Danger, Dr. Danfield

Danger, Dr. Danfield
GenreCrime drama
Running time30 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesABC
StarringSteve Dunne
JoAnne Johnson
Written byRalph Wilkinson
Produced byWally Ramsey
Original releaseAugust 18, 1946 (1946-08-18) –
April 13, 1947 (1947-04-13)
Sponsored byKnox Company

Danger, Dr. Danfield is an American old-time radio crime drama. It was broadcast on ABC from August 18, 1946, to April 13, 1947, and was syndicated for several years thereafter.[1]

Premise

The title character was Dr. Daniel Danfield, a criminal psychologist. Each episode featured his dictation of a summary of a case to his secretary, Rusty Fairfax. Dramatic sequences were interspersed with the narration. Danfield's cases often came in response to requests for help from law enforcement agencies. He frequently met with criminals to analyze them and their behavior.[2] The publication Shows of Tomorrow, published by Radio Daily, described the program as having "emphasis on solution of crime rather than on murder."[3]

The 30-minute transcribed program was produced by Teleways Radio Productions.[4]

Personnel

Steve Dunne played Dr. Danfield, and JoAnne Johnson played Rusty Fairfax.[2] Herb Butterfield played Captain Otis, a homicide detective, and Jay Novello played the doctor's chauffeur.[5] Wally Ramsey was the producer, and Ralph Wilkinson was the writer.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 189–190. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved 2019-09-17.
  2. ^ a b c Cox, Jim (2002). Radio Crime Fighters: Over 300 Programs from the Golden Age. McFarland. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-7864-4324-6.
  3. ^ Shows of Tomorrow (PDF) (Tenth ed.). Radio Daily. 1949. p. 35. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  4. ^ "69G Claimed By Creditors Of Teleways". Billboard. October 11, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Danger, Dr. Danfield". The Digital Deli Too. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.

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