evelyn, Flo Watson, Ginny, Grace, Kit, Meg, Nina Barton, Sarah, Sheila, Valerie
19 episodes
Herb Vigran
3rd Reporter, Bartender, Lt. Richards, Marc, Monte, Monte - Bartender, Monty Leeds, Sam Rawlings
13 episodes
Charles Boyer
Alan, Alan Abbey, Andre, Captain, Carl, Carl Baxter, Claude Le Beau, Dr. Dumont, Dr. Giboux, Dr. Severson, Eric, Frank Hepp, George, Grisby, Henri, Jacques, John, Major Tinnente, Martin, Montaigne, Mr. Graham, Paul, Renneck, Robert, Roger, Sampan Joe, The Man
30 episodes
Ray Walker
Director, Police Lieutenant, Policeman, Reporter, Sam, Sgt. Phillips, Steward, Tom Barry
8 episodes
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