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The Whistler is a 30-minute U.S. television anthology mystery series, based on the radio series of the same name. Thirty-nine episodes were produced and aired on CBS from 1954-55. William Forman was both narrator and the voice of "The Whistler." Notable guest stars included Maureen O'Sullivan, Lon Chaney Jr, Miriam Hopkins, Patric Knowles, Howard Duff, and John Ireland.
Original Release
07/13/1954
US Release
07/13/1954
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Forman | The Whistler - Narrator / The Whistler / Narrator |
| Danni Sue Nolan | Teri / Stella Martin / Sally Heath / Abby |
| Arthur Franz | Paul Carter / McKelvey / Leo |
| Dorothy Green | Lenore / Harriet Stark / Amy Pearson |
| Tom Brown | Ralph / Keith / Eddie |
| Hugh Sanders | Wilk Haines / Sheriff Carson / Ellerbe |
| John Beradino | Rene Simmoneau / (as John Berardino) |
| Art Gilmore | Sergeant Banks / Ferris |
| Phil Tead | Pop Wiley / MacDonald / Ben |
| George Eldredge | Rafferty |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Friendly Case of Blackmail | Sunday, 05 August 1956 |
| 2 | Search for an Unknown | Sunday, 01 July 1956 |
| 3 | Backfire | Sunday, 15 July 1956 |
| 4 | Cup O'Gold | Sunday, 08 July 1956 |
| 5 | Stolen Chance | Sunday, 02 September 1956 |
| 6 | Letters from Aaron Burr | Saturday, 09 February 1957 |
| 7 | Incident at Scully's Key | Sunday, 12 August 1956 |
| 8 | A Trip to Aunt Sarah's | Saturday, 16 February 1957 |
| 9 | The Return | Sunday, 19 August 1956 |
| 10 | Fatal Fraud | Tuesday, 16 April 1957 |
| 11 | Grave Secret | Sunday, 22 July 1956 |
| 12 | Lady in Waiting | Monday, 24 December 1956 |
| 13 | The Big Jump | Saturday, 05 January 1957 |
| 14 | Kind Thought | Saturday, 15 December 1956 |
| 15 | Cancelled Flight | Saturday, 17 November 1956 |
| 16 | Roark Island | Tuesday, 30 April 1957 |
| 17 | The Blank Wall | Sunday, 28 October 1956 |
| 18 | Lucky Night | Saturday, 08 December 1956 |
| 19 | Sleep My Pretty One | Sunday, 29 July 1956 |
| 20 | The Pattern | Saturday, 06 April 1957 |
| 21 | Favor for a Friend | Saturday, 23 March 1957 |
| 22 | The Jubilee Earring | Saturday, 09 March 1957 |
| 23 | Borrowed Byline | Saturday, 30 March 1957 |
| 24 | Stranger in the House | Saturday, 01 December 1956 |
| 25 | The Glass Dime | Saturday, 23 February 1957 |
| 26 | The Lovely Look | Saturday, 26 January 1957 |
| 27 | The Other Hand | Sunday, 30 September 1956 |
| 28 | A Case for Mr. Carrington | Saturday, 16 March 1957 |
| 29 | The Man Who Ran | Sunday, 26 August 1956 |
| 30 | Windfall | Saturday, 02 March 1957 |
| 31 | Death Sentence | Sunday, 09 September 1956 |
| 32 | Dark Hour | Saturday, 19 January 1957 |
| 33 | The First Year | Saturday, 12 January 1957 |
| 34 | Meeting on Tenth Street | Sunday, 16 September 1956 |
| 35 | Silent Partner | Sunday, 23 September 1956 |
| 36 | An Actor's Life | Tuesday, 23 April 1957 |
| 37 | Trademark | Saturday, 24 November 1956 |
| 38 | Triggerman | Saturday, 02 February 1957 |
| 39 | Marriage Contract | Saturday, 10 November 1956 |
Directors
Will Jason, William F. Claxton, Joel Malone, Charles F. Haas, Frank McDonald
Writers
Joel Malone, Harold Swanton, Adrian Gendot, Tommy Tomlinson, Ruth Bourne, Gene Fromherz, Robert Gruskin, Beatrice Gruskin, Mary Ruth Funk, Fred Hegelund, Gertrude Fass, George Fass, Ellis Marcus, Russell S. Hughes
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| William Forman | The Whistler - Narrator / The Whistler / Narrator |
| Danni Sue Nolan | Teri / Stella Martin / Sally Heath / Abby |
| Arthur Franz | Paul Carter / McKelvey / Leo |
| Dorothy Green | Lenore / Harriet Stark / Amy Pearson |
| Tom Brown | Ralph / Keith / Eddie |
| Hugh Sanders | Wilk Haines / Sheriff Carson / Ellerbe |
| John Beradino | Rene Simmoneau / (as John Berardino) |
| Art Gilmore | Sergeant Banks / Ferris |
| Phil Tead | Pop Wiley / MacDonald / Ben |
| George Eldredge | Rafferty |
| Allan Ray | (as Alan Ray) |
| Dayton Lummis | Matt / Jason / Arnold Pearson |
| Patric Knowles | Gordon Hamilton / Chris Moore |
| Miriam Hopkins | Harriet Eldridge |
| Robert Hutton | Steven Lacey / Harry |
| Robert Ellenstein | Henry Pettigrew / Gerald Marsh |
| Charles McGraw | Ted Lacarno / Matt Robertson |
| Marshall Thompson | Martin Heath / David Martin |
| Martha Vickers | Louise Collins / Cora |
| Nancy Gates | Jean Grant / Ann |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joel Malone | Producer |
| Lindsley Parsons | Producer |
