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My Hero is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC on Saturday nights from November 8, 1952, to June 20, 1953, under the sponsorship of Dunhill cigarettes. It was also shown in Melbourne, Australia, on ABV-2 during 1956/1957.
Original Release
11/08/1952 on NBC
US Release
11/08/1952
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Cummings | Robert Beanblossom / Don Sherlock Holmes |
| Julie Bishop | Julie Marshall / Julie Bishop / Julie |
| John Litel | Mr. Willis Thackery / Willis Thackery / Mr. Thackery |
| Arthur Q. Bryan | George Benton / Dr. Wallace |
| Mary Beth Hughes | Lilli Martin AKA the Atomic Blonde / Myrna |
| Claire Carleton | Frances / Minerva |
| William Fawcett | Constable Herman Gladimus / Old Man |
| Will Wright | Sam Hamilton |
| Gloria Hurst | Aloha Andrews / Cindy Taylor |
| Hal March | Ken Cramer / Mr. Chase |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oil Land | Saturday, 08 November 1952 |
| 2 | Lady Mortician | Saturday, 15 November 1952 |
| 3 | Movie Star | Saturday, 22 November 1952 |
| 4 | The Hillbilly | Saturday, 29 November 1952 |
| 5 | Income Tax | Saturday, 06 December 1952 |
| 6 | The Cupid | Saturday, 13 December 1952 |
| 7 | Horse Trail | Saturday, 20 December 1952 |
| 8 | Model of Blossom | Saturday, 27 December 1952 |
| 9 | El Toro | Saturday, 03 January 1953 |
| 10 | The Catering Story | Saturday, 10 January 1953 |
| 11 | The Hesse Story | Saturday, 17 January 1953 |
| 12 | The Fishing Story | Saturday, 24 January 1953 |
| 13 | The Tiger | Saturday, 31 January 1953 |
| 14 | The Boat | Saturday, 07 February 1953 |
| 15 | The Bicycle | Saturday, 14 February 1953 |
| 16 | Africa Calling | Saturday, 21 February 1953 |
| 17 | Sky High | Saturday, 28 February 1953 |
| 18 | Wheel of Fortune | Saturday, 07 March 1953 |
| 19 | Beauty and the Beast | Saturday, 14 March 1953 |
| 20 | Bum for a Day | Saturday, 21 March 1953 |
| 21 | Top Secret | Saturday, 28 March 1953 |
| 22 | The Big Crush | Saturday, 04 April 1953 |
| 23 | Arabian Nights | Saturday, 11 April 1953 |
| 24 | Odd Man In | Saturday, 18 April 1953 |
| 25 | Jimmy Valentine | Saturday, 25 April 1953 |
| 26 | Very South Pacific | Saturday, 02 May 1953 |
| 27 | Viva Beanblossom | Saturday, 09 May 1953 |
| 28 | Jailbreak | Saturday, 16 May 1953 |
| 29 | Salt Water Daffy | Saturday, 23 May 1953 |
| 30 | Beauty Queen | Saturday, 30 May 1953 |
| 31 | Cinderella's Revenge | Wednesday, 03 June 1953 |
| 32 | The Duel | Saturday, 13 June 1953 |
| 33 | Surprise Party | Saturday, 20 June 1953 |
Directors
Leslie Goodwins, Oscar Rudolph, Mort Greene, Fred Guiol, Harold Daniels
Writers
Maurice Richlin, Hendrik Vollaerts, Roland MacLane, Robert Cummings, Jack Elinson, Dick Conway, Norman Paul, John Conway, Ben Starr, Mitch Lindemann
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Cummings | Robert Beanblossom / Don Sherlock Holmes |
| Julie Bishop | Julie Marshall / Julie Bishop / Julie |
| John Litel | Mr. Willis Thackery / Willis Thackery / Mr. Thackery |
| Arthur Q. Bryan | George Benton / Dr. Wallace |
| Mary Beth Hughes | Lilli Martin AKA the Atomic Blonde / Myrna |
| Claire Carleton | Frances / Minerva |
| William Fawcett | Constable Herman Gladimus / Old Man |
| Will Wright | Sam Hamilton |
| Gloria Hurst | Aloha Andrews / Cindy Taylor |
| Hal March | Ken Cramer / Mr. Chase |
| Tom Bernard | Delbert Yaeger / Henry Goodwin |
| Ned Glass | Hogan - Vagrant |
| Emory Parnell | Fred Pierce / Humphrey Smith |
| James Burke | Jeff Fingers - Pickpocket / Jefferson Smith |
| Chick Chandler | Conrad |
| Maila Nurmi | Letitia |
| Reginald Denny | Reginald Denny |
| Margo Woode | Lulubelle |
| Harris Brown | Carter |
| Florence Bates | Aunt Polly |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Cummings | Executive Producer |
| Don Sharp | Executive Producer |
| Edmund Beloin | Producer |
| Don Sharpe | Producer |
| Mort Greene | Producer |
| Robert Cummings | Producer |
| Mort Green | Producer |
Editors
Frank Doyle, Sherman Todd, James Smith, Samuel E. Beetley, Jodie Copelan
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1955 | Emmy | Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series | Nominated |
