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Damon Runyon Theater is an American television program that presented dramatized versions of Damon Runyon's short stories. Hosted by Donald Woods, the program, sponsored by Anheuser-Busch's Budweiser beer, aired for a total of 39 episodes on CBS from April 1955 through February 1956.
Original Release
04/16/1955
US Release
04/16/1955
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Donald Woods | Self -Host / Self - Host / Host / Self |
| Wally Vernon | Joey Perhaps |
| Allen Jenkins | Alfie Malone / Little Alfie / Angeles Malone |
| Clegg Hoyt | Bunions O'Leary |
| Joe Devlin | Happy |
| Sid Melton | Sam / Gloomy / Gloomy Bates |
| Art Lewis | Hole Card Louie |
| Charles Cantor | Percentage Jones / Driscoll |
| John Beradino | Sgt. Brady / Slats Slavin |
| Ben Welden | Big John / Durocky |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bred for Battle | Saturday, 15 October 1955 |
| 2 | Miami Moolah | Saturday, 22 October 1955 |
| 3 | Situation Wanted | Saturday, 29 October 1955 |
| 4 | A Star Lights Up | Saturday, 05 November 1955 |
| 5 | Broadway Dateline | Saturday, 12 November 1955 |
| 6 | A Job for the Macarone | Saturday, 26 November 1955 |
| 7 | Barbeque | Saturday, 03 December 1955 |
| 8 | Honorary Degree | Saturday, 10 December 1955 |
| 9 | Dog About Town | Saturday, 17 December 1955 |
| 10 | Blonde Mink | Saturday, 24 December 1955 |
| 11 | Judy the Jinx | Saturday, 31 December 1955 |
| 12 | The Face of Johnny Dolliver | Saturday, 07 January 1956 |
| 13 | Cleo | Saturday, 14 January 1956 |
| 14 | The Good Luck Kid | Saturday, 21 January 1956 |
| 15 | The Pee Wees Take Over | Saturday, 25 February 1956 |
| 16 | The Pigeon Gets Plucked | Sunday, 05 February 1956 |
| 17 | A Tale of Two Citizens | Saturday, 17 March 1956 |
| 18 | Hot Oil | Saturday, 24 March 1956 |
| 19 | Miracle Jones | Sunday, 26 February 1956 |
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Directors
Sidney Miller, Daniel Dare, Anton Leader, Fred F. Sears, Leslie H. Martinson, William D. Russell, D. Ross Lederman, Don McDougall
Writers
Jack Harvey, Clarke Reynolds, Robert White, Damon Runyon, Berne Giler, Bernard Ederer, Karen DeWolf, Al Martin, Russell S. Hughes, Arthur Browne Jr., Jerry Davis, Robert Blees, Seymour Robinson, Joseph Hoffman, Cosmos J. Reale, Jack Leslie, Mary W. Lacey, Gene Wang, Eustace Cockrell, Frank Fenton, Rowland Brown, Rian James, Harry Clork, Max Lief, Nat Tanchuck, Martin Ragaway, Lou Breslow
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Donald Woods | Self -Host / Self - Host / Host / Self |
| Wally Vernon | Joey Perhaps |
| Allen Jenkins | Alfie Malone / Little Alfie / Angeles Malone |
| Clegg Hoyt | Bunions O'Leary |
| Joe Devlin | Happy |
| Sid Melton | Sam / Gloomy / Gloomy Bates |
| Art Lewis | Hole Card Louie |
| Charles Cantor | Percentage Jones / Driscoll |
| John Beradino | Sgt. Brady / Slats Slavin |
| Ben Welden | Big John / Durocky |
| Adele Jergens | Judy 'The Jinx' Jensen / Bo-Peep |
| Joe Downing | Soapy Dixon / Creepy Dugan |
| Paul Keast | Paul Clayton / A.J. Swanson |
| Jesse White | Chesty Charlie / One Shot Maloney |
| George E. Stone | Snazz Blicker |
| Murray Alper | Pockets Brogan / Arne |
| Chris Alcaide | Ziggy Malone |
| Benny Rubin | Wingy |
| William Bryant | Steve Randall |
| Phil Arnold | Barney Colfax |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Lou Breslow | Producer |
| Michael Kraike | Producer |
| Irving Starr | Producer |
Editors
Saul A. Goodkind, Joseph Silver, Edwin H. Bryant, Richard K. Brockway, Henry Batista, John Faure, Robert B. Hoover, Al Clark, Richard Fantl
