Matt Crowley
Matt Crowley | |
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| Born | June 20, 1905 New Haven, Connecticut, US |
| Died | March 7, 1983 (aged 77) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Matt Crowley (June 20, 1905 – March 7, 1983) was an American film, television and radio actor.
Life and career
[edit]Matt Crowley was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He was a student of George Pierce Baker at Yale University.[1]
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.[citation needed]
Work
[edit]Partial filmography
[edit]- The Mob (1951)
- The Edge of Night (1956)
- April Love (1957)
Television
[edit]- Naked City (1958–63)
- Car 54, Where Are You?
Radio
[edit]- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century in the title role [2]
- Pretty Kitty Kelly as narrator (1940s)[3]
- Casey, Crime Photographer as Jack Casey[4] (1930s-50s)
- Dick Tracy as Dick Tracy[5]
- John's Other Wife as John Perry. (1936–42)[4]: 179
- Jungle Jim as Jungle Jim Bradley[4]: 185 (1935–38)
- Keeping Up with Wigglesworth as the announcer (1945)[4]: 189
- Mark Trail as Mark Trail (1950–53)[4]: 217
- Myrt and Marge as Anthony Link (1931–47)[4]: 249
- The Adventures of Superman as Batman[6] and Inspector Henderson (1940–51)
- Perry Mason as Paul Drake (1943–55)[4]: 269
- Pretty Kitty Kelly as announcer and narrator (1937–46)[4]: 275
- The Road of Life as Dr. Jim Brent (1937–59)[4]: 285
References
[edit]- ^ "After 10 Years on the Radio Tonsils Return Him to Stage". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. December 13, 1942. p. 31. Retrieved June 26, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century". On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. pp. 122–123. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
- ^ "Monday's Highlights" (PDF). Radio and Television Mirror. 13 (4): 43. February 1940. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4. P. 67.
- ^ Dunning, John (1998). "DickTracy". On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ Krey, Brian (Spring 2016). "Echoes of the Dark Knight: Remembering the all-too-brief radio career of Batman and Robin". Nostalgia Digest. 42 (2): 46–53.
