Kitty Keene, Inc.
Kitty Keene, Inc. is an old-time radio soap running from 1937 to 1941 about a female private detective. It first aired on CBS and later on Mutual.[2][3] Kitty was played by Beverley Younger, Gail Henshaw and Fran Carlon.[4]
 Cast of the program, in September 1940, when it aired on NBC Red Network[1] Front row from left: Carlton KaDell (Charles Williams), Gail Henshaw (Kitty Keene), Patricia Dunlap (Jill Jones), Bob Bailey (Bob Jones), Loretta Poynton (Pearl Davis). Back row from left: Phil Lord (Jefferson Fowler), Director Frank Dane, Peggy Hillias (Clara Lund), Stanley Harris (Neil Perry). | |
| Genre | Soap |
|---|---|
| Syndicates | CBS, Mutual |
| Starring | Beverley Younger, Gail Henshaw and Fran Carlon |
| Original release | 1937 – 1941 |
Other characters, and the actors who played them, were as shown in the table below:[5]
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Bob Jones | Bob Bailey |
| Jill Jones | Dorothy Gregory |
| Leddy Fowler | Cheer Brentson |
| Jefferson Fowler | Phil Lord |
| Anna Hajek | Louise Fitch |
| Dimples | Ginch Jones |
| Miss Branch | Josephine Gilbert |
| Norma Vernack | Angeline Orr |
| Clara Lund | Peggy Hillias |
| Pearl Davis | Loretta Poynton |
| Preacher Jim | Herb Butterfield |
| Charles Williams | Carlton KaDell |
| Neil Perry | Stanley Harris |
| Humphrey Manners | Ian Keith |
There are four surviving episodes.
References
- "Kitty Keane". 3 (9). Radio Varieties Incorporated. September 1940: 12. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - Kevin Burton, Smith. "Kitty Keene". Thrilling Detective website. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- Cox, Jim (2005). The A to Z of American Radio Soap Operas. Plymouth, UK: Scarecrow Press Inc. p. 122. ISBN 9780810863491.
- Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- Fairfax, Arthur (December 28, 1940). "Mr. Fairfax Replies" (PDF). Movie Radio Guide. 10 (12): 43. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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