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Arthur Anderson - You heard him for years as the voice of 'Lucky The Leprechaun" pitching Lucky Charms cereal on tv.  Arthur also had a wonderful career on radio in shows like "Let's Pretend".

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The voice of Speedy Alka-Seltzer for many years, Dick has made his contribution to popular culture.  When you sing "plop, plop, fizz, fizz ... oh what a relief it is" to yourself, think of Dick Beals.  Dick is also a part of old time radio history having played many juvenile roles throughout his career.  His voice has not changed much in that time and he can still play these roles to this day, which he does at Friends Of Old Time Radio conventions.  Author of the motivational and autobiographical book, "Think Big", Dick is a fascinating fella to talk to.
Dick is currently represented by:
Rick Saphire Productions.  

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Aside from his Yesterday USA show, David Berger has a background in law enforcement as a forensics expert.  His wife Greb once worked on stage with the legendary Liberace.  David and Greb live in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Milt Larsen and his family own The Magic Castle in Hollywood, California.

David Berger & Milt Larsen are hosts of "The Music Museum"
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The Boogie Woogie Girls & Company E wow the crowds by taking them on a nostalgic trip through the 1940's.  With arrangements and piano accompaniments by the incomparable Ed Clute, the  Boogie Woogie Girls provide three- part harmony and choreography recreating the  famous "Andrews Sisters" songs such as Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree, Apple Blossom Time, among others.  The Boogie Woogie Girls dress in outfits suggesting the WW II era.  They acknowledge and salute those in the audience of all ages.  The group encourages audience participation, sing along, and request time that engages the crowd into having a pleasant journey through the musical pasts. 

Visit the Boogie Woogie Girls and Company E on their website:
http://www.boogiewoogiegirls.com/index.html 

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Frank is an old time radio veteran.  As a child he was Little Beaver in the Red Ryder radio series and Little Alvin in Major Hoople.  Sadly no Major Hoople shows exist today as they were not recorded at the time by the network.  Frank hosted The Golden Days Of Radio for Armed Forces Radio for nearly 30 years and still does a version of the show for Yesterday USA Radio.  Frank also invented the party game Pass-Out, which is still available in certain stores today. 

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Aside from being a successful mystery writer with titles like "Booked To Die" and his latest, "Two O'Clock, Eastern Wartime", John Dunning is much revered in old time radio circles.  He penned the original 'OTR Bible', "Tune In Yesterday".  This book, long out of print, fetched prices of up to $300 at conventions.  Luckily for all of us who don't have that much for the ultimate OTR reference book, John has recently put together an updated version of that book entitled, "On The Air: The Encyclopedia Of Old Time Radio".  This new book comes in at a whopping 822 pages and is sure to satisfy the needs of any OTR collector.  John also collects OTR and hosted his own radio show for a time where he played otr and interviewed some of radio's greatest names.

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Bob Mott (top left) & Ray Erlenborn (top right)

Ray Erlenborn & Bob Mott - recorded at F.O.T.R. in Newark, New Jersey in October of 1997.

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Ray Erlenborn & Bob Mott, or Bob & Ray as they are sometimes affectionately called are two of the most talented sound effects men radio's golden age ever saw.  Their careers span decades.  Lately, they have been working together doing sound effects for radio show re-creations at The Friends Of Old Time Radio and Sperdvac old time radio conventions.  We were lucky enough to get these two busy fellows for a brief interview.

A great article on radio sound effects can be found at: 
http://www.old-time.com/sfx.html 

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Radio Sound Effects: Who Did It, and...

Sound Effects: Radio, Tv, and Film

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Gordon is a fantastic actor with an incredible voice.  He has been many episodes of The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre including one of my favorites, "Messenger From Yesterday".  More recently, he has been doing live theater in New York with CBSRMT Producer, Himan Brown as well as keeping busy with voice-over work.

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Bob is best known to OTR audiences as Archie Andrews, Bob also played many roles on X Minus One including one of my favorites from that series, "Tunnel Under The World".  Bob also has had a rewarding career in television in shows like "McHale's Navy".  He is a regular attendee of the Friends Of Old Time Radio conventions where he performs in many of the re-creations.

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Will was not actually a part of old time radio but he does remember attending broadcasts of his favorite shows as a kid.  He is best known for his tv roles on "Sugarfoot" and "Blondie".  He is a regular attendee of the Friends Of Old Time Radio conventions where he acts in many of the re-creations.  A great guy to talk to!

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Starting in 1938 and throughout the 40’s, Betty Johnson sang with her parents and three brothers as The Johnson Family Singers.  They sang hymns and appeared at churches and military bases throughout the south and even had a daily show on WBT radio in Charlotte, North Carolina.  In the 50’s she won top prize on Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts and was really on her way up.  She was a spokeswoman for Borden dairy products for a time.  Some of her big hits include, “I Want Eddie Fisher For Christmas”, “I Dreamed”, “I’ll Wait”, “Clay Idol”, and the humorous science-fiction ditty, “The Little Blue Man”.  In recent years Betty has been very active making personal appearances and recording new albums.  All of her recordings are available at her website .....  http://www.betty-johnson.com .  Visit her site and tell her Big John and Steve from The Glowing Dial sent you.

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Leonard Maltin - One of the country's most noted film critics, Leonard can be seen regularly on the tv series, "Entertainment Tonight".  He is well known for his series of 'movie guide' books, which are published annually.  He has also written books on The Little Rascals and now, one on old time radio entitled, "The Great American Broadcast".  This book is informative, giving an overview of how radio came to be a part of our lives.  It was written over a 10-year period and with great love for a medium that most people overlook these days, the Theatre Of The Mind. 

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Corinne is a multi-talented actress who hails from Montreal, Canada where she got involved in children's theatre at an early age.  As far as radio goes, she had several roles on The CBS Radio Mystery Theatre.  She has also done many voices for cartoons such as Speed Racer.  In more recent years, Corinne was the voice of Snuggle The Bear in the Snuggle Fabric Softener commercials on television.

Visit Corinne's page on the internet at http://www.geocities.com/starparty1/orr/ 

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John Rayburn - The king of the Spoonerism!  John has had a varied and interesting career in radio and television.  His wonderful and authoritative voice lends itself to any project.  He is best known to Friends Of Old Time Radio convention attendees for his humorous and imaginative readings all done in Spoonerism fashion, some of them OTR-related.  

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Larry came to The Jack Benny Program as a replacement singer for Dennis Day, who was going into the Navy.  On the show, Larry crooned his tunes and, unlike Dennis, played it straight and chatted with Benny and cast for a time but did not participate in the sketches except for a few lines here and there.  According to Larry, Benny felt he did not have enough time to build him a character such as Dennis or Kenny Baker as he would only be there two years until Dennis Day returned from his stint in the Navy.  In more recent years, Larry has recorded a CD of classics entitled, "The Years Of My Youth".  Sadly, Larry passed away in April, 2000 from Cancer.  He was a wonderful guy to talk to and this is probably one of the last interviews he ever gave.  

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By the age of five Beverly Washburn was well on her way to stardom!  Beverly's credits include major roles in some classic motion pictures like "Old Yeller" and the Oscar-winning "Here Comes the Groom" with Bing Crosby and Jane Wyman.  In the days of live TV, she acted on the most prestigious dramatic programs like "Playhouse 90." But Beverly's career was not limited to television and movies. She has taught acting, performed comedy on stage in Las Vegas with Jack Benny, and her 1962 recording "Everybody Loves Saturday Night" hit the national record charts!  By the time she reached her teens, Beverly had appeared in more than 500 TV shows and movies.  Watching Beverly on TV's "Star Trek" as she grew old and died in Captain Kirk's arms, or seeing her performance as a sexy, deranged murderess in a thriller with Lon Chaney, Jr., has given her "cult status!"  Beverly even had a delightful appearance on The Jack Benny Program on television where she claimed to be Margaret Truman much to Jack's chagrin. 

Beverly is currently represented by Yesterday USA's own Rick Saphire!
Visit Rick's web page at http://www.ricksaphire.com 

Make sure you visit Beverly's web page http://www.beverlywashburn.com 

View her entry in the Internet Movie Database. 

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