THE ORIGIN OF THE LONE RANGER

 

FRED FOY

Released June 30, 1948 aka The legend of The Lone Ranger...is an incredibly American story that may very well have been inspired by the U.S Marshal Bass Reeves. Brace Beemer as the masked man and Fred Foy the announcer-narrator. The legend began 1875, but was introduced into modern culture through a radio show what developed into a popular story in the entertainment industry

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ABC THEATER FIVE "Hit and Run"

 

Theater Five aired on ABC Radio (USA) August 3, 1954. THEATER FIVE..... Was a radio drama series, presented by ABC, between 1964 and 1965. The series used an anthology format, presented a number of short twenty minute radio plays, across a number of genres, a number of which reflected topical issues contemporary with its airing. Writers for the show varied, as did actors, although a principal cast included George O. Petrie, Brett Morrison, Jackson Beck, Robert Dryden, Elliott Reid, Court Benson, Cliff Carpenter, and Bryna Raeburn. The show's 1965 run featured several well known actors, including an early role for James Earl Jones (Incident on US 1), a pre M*A*S*H Alan Alda (A Bad Day's Work), and Ed Begley (The Pigeon) three years after his Academy Award win. The primary announcer for the series was FRED FOY.