1952Rated 6.8(11)4 seasons~30 minEndedTV-G
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Overview
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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David Niven
Doctor / Adams / Deacon / Lee / Wyeth / Royal Thurston / Bingham / Frank / Ted Parker / Steve Carlyle / Roger Carlyle / Henry / Cookie / Doctor Gentry / Mitch / William Langford / David / Ted / Robert Louis Stevenson / Charles / Andy / George / Tony Stewart / Phil Weston / Uncle Fred / Philip / Andy Fields / Larkin / John / Jim Kenyon / Hal Winters / Richard Lilliam / Maxwell
32 eps
Dick Powell
Willie Dante / Dan / Chris / Will Sonnett / Dave Robinson / Mike Donegan / Dan Matson / Burt Stroude / Eddie / Graham / Capt. Avery / Andrew / Steve / Philip Benton / Eddie White / Jeff / Paul / Dan Hodges / Dave / Grover Doane / Fred / Fleet Mason / US Marshal Philip Dana / Priest
32 eps
Charles Boyer
Paul / Andre / Robert / John / Dr. Giboux / Jacques / Alan Abbey / Alan / Captain / Dr. Dumont / Montaigne / Dr. Severson / Mr. Graham / Carl Baxter / George / Renneck / Henri / Sampan Joe / Martin / The Man / Roger / Grisby / Claude Le Beau / Eric / Carl / Frank Hepp / Major Tinnente
30 eps
