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CASEY CRIME PHOTOGRAPHER "Christmas Shopping"

 


Matt Crowley

On CBS Radio December 19, 1946. Jack Casey solved crimes while on assignment as a photographer for The Morning Express newspaper. Casey and Ann fight the Christmas shopping crowds when Casey sees a pickpocket at work. Apparently broadcast before an audience with host-announcer Tony Marvin (Photo, above) (October 5, 1912 – October 10, 1998) an American radio and television announcer. He became a staff announcer for CBS, and later became most known as the long-time announcer with variety show host Arthur Godfrey.



The program starred Matt Crowley or Staats Cotsworth, as Casey, and Jan Miner (Photo below). COTSWORTH BIO

Jan Miner (October 15, 1917 – February 15, 2004) was an American actress best known for her role as the character "Madge", the manicurist in Palmolive dish-washing detergent television commercials beginning in the 1960s. Miner as Ann also appeared in the TV version with Darren McGavin as Casey.

Matt Crowley was born in New Haven, Connecticut. As an actor, Crowley had a career in radio before he moved into films, where he was best known for his roles in The Mob (1951), The Edge of Night (1956), and April Love (1957).

He died on March 7, 1983, in Clearwater Florida, US.


STAATS and JAN